Common use of Sick Leave Notice and Certification Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Notice and Certification. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave or because of the use of Family Sick Leave, the employee or someone on employee’s behalf, shall notify the department no later than one (1) hour prior to the employee’s scheduled starting time. The Fire Chief may waive this requirement upon presentation of a reasonable excuse by the employee. The employee shall file a personal affidavit or physician’s certificate with the supervisor stating cause of absence. After five (5) working days’ absence, the Fire Chief or a designated representative may require a physician’s certificate describing the nature and extent of the illness. In case of frequent use of personal sick leave, an employee may be directed to file a physician’s statement for each period of absence, regardless of duration, and may also be required to take an examination by a physician designated by the City and to authorize consultation with employee’s own physician concerning the illness. Additionally, the employee may be required to notify the department of the condition prior to the beginning of each day on which scheduled to work. Failure to comply with these requirements shall be cause for disciplinary action. Sick leave shall not be granted for absences caused by intoxication or excessive use of alcoholic beverages. As an exception to the foregoing, sick leave may be authorized for the treatment of alcoholism when such condition is diagnosed by competent medical authority.