Sick Leave Abuse When the Employer suspects sick leave abuse, the employee will be provided the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding their sick leave use prior to disciplining the employee, or making reference to sick leave use in the employee’s performance evaluation. The Employer may not adopt or enforce any policy that counts the use of paid sick leave time as an absence that may lead to or result in disciplinary action for an authorized purpose. The Employer may not discriminate or retaliate against an employee for the use of paid sick leave for an authorized purpose.
Sick Leave Buy Back To encourage and reward employees who maintain good job attendance, the parties agree to the following incentive award: Employees who utilize two (2) sick leave days or less each assigned school calendar year and year-round employees who utilize three (3) sick leave days or less during each assigned school calendar year - upon request – shall receive payment for up to eight (8) days of sick leave, provided the employee worked the full assigned calendar year.* The following procedures apply to the payment of sick leave under this section.
1. An employee must have a minimum of twenty-five (25) days of accumulated sick leave remaining after the payment for unused sick leave under this section.
2. The payment of this incentive shall be paid to eligible employees no later than October 31st of the school year following the school year in which the employee qualified for the incentive pay.
3. For purposes of this section, sick leave shall be defined pursuant to all sections of F.S.1012.61.
4. Days for which such award payment is received shall be deducted from the accumulated leave balance.
5. Payment shall be equal to the number of eligible days times the affected employees daily rate of base pay times eighty percent (80%).
Sick Leave 15.01 Sick leave means the period of time an employee is permitted to be absent from work with pay by reason of being sick, disabled or because of an accident or illness for which compensation is not payable under the Workers' Compensation Act or because the employee is quarantined by a medical health officer (hereinafter collectively referred to as "sickness").
(a) Each employee, other than a probationary employee, will be allowed not more than twenty-four (24) days sick leave credit per year on the basis of two (2) days for every month of service.
(b) Five (5) of such sick days will be credited in advance upon completion of the probationary period for usage in case of illness. Usage of advance sick days may require the employee to support an absence with the certificate of a qualified medical practitioner. Advanced sick leave credits will be charged against sick days credited under Article 15.02(a).
15.03 If in any calendar year an employee has not used all the sick leave to which entitled, the sick leave will accumulate and such unused portion shall be carried forward for use in future years.
15.04 If an employee is unable to work by reason of sickness or if required to attend a doctor’s appointment for the under mentioned periods, then a deduction in the amount set opposite shall be made from the employee's sick leave credit if any: 0 - 3 hours - nil more than 3 hours up to 6 hours - 1/2 day more than 6 hours up to 8 hours - one day
15.05 The Board may require an employee to produce a physician's certificate to support an absence on account of sickness in excess of three (3) days and, if it has expressly notified the employee, may require the employee to produce such a certificate to support an absence on account of sickness of any duration. Such request, which shall not be unreasonably exercised, shall be made in writing by the employee’s Senior Manager of Facilities Services.
15.06 While an employee is on a leave of absence without pay or is on layoff the employee shall not accumulate any sick leave credits but shall retain whatever sick leave credit the employee may have accumulated at the date of such leave or layoff and be entitled to the use thereof upon return from such leave or upon being rehired subsequent to being recalled.
15.07 Leave without pay shall be granted to an employee who:
(i) is not entitled to sick leave but who is required to be absent by reason of sickness; OR
(ii) is unable to return to work at the termination of the period for which sick leave was granted.
15.08 The Board will maintain a record of all sick leave credits and any employee may apply to the Board for information as to the amount of the employee's sick leave credit. Each employee shall be informed bi-annually in writing as to the amount of such credits.
15.09 If an employee:
(i) dies, the beneficiary named in the group life insurance policy with the Board, OR
(ii) retires at age fifty-five (55) or older from the Board, the employee shall be entitled to a gratuity calculated in accordance with the following: the employee's normal hourly rate of pay multiplied by the normal numbers of hours worked per day multiplied by the number of unused accumulated days of sick leave times the applicable percentage based on years of service: Years of Service Percentage of Leave Credits 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 14 13 16 14 18 15 21 16 24 17 27 18 30 19 33 20 36 21 39 22 42 23 45 24 48 25 50 but in no circumstances shall such gratuity exceed 50% of the employee's annual rate of salary at the date of such retirement or death.
15.10 An employee who is required to remain at home as the only one available to look after the needs of a family member who is seriously ill may apply to the employee's supervisor for a leave of absence. Such leave, if granted, shall be charged against the employee's accumulated sick leave.
15.11 If during vacation an employee suffers an illness or accident which incapacitates the employee for more than five (5) days and such illness or accident is supported by a physician's certificate acceptable to the Board, the employee for the period of such incapacity shall be regarded as having been on sick leave to the extent the employee had accumulated sick leave credits, and shall be permitted to take such portion of vacation for which the employee was so incapacitated at a later time acceptable to the employee and to the Board.
15.12 Notwithstanding any other provision herein contained, the initial 12 days of sick leave credits accumulated each year shall be used exclusively for an employee’s personal illness. Any additional accumulation beyond 12 days may be used either for personal illness or other leaves of absences as defined in the collective agreement.
Sick Leave Policy It is the policy of the State of Ohio to not unreasonably deny sick leave to employees when requested. It is also the policy of the State to take corrective action for unauthorized use of sick leave and/or abuse of sick leave. It is further the policy of the State that when corrective and/or disciplinary action is taken, it will be applied progressively and consistently. It is the desire of the State of Ohio that when discipline is applied it will serve the purpose of correcting the performance of the employee.
Sick Leave Usage 1. Sick leave may be used by an employee when sick, injured, or quarantined. Also sick leave may be used on the occasion of an illness in the employee's family, where a need can be shown.
2. In computing compensation payable for sick leave, the compensation paid shall be the amount the employee would earn during the sick leave period if working at their current rate of pay and work schedule without the inclusion of overtime earnings.
