Report of Sick Leave Usage. Any illness, medical appointment or emergency which will necessitate use of sick leave shall be reported utilizing the designated method by the Employee to the Employer as soon as possible, and it shall be the responsibility of the Employee to assure proper reporting of the use of sick leave for record keeping purposes. The method of reporting sick leave usage shall be determined by the Employer and made known to staff. If possible, Employees shall notify their immediate supervisor in advance of a work shift if they are ill or have a medical appointment or emergency which will necessitate the use of sick leave. An Employee need not call in each day after the initial notification if they can provide a reasonable estimate of the expected length of the absence. Sick leave in excess of earned sick leave accruals may be charged to earned and available vacation leave or leave without pay at the Employee's option. Leave without pay must obtain prior approval from the President. Sick leave accruals shall be taken and reported in increments of no less than fifteen minutes. Any holiday that falls during a period that an Employee is on sick leave will be charged as a holiday and not taken off the total accumulated sick leave.
