Sick Leave Benefit. 1. Sick leave is a benefit and not a right and is to be utilized by employees who are unable to work because of an injury or illness, except as provided otherwise in this article. 2. The sick leave benefit should be thought of as an insurance policy; it insures and protects employees from a loss in wages when they are unable to work because of an illness or injury. 3. The City considers good attendance to be a very important part of a unit employee's overall performance. Absenteeism creates a hardship on City operations and co- workers, resulting in work schedule disruptions and added costs.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding
Sick Leave Benefit. 1. Sick leave is a benefit and not a right and is to be utilized by unit employees who are unable to work because of an injury or illnessillness not arising out of the course of their employment, except as provided otherwise in this article.
2. The sick leave benefit should be thought of as an insurance policy; it . It insures and protects unit employees from a loss in wages when they are unable to work because of an illness or injury.
3. The City considers good attendance to be a very important part of a unit employee's overall performance. Absenteeism creates a hardship on City operations and co- co-workers, resulting in work schedule disruptions and added costs.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Sick Leave Benefit. 1. Sick leave is a benefit and not a right and is to be utilized by employees who are unable to work because of an injury or illnessillness not arising out of the course of their employment, except as provided otherwise in this article.
2. The sick leave benefit should be thought of as an insurance policy; it insures and protects employees from a loss in wages when they are unable to work because of an illness or injury.
3. The City considers good attendance to be a very important part of a unit employee's overall performance. Absenteeism creates a hardship on City operations and co- workers, resulting in work schedule disruptions and added costs.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Sick Leave Benefit. 1. Sick leave is a benefit and not a right and is to be utilized by employees who are unable to work because of an injury or illnessillness not arising out of the course of their employment, except as provided otherwise in this article.
2. The sick leave benefit should be thought of as an insurance policy; it insures and protects employees from a loss in wages when they are unable to work because of an illness or injury.
3. The City considers good attendance to be a very important part of a unit employee's overall performance. Absenteeism creates a hardship on City operations and co- co-workers, resulting in work schedule disruptions and added costs.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Sick Leave Benefit. 1. Sick leave is a benefit and not a right and is to be utilized by employees who are unable to work because of an injury or illnessillness not arising out of the course of their employment, except as provided otherwise in this article.
2. The sick leave benefit should be thought of as an insurance policy; it . It insures and protects employees from a loss in wages when they are unable to work because of an illness or injury.
3. The City considers good attendance to be a very important part of a unit employee's overall performance. Absenteeism creates a hardship on City operations and co- co-workers, resulting in work schedule disruptions and added costs.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Sick Leave Benefit. 1. Sick leave is a benefit and not a right and is to be utilized by employees who are unable to work because of an injury or illnessillness not arising out of the course of their employment, except as provided otherwise in this article.
2. The sick leave benefit should be thought of as an insurance policy; it insures and protects employees from a loss in wages when they are unable to work because of an illness or injury.
3. The City considers good attendance to be a very important part of a unit employee's overall performance. Absenteeism creates a hardship on City operations and co- workersco‐workers, resulting in work schedule disruptions and added costs.
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding