Common use of Paid Leave Administration Clause in Contracts

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head and in accordance with a Departmental vacation policy. Requests should be made thirty (30) days in advance up to April 1 of each year, and the Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to the needs of the County service; (2) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, receive prior approval of the Department Head. (3) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible and failure to do so may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence; (4) If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments. (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall be paid at 100% upon termination. (9) If paid leave is to be used for negotiations or union business, then notification must be given to the Department Head and only if the time is available to use.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness vacation, sickness, personal days or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head department head and in accordance with a Departmental departmental vacation policy. Requests should be made thirty (30) days in advance up to April 1 of each yearadvance, whenever possible, and the Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to department head should consider the needs of County service and the County serviceseniority and wishes of the employee in granting paid leave for vacation; (2) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, give the department head twenty-four (24) hour’s advance notice and receive prior approval of the Department Head.department head; (3) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally leave must be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon close as possible to the start of the employee’s shift and in no event later than one (1) hour after the start of the employee’s shift unless the failure to notify the Employer is due to circumstances beyond the control of the employee. Failure to do so may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of the absence;. (4) If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head department head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off;. (5) If paid leave is used as a personal day, the employee shall request approval of the department head at least one (1) day in advance. The department head’s approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. (6) Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½(1/2) of one (1) full day except that one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments. (67) Department Heads heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time;. (7) 8) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay;. (8) 9) Payment of unused paid leave time shall be paid at 100% upon termination. (910) If a holiday occurs during the time an employee is taking paid leave, the holiday will be paid to the employee and that day will not be deducted from the paid leave is to be used for negotiations or union business, then notification must be given to the Department Head and only if the time is available to usetime.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness vacation, sickness, personal days or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head department head and in accordance with a Departmental departmental vacation policy. Vacation selection shall be based on classification seniority within the department, and must be made during the month of December for the following year. Any vacation requests after December 31 for the following year shall be on a first-come, first- serve basis. Requests should be made thirty (30) days in advance up to April 1 of each yearadvance, whenever possible, and the Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to department head should consider the needs of County service and the County service;seniority and wishes of the employee in granting paid leave for vacation. (2) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, give the department head twenty-four (24) hour’s advance notice and receive prior approval of the Department Headdepartment head. (3) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally leave must be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon close as possible to the start of the employee’s shift and in no event later than one (1) hour after the start of the employee’s shift unless the failure to notify the Employer is due to circumstances beyond the control of the employee. Failure to do so may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of the absence;. (4) If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head department head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off;. (5) If paid leave is used as a personal day, the employee shall request approval of the department head at least one (1) day in advance. The department head’s approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. (6) Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½(1/2) of one (1) full day except that one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments. (67) Department Heads heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time;. (7) 8) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay;. (8) 9) Payment of unused paid leave time shall be paid at 100% upon termination. (910) If a holiday occurs during the time an employee is taking paid leave, the holiday will be paid to the employee and that day will not be deducted from the paid leave is to be used for negotiations or union business, then notification must be given to the Department Head and only if the time is available to usetime.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head and in accordance with a Departmental vacation policy. Requests should be made thirty (30) days in advance up to April 1 of each year, and the Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to the needs of the County service; (2) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, receive prior approval of the Department Head. (3) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible and failure to do so may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence; (4) If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments. (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten then (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall be paid at 100% upon termination. (9) If paid leave is to be used for negotiations or union business, then notification must be given to the Department Head and only if the time is available to use. Whenever possible the employer will respond within two (2) working days to a written request for paid time off given to management personnel.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) . If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head and in accordance with a Departmental vacation policy. Requests should be made thirty (30) days in advance up to April 1 of each year, and the Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to the needs of the County service; (2) . If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, receive prior approval of the Department Head.; (3) . If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible and failure to do so may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence; (4) . If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s 's certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s 's certificate regardless of time off; (5) . Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( (½) of one one (1) full day except that one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments. (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall be paid at 100% upon termination. (9) If paid leave is to be used for negotiations or union business, then notification must be given to the Department Head and only if the time is available to use.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave under Section 11.8 may be used for vacation or sickness vacation, sickness, personal days, or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1a) If paid leave is In order that a sufficient number of officers may be on duty to be used for vacationmeet all ordinary operational requirements, it employees shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head select and take their vacations in accordance with a Departmental plan as established by the Sheriff. In establishing such a plan, the Sheriff shall give preference to employees on the basis of their seniority. The Sheriff will attempt to arrange the vacation policyschedule in such a manner that each employee may take the amount of vacation which he has earned in periods of at least one workweek. Requests should to utilize vacation days on an individual basis must be made thirty submitted to the Sheriff or his designated representative at least five (305) days in advance up prior to April 1 of each year, and the Department Head period requested. Such time off on an individual day-to-day basis will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall not be granted if another employee is utilizing the period requested by taking vacation time off in a Ablock@ of one (1) workweek or if the day or days requested have previously been scheduled for use by a more senior employee on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to the needs of the County service;day-by-day basis. (2b) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical optical, or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, receive prior approval of the Department HeadEmployer. (3c) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible possible, and failure to do so within a reasonable period of time may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence;. (4d) If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head Employer has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s =s certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. . (e) If there paid leave is evidence of abuse of sick days used as a personal day, the employee, whenever possible, will give the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that at least one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointmentsday=s notice. (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7f) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) working days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall be paid at 100% upon termination. (9g) If Paid leave may also be utilized by eligible employees to supplement benefits received under the Worker=s Compensation law of the State of Michigan or to supplement any Sickness and Accident Insurance benefits received pursuant to Section 15.5. In no instance, however, will an employee be permitted to receive more than an amount sufficient, when added to his statutory or insurance benefit, to bring the total benefit up to 100 percent (100%) of his normal net weekly or biweekly pay. Supplemental payments paid by the Employer pursuant to this Section shall be deducted from an employee=s allowable accrued paid leave is hours under Section 11.8. In computing the number of hours to be used for negotiations or union businessdeducted, then notification must be given the amount of money paid by the Employer to the Department Head and only if employee shall be divided by the employee=s straight time hourly rate of pay at the time is available the employee commenced his leave; this calculation shall be carried out to usetwo (2) decimal points without any subsequent Arounding off@ of the resulting figure, either upward or downward. (h) Employees at their option may give paid leave to other bargaining unit employees for a bona fide family medical emergency subject to prior approval in writing by the Sheriff.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave under Section 11.4 may be used for vacation or sickness vacation, sickness, personal days, or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1a) If paid leave is In order that a sufficient number of officers may be on duty to be used for vacationmeet all ordinary operational requirements, it employees shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head select and take their vacations in accordance with a Departmental plan as established by the Sheriff. In establishing such a plan, the Sheriff shall give preference to employees on the basis of their seniority. The Sheriff will attempt to arrange the vacation policyschedule in such a manner that each employee may take the amount of vacation which he has earned in periods of at least one (1) workweek. Requests should to utilize vacation days on an individual basis must be made thirty submitted to the Sheriff or his designated representative at least five (305) days in advance up prior to April 1 of each year, and the Department Head period requested. Such time off on an individual day-to-day basis will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall not be granted if another employee is utilizing the period requested by taking vacation time off in a Ablock@ of one (1) workweek or if the day or days requested have previously been scheduled for use by a more senior employee on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to the needs of the County service;day-by-day basis. (2b) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical optical, or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, give the Employer no less than 24 hours advance notice and receive prior approval of the Department HeadEmployer. (3c) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible possible, and failure to do so within a reasonable period of time may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence;. (4d) If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head Employer has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s =s certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. . (e) If there paid leave is evidence of abuse of sick days used as a personal day, the employee, whenever possible, will give the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that at least one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointmentsday=s notice. (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7f) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) working days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall be paid at 100% upon termination. (9g) If Paid leave may also be utilized by eligible employees to supplement benefits received under the Worker=s Compensation law of the State of Michigan or to supplement any Sickness and Accident Insurance benefits received pursuant to Section 15.2. In no instance, however, will an employee be permitted to receive more than an amount sufficient, when added to his statutory or insurance benefit, to bring the total benefit up to 100 percent (100%) of his normal net weekly or biweekly pay. Supplemental payments paid by the Employer pursuant to this Section shall be deducted from an employee=s allowable accrued paid leave is hours under Section 11.4. In computing the number of hours to be used for negotiations or union businessdeducted, then notification must be given the amount of money paid by the Employer to the Department Head and only if employee shall be divided by the employee=s straight time hourly rate of pay at the time is available the employee commenced his leave; this calculation shall be carried out to usetwo (2) decimal points without any subsequent Arounding off@ of the resulting figure, either upward or downward.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness vacations, sickness, personal days or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head and in accordance with a Departmental vacation policy. Requests for paid leave should be made thirty (30) days in advance up of the given anticipated date, whenever possible. When a 30-day notice is given for paid leave, an employee will be notified within 10 days of the date the request was submitted as to April 1 of each year, and whether the paid leave request has been approved or denied. The Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to consider the needs of the County service;department and then the seniority and wishes of the employee prior to granting paid leave. Seniority takes priority after the needs of the department when two or more nurses request the same paid leave at the same time. All other requests will be based on a first come-first served based on dates. (2) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical optical, or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, receive prior approval of the Department Head.; (3) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible and failure to do so within a reasonable period of time may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence;. (4) If the paid leave is to be sick leaveleave for more than three (3) days, the Department Head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s 's certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the this sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid If paid leave shall be charged is used as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that a personal day, the employee, whenever possible, will give the Department Head at least one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments.days’ notice; (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall is permitted upon termination; 8) If a holiday occurs during the time an employee is taking paid leave and if the employee is regularly entitled to the holiday, the holiday will be paid at 100% upon terminationto the employee and that day will not be deducted from the paid leave time. (9) If paid an employee has been awarded a PTO leave is and no longer has PTO time available as of the time of the leave due to be used for negotiations or union businessunforeseen circumstances, then notification must be given the Employee shall meet with the Employer and the MNA chairperson prior to the Department Head and only leave to determine if the time is available to usePTO leave will be allowed or cancelled.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave under Section 11.4 may be used for vacation or sickness vacation, sickness, personal days, or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1a) If paid leave is In order that a sufficient number of officers may be on duty to be used for vacationmeet all ordinary operational requirements, it employees shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head select and take their vacations in accordance with a Departmental plan as established by the Sheriff. In establishing such a plan, the Sheriff shall give preference to employees on the basis of their seniority. The Sheriff will attempt to arrange the vacation policyschedule in such a manner that each employee may take the amount of vacation which he has earned in periods of at least one (1) workweek. Requests should to utilize vacation days on an individual basis must be made thirty submitted to the Sheriff or his designated representative at least five (305) days in advance up prior to April 1 of each year, and the Department Head period requested. Such time off on an individual day-to-day basis will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall not be granted if another employee is utilizing the period requested by taking vacation time off in a “block” of one (1) workweek or if the day or days requested have previously been scheduled for use by a more senior employee on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to the needs of the County service;day-by-day basis. (2b) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical optical, or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, give the Employer no less than 24 hours advance notice and receive prior approval of the Department HeadEmployer. (3c) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible possible, and failure to do so within a reasonable period of time may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence;. (4d) If the paid leave is to be sick leave, the Department Head Employer has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. . (e) If there paid leave is evidence of abuse of sick days used as a personal day, the employee, whenever possible, will give the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid leave shall be charged as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that at least one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointmentsdays’ notice. (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7f) All employees working an eight (8) hour schedule must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) working days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; . All employees working a twelve (8) Payment 12) hour schedule must take off at least sixty (60) hours per year of unused paid leave time shall leave. Of this sixty (60) hours, there must be paid at 100% upon terminationleast one (1) block of seven (7) consecutive days off. (9g) If Paid leave may also be utilized by eligible employees to supplement benefits received under the Worker’s Compensation law of the State of Michigan or to supplement any Sickness and Accident Insurance benefits received pursuant to Section 15.2. In no instance, however, will an employee be permitted to receive more than an amount sufficient, when added to his statutory or insurance benefit, to bring the total benefit up to 100 percent (100%) of his normal net weekly or biweekly pay. Supplemental payments paid by the Employer pursuant to this Section shall be deducted from an employee’s allowable accrued paid leave is hours under Section 11.4. In computing the number of hours to be used for negotiations or union businessdeducted, then notification must be given the amount of money paid by the Employer to the Department Head and only if employee shall be divided by the employee’s straight time hourly rate of pay at the time is available the employee commenced his leave; this calculation shall be carried out to usetwo (2) decimal points without any subsequent “rounding off” of the resulting figure, either upward or downward.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness vacations, sickness, personal days or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head and in accordance with a Departmental vacation policy. Requests for paid leave should be made thirty (30) days in advance up of the given anticipated date, whenever possible. When a 30-day notice is given for paid leave, an employee will be notified within 10 days of the date the request was submitted as to April 1 of each year, and whether the paid leave request has been approved or denied. The Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to consider the needs of the County service;department and then the seniority and wishes of the employee prior to granting paid leave. Seniority takes priority after the needs of the department when two or more nurses request the same paid leave at the same time. All other requests will be based on a first come-first served based on dates. (2) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical optical, or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, receive prior approval of the Department Head.; (3) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible and failure to do so within a reasonable period of time may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence;. (4) If the paid leave is to be sick leaveleave for more than three (3) days, the Department Head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s 's certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the this sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid If paid leave shall be charged is used as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that a personal day, the employee, whenever possible, will give the Department Head at least one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments.day's notice; (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall is permitted upon termination; 8) If a holiday occurs during the time an employee is taking paid leave and if the employee is regularly entitled to the holiday, the holiday will be paid at 100% upon terminationto the employee and that day will not be deducted from the paid leave time. (9) If paid an employee has been awarded a PTO leave is and no longer has PTO time available as of the time of the leave due to be used for negotiations or union businessunforeseen circumstances, then notification must be given the Employee shall meet with the Employer and the MNA chairperson prior to the Department Head and only leave to determine if the time is available to usePTO leave will be allowed or cancelled.

Paid Leave Administration. Paid leave may be used for vacation or sickness vacations, sickness, personal days or for other reasons subject to the following rules: (1) If paid leave is to be used for vacation, it shall be taken with the approval of the Department Head and in accordance with a Departmental vacation policy. Requests for paid leave should be made thirty (30) days in advance up of the given anticipated date, whenever possible. When a 30-day notice is given for paid leave, an employee will be notified within 10 days of the date the request was submitted as to April 1 of each year, and whether the paid leave request has been approved or denied. The Department Head will base his/her decisions on the seniority of the employee, and any requests received following April 1 each year shall be granted on a “first come, first served” basis after consideration is given to consider the needs of the County service;department and then the seniority and wishes of the employee prior to granting paid leave. Seniority takes priority after the needs of the department when two or more nurses request the same paid leave at the same time. All other requests will be based on a first come-first served based on dates. (2) If paid leave is to be used for medical, optical optical, or dental appointments, the employee shall, whenever possible, receive prior approval of the Department Head.; (3) If the paid leave is to be used for sick days, requests for such a sick day should normally be made before an employee is regularly scheduled to report for duty. The employee shall inform his immediate supervisor of that fact and the reason therefore as soon as possible and failure to do so within a reasonable period of time may be cause for denial of paid leave for the period of absence;. (4) If the paid leave is to be sick leaveleave for more than three (3) days, the Department Head has the right to verify the reported sickness of an employee and may require after three (3) days a doctor’s 's certificate for absence due to sickness. The certificate must state the nature of the this sickness or injury and whether the employee has been incapacitated for work for said period of absence. If there is evidence of abuse of sick days the Employer may require a doctor’s certificate regardless of time off; (5) Paid If paid leave shall be charged is used as used in amounts of not less than one-half ( ½) of one (1) full day except that a personal day, the employee, whenever possible, will give the Department Head at least one (1) day per year may be taken in two (2) hour increments for doctor and dental appointments.day's notice; (6) Department Heads shall keep necessary attendance records for paid leave time; (7) All employees must take off at least ten (10) working days per year of paid leave. Of this minimum of ten (10) days, there must be at least one (1) block of five (5) consecutive days off with pay; (8) Payment of unused paid leave time shall is permitted upon termination; 8) If a holiday occurs during the time an employee is taking paid leave and if the employee is regularly entitled to the holiday, the holiday will be paid at 100% upon termination. (9) If to the employee and that day will not be deducted from the paid leave is to be used for negotiations or union business, then notification must be given to the Department Head and only if the time is available to usetime.