Common use of Paid Sick Leave Benefits Clause in Contracts

Paid Sick Leave Benefits. A paid sick leave benefit shall accrue to each full-time employee and to each eligible part-time employee at the rate of four (4) hours for each one hundred and seventy-three (173) hours worked and/or paid until a maximum of four hundred (400) hours has been accrued. Said employees shall be entitled to use such accrued sick leave for any non-occupational sickness and/or accident that is not covered by the long term disability insurance benefits provided by the Co-operative, and such sick leave shall be paid for at the rate of one hundred (100%) percent of the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay for each hour of such absence. Sick Leave terminates when the Long Term Disability Plan becomes effective. Part-time employees shall begin accruing paid sick leave entitlements as soon as they have completed one (1) year of employment from their date of last hire. G-2.02 The paid sick leave benefits referred to in Appendix G-2.01 above are only intended to be used in cases of legitimate illness and/or accident. Employees who abuse these paid sick leave privileges may be subject to disciplinary action. Accumulated sick leave credits may be utilized for Doctors’ appointments and dental appointments. G-2.03 The Co-operative reserves the right to request a medical certificate from an employee in order to establish eligibility for sick leave benefits. The Co- operative shall not unreasonably request any such medical certificate and agrees to reimburse the employee for the cost of any medical certificate the Co-operative requests as outlined in Article 32 of the Collective Agreement. G-2.04 Employees are able to check their sick leave balance at any time on the Kronos clock. G-2.05 The Co-operative may require the employee to provide a Doctor's certificate, verifying any absence due to disability. An employee will not be prevented from returning to work from an absence of three (3) days or less because they have not yet obtained a required Doctor's certificate. G-2.06 In order to qualify for sick pay, employees must notify their department manager or, in their absence, another member of the management team, or the next highest ranking employee available prior to the starting time or as soon as possible on the first day of absence. Said employee shall also inform the Co-operative, as indicated above, of the estimated length of illness and must notify the Co-operative when ready to return to work. The Co-operative agrees to give employees the telephone number and to inform them of any changes.