Common use of Rules for Use of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Rules for Use of Sick Leave. If an employee is unable to report for work due to sickness, the employee shall call the officer in charge or the Chief to be notified as soon as his/her inability becomes apparent unless incapable of causing such notice to be given. At his/her discretion, the Chief or an Officer designated by the Chief, may visit the home of an employee to investigate any absence alleged to be caused by illness or injury. The Chief or Town Manager or designee may cause a nurse or physician to be sent to examine the employee to determine the extent of the illness or injury. Proof of illness may be required by the Chief or Town Manager or designee. Absence for more than three (3) days may be substantiated by a physician's certificate or explanation by the employee satisfactory to the Chief and/or the Town Manager or designee. Sick leave is not to be viewed as available to increase vacation leave. It shall be allowed only in cases of necessity and actual sickness and disability of the employee. It shall be permissible to use sick leave, but not to exceed three (3) days in any fiscal year, for illness in family or to meet dental appointments, or to take physical examinations or other sickness preventive measures. Employees should build up as much sick leave credit as possible to prevent loss of pay in case of serious illness. Vacation leave may be used for sick leave when sick leave credits have been exhausted. Any employee, whose absence from duty is the result of willful misconduct, including but not limited to use of alcoholic liquor, shall not be entitled to sick leave and shall not be paid for period of such absence. Employees on sick leave must remain at their home or place of treatment during the period of disability except as otherwise directed by a physician as a necessary part of prescribed treatment of the ailment. This provision is not intended to prevent limited local travel if consistent with recuperation, or other travel away from home when undertaken with the prior knowledge and approval of the Chief. No travel except for that necessary to obtain treatment shall be permitted during sick leave for such leave period of less than four (4) calendar days. Abuse of sick leave may be cause for disciplinary action.

Rules for Use of Sick Leave. An employee in the probationary period may take earned sick leave after 30 days of service. If an employee is unable to report for work due to sicknesssickness as covered in paragraph 8.1, the employee shall call cause the officer in charge Director/designee or the Chief specified phone line to be notified as soon as his/her inability becomes apparent at least two hours prior to the start of the employee’s shift unless incapable of causing such notice to be given. At hisThe Director/her discretion, designee may investigate and verify the Chief or an Officer designated by the Chief, may visit the home validity of an employee to investigate any absence alleged to be caused by illness or injury. The Chief or Town Manager or designee may cause a nurse or physician to be sent to examine the employee to determine the extent of the illness or injury. Proof of illness may be required by the Chief Director or Town Manager or designeethe Board of Library Trustees. Absence for more than three (3) days may shall be substantiated by a physician's certificate or explanation by the employee satisfactory to the Chief Director and/or the Town Manager or designeeBoard of Library Trustees. Sick leave is not to be viewed as available to increase vacation leave. It shall be allowed only in cases of necessity and actual sickness and disability of the employee. It shall be permissible to use sick leave, but not to exceed three ten (310) days in any fiscal year, for illness in family care or to meet dental appointments, or to take physical examinations or other sickness preventive measures. Employees should build up as much sick leave credit as possible to prevent loss of pay in case of serious illness. Vacation leave may be used for sick leave when sick leave credits have been exhausted. Any employee, employee whose absence from duty is the result of willful misconduct, including but not limited to use of alcoholic liquor, misconduct in any form shall not be entitled to sick leave and shall not be paid for the period of such absence. Employees on sick leave must remain at their home homes or place places of treatment during the period of disability except as otherwise directed by a physician as a necessary part of prescribed treatment of the ailment. This provision is not intended to prevent limited local travel if consistent with recuperation, or other travel away from home when undertaken with the prior knowledge and approval of the Chief. No travel except for that necessary to obtain treatment shall be permitted during sick leave for such leave period of less than four (4) calendar days. Abuse of sick leave may be cause for disciplinary action.