Common use of Sick Leave Notice and Certification Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Notice and Certification. A. Procedure for Compensation In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the following procedures shall apply: 1. Employees assigned to continuous shifts in the Wastewater Treatment Plant, or someone on their behalf, shall notify their supervisor at least two (2) hours prior to the commencement of their scheduled shift whenever they will be unable to report for said shift due to illness, injury, or unforeseen emergency. 2. All other employees shall notify their supervisor or designated representative prior to the commencement of their scheduled shift whenever they will be unable to report to work due to illness, injury, or unforeseen emergency. Department Directors may waive these requirements upon presentation of a reasonable excuse by the employee. Employees shall file a personal affidavit or physician's certificate with their supervisor if required by their Department Director or designee stating cause of absence. After five (5) working days' absence, an employee’s supervisor may require a physician's certificate. If employees become ill while on vacation, periods of illness may be charged to sick leave upon presentation of a physician's certificate. In cases of frequent use of sick leave, employees may be requested to file physician's certificates for each illness, regardless of duration, after having been counseled about their use of sick leave. A physician’s certificate must include the name and signature of the attending physician and the date and time the employee was seen by the physician. Employees may also be required to be examined by a physician designated by the City and to authorize consultation with their own physician concerning their illness. Sick leave shall not be granted for absences caused by substance abuse or excessive use of alcoholic beverages. As an exception to the foregoing, sick leave may be authorized for the treatment of alcoholism or substance addiction when such condition has been diagnosed by a competent medical authority. These same requirements may also be applied for family sick leave requests. B. Certification as a Result of Concerted Job Action: In the event the City Manager finds that employee absences from duty are the result of a concerted job action, any employee claiming sick leave with pay shall be required to provide certification on a form prescribed by the City. Such form shall include but not be limited to the name and signature of the attending physician, the date and time the employee was seen by the physician, and the physician’s certification that the illness or injury was of such nature as to prevent the employee from performing the employee’s job, but disclosure of a specific medical diagnosis shall not be required. A determination by the City Manager that a job action exists, necessitating the sick leave certification procedures required herein, shall be final and not subject to any grievance procedure in effect between the Union and the City. Nothing herein shall prevent a Department Director from approving the payment of sick leave in situations where the employee submits alternative proof of disability satisfactory to the Department Director showing that the employee was unable to work on the date(s) for which sick leave is requested.

Sick Leave Notice and Certification. A. Procedure for Compensation In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the following procedures shall apply: 1. Employees assigned to continuous shifts in the Wastewater Treatment Plant, or someone on their behalf, shall notify their supervisor at least two (2) hours prior to the commencement of their scheduled shift whenever they will be unable to report for said shift due to illness, injury, injury or unforeseen emergency. 2. All other employees shall notify their supervisor or designated representative prior to the commencement of their scheduled shift shift, whenever they will be unable to report to work due to illness, injury, injury or unforeseen emergency. Department Directors may waive these requirements upon presentation of a reasonable excuse by the employee. Employees shall file a personal affidavit or physician's certificate with their supervisor if required by their Department Director or designee his or her designee, stating cause of absence. After five (5) working days' absence, an the employee’s supervisor may require a physician's certificate. If employees become ill while on vacation, periods of illness may be charged to sick leave upon presentation of a physician's certificate. In cases case of frequent use of sick leave, leave employees may be requested to file physician's certificates for each illness, regardless of duration, after having been counseled about their use of sick leave. A physician’s certificate must needs to include the name and signature of the attending physician and physician, the date and time the employee was seen by the physician. Employees may also be required to be examined take an examination by a physician designated by the City and to authorize consultation with their own physician concerning their illness. Sick leave shall not be granted for absences caused by substance abuse or excessive use of alcoholic beverages. As an exception to the foregoing, sick leave may be authorized for the treatment of alcoholism or substance addiction when such condition has been diagnosed by a competent medical authority. These same requirements may also be applied for family sick leave requests. B. Certification as a Result of Concerted Job Action: In the event the City Manager finds that employee absences from duty are the result of a concerted job action, any employee claiming sick leave with pay shall be required to provide certification on a form prescribed by the City. Such form shall include but not be limited to the name and signature of the attending physician, the date and time the employee was seen by the physician, and the physician’s certification that the illness or injury was of such nature as to prevent the employee from performing the employee’s his or her job, but disclosure of a specific medical diagnosis shall not be required. A determination by the City Manager that a job action exists, necessitating the sick leave certification procedures required herein, shall be final and not subject to any grievance procedure in effect between the Union and the City. Nothing herein shall prevent a Department Director from approving the payment of sick leave in situations where the employee submits alternative proof of disability satisfactory to the Department Director showing that the employee was unable to work on the date(s) for which sick leave is requested.

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Sick Leave Notice and Certification. A. Procedure for Compensation In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the following procedures shall apply: 1. Employees assigned to continuous shifts in the Wastewater Treatment Plant, employees or someone on in their behalf, behalf shall notify their the immediate supervisor at least two (2) hours prior to the commencement of their scheduled shift whenever they will be unable time set for reporting to report for said shift due to illness, injury, or unforeseen emergency. 2. All other employees shall notify their supervisor or designated representative prior to the commencement of their scheduled shift whenever they will be unable to report to work due to illness, injury, or unforeseen emergencywork. Department Directors heads may waive these requirements this requirement upon presentation of a reasonable excuse by the employee. Employees shall file a personal affidavit or physician's certificate with their supervisor if required by their Department Director or designee Head for forwarding to the Human Resources Director, stating the cause of absence. After five (5) working days' absence, an employee’s supervisor the appointing authority may require a physician's certificate. If employees become ill while on vacation, periods of illness may be charged to sick leave upon presentation of a physiciandoctor's certificatecertificate stating the nature and extent of the illness. In cases instances where there exists a reasonable suspicion of frequent use abuse of sick leave, employees may be requested directed to file a physician's certificates statement for each illness, regardless of duration, after having been counseled about their use of sick leave. A physician’s certificate must include the name and signature of the attending physician and the date and time the employee was seen by the physician. Employees may also be required to be examined take an examination by a physician designated by the City and to authorize consultation with their own physician concerning their illness. Such employees may also be required to notify their immediate supervisor of their location during absences from the Department. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in disciplinary action. Sick leave shall not be granted for absences caused by substance abuse or intoxication, excessive use of alcoholic beverages, or substance abuse. As an exception to the foregoing, sick leave may be authorized for the treatment of alcoholism or substance addiction abuse when such condition has been conditions are diagnosed by a competent medical authority. These same requirements may also be applied for family sick leave requests. B. Certification as a Result of Concerted Job Action: In the event the City Manager finds that employee absences from duty are the result of a concerted job action, any employee claiming sick leave with pay shall be required to provide certification on a form prescribed by the City. Such form shall include but not be limited to the name and signature of the attending physician, the date and time the employee was seen by the physician, and the physician’s certification that the illness or injury was of such nature as to prevent the employee from performing the employee’s job, but disclosure of a specific medical diagnosis shall not be required. A determination by the City Manager that a job action exists, necessitating the sick leave certification procedures required herein, shall be final and not subject to any grievance procedure in effect between the Union and the City. Nothing herein shall prevent a Department Director from approving the payment Employees who have used less than twenty-six (26) hours of sick leave in situations where during the employee submits alternative proof calendar year shall receive an additional thirteen (13) hours of disability satisfactory compensatory leave added to their compensatory leave balance no later than March 1 of the Department Director showing that the employee was unable to work on the date(s) for which sick leave is requestedfollowing calendar year.