Common use of Sick Leave Procedures Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Procedures. Sick leave may not be taken in excess of that actually accrued. Continuance of pay during absence from duty due to sickness or other approved reasons, shall depend upon compliance with the following procedures: 1. On the first day of absence from duty, the employee, or someone on their behalf, shall notify the City of the reason for such absence. If the duration of the illness lasts longer than one day, the employee must notify the Department Head daily. 2. Within 36 hours after returning to duty such employee shall fill out, and file with the Department Head, a written report and request for approval of the absence as sick leave. 3. An employee may be required to furnish a certificate from a licensed physician or practitioner to support their sick leave claim. 4. Except for industrial accidents as provided in Article 15(c)(1), when an employee receives California State Disability Insurance as a result of an on the job injury or illness, the City will pay the difference between the benefit and full pay, limited to accumulated sick leave. The employee must report the amount of payment and the period which it represents to the City. 5. Any fraction of time over an hour shall be charged to the next quarter (.25) hour. 6. An employee who is admitted to a hospital or confined to bed under medical orders while on vacation leave may have the period of illness charged to their accumulated sick leave instead of vacation leave if, immediately upon return to duty, the employee submits to the Department Head a written request for sick leave and a written statement signed by their physician describing the nature and dates of illness and the period of disablement, and the Department Head recommends and the City Manager approves the granting of such sick leave. 7. Sick leave shall not be applied to absences which occur on a day designated as a City holiday. 8. If an employee works anytime, either on their regular shift or overtime on a day in which they take sick leave, the combination of hours worked, and sick leave shall not exceed 8 hours. 9. In cases of disability certified by an employees' personal physician, the City has the right to obtain a second medical opinion to confirm the employee's ability or inability to work. Such examination will be performed by a licensed physician of the City's choosing and at the City's expense. The consulting physician shall submit a written report to the City Manager, who will make all final decisions with regard to granting sick leave benefits. Employees who refuse to submit to such an examination may become ineligible for sick leave benefits (for the particular disability in question). 10. At such times as an employee exhausts all of their sick leave benefits, accrued compensatory time, holiday and vacation credits may be used to continue pay during the remainder of the sick leave. Medical progress reports may be required prior to approval of such payments. 11. It shall be the employee's responsibility to maintain good health. This includes seeking competent medical attention in the event that an illness lasts longer than three days as well as periodic physical checkups to detect potential illness or to control chronic health problems. 12. The provisions of this MOU applicable to vacation anniversary date changes arising from the granting of a leave of absence without pay or suspension without pay shall also apply to sick leave anniversary dates. 13. Upon PERS retirement from the City with at least five years of continuous service, an employee will be paid for one half of their accumulated sick leave to a maximum payment for 1,000 hours.

Sick Leave Procedures. Sick leave may not be taken in excess of that actually accrued. Continuance of pay during absence from duty due to sickness or other approved reasons, shall depend upon compliance with the following procedures: 1. On the first day of absence from duty, the employee, or someone on their behalf, shall notify the City of the reason for such absence. If the duration of the illness lasts longer than one day, the employee must notify the Department Head daily. 2. Within 36 hours after returning to duty such employee shall fill out, and file with the Department Head, a written report and request for approval of the absence as sick leave. 3. An employee may be required to furnish a certificate from a licensed physician or practitioner to support their sick leave claim. 4. Except for industrial accidents as provided in Article 15(c)(119(c)(1), when an employee receives California State Disability Insurance as a result of an on the job injury or illness, the City will pay the difference between the benefit and full pay, limited to accumulated sick leave. The employee must report the amount of payment and the period which it represents to the City. 5. Any fraction of time over an hour shall be charged to the next quarter (.25) hour. 6. An employee who is admitted to a hospital or confined to bed under medical orders while on vacation leave may have the period of illness charged to their accumulated sick leave instead of vacation leave if, immediately upon return to duty, the employee submits to the Department Head a written request for sick leave and a written statement signed by their physician describing the nature and dates of illness and the period of disablement, and the Department Head recommends and the City Manager approves the granting of such sick leave. 7. Sick leave shall not be applied to absences which occur on a day designated as a City holiday. 8. If an employee works anytime, either on their regular shift or overtime on a day in which they take sick leave, the combination of hours worked, worked and sick leave shall not exceed 8 hours. 9. In cases of disability certified by an employees' personal physician, the City has the right to obtain a second medical opinion to confirm the employee's ability or inability to work. Such examination will be performed by a licensed physician of the City's choosing and at the City's expense. The consulting physician shall submit a written report to the City Manager, who will make all final decisions with regard to granting sick leave benefits. Employees who refuse to submit to such an examination may become ineligible for sick leave benefits (for the particular disability in question). 10. At such times as an employee exhausts all of their sick leave benefits, accrued compensatory time, holiday and vacation credits may be used to continue pay during the remainder of the sick leave. Medical progress reports may be required prior to approval of such payments. 11. It shall be the employee's responsibility to maintain good health. This includes seeking competent medical attention in the event that an illness lasts longer than three days as well as periodic physical checkups to detect potential illness or to control chronic health problems. 12. The provisions of this MOU applicable to vacation anniversary date changes arising from the granting of a leave of absence without pay or suspension without pay shall also apply to sick leave anniversary dates. 13. Upon PERS retirement from the City with at least five years of continuous service, an employee will be paid for one half of their accumulated sick leave to a maximum payment for 1,000 hours.

Sick Leave Procedures. Sick leave may not be taken in excess of that actually accrued. Continuance of pay during absence from duty due to sickness or other approved reasons, reasons shall depend upon compliance with the following procedures: 1. On the first day of absence from duty, the employee, or someone on their behalf, shall notify the City of the reason for such absence. If the duration of the illness lasts longer than one day, the employee must notify the Department Head daily. 2. Within 36 hours after returning to duty such employee shall fill out, and file with the Department Head, a written report and request for approval of the absence as sick leave. 3. An employee may be required to furnish a certificate from a licensed physician or practitioner to support their sick leave claim. 4. Except for industrial accidents as provided in Article 15(c)(1), when When an employee receives California State Disability Insurance Workers’ Compensation, Section 4850 Leave, City Industrial Accident Leave, or any other form of public salary continuance benefit as a result of an on the on-the-job injury or illness, the City will pay the difference between the such benefit and full paypay for the period of salary continuance benefit, following which the employee’s salary continuance shall be limited to accumulated sick leaveleave or other accrued and approved leave benefits. The employee must report the amount of payment any such salary continuance benefit from non-City sources and the period which it represents to the Citysuch benefit represents. 5. Any fraction of time over an hour shall be charged to the next quarter (.25) hour. 6. An employee who is admitted to a hospital or confined to bed under medical orders while on vacation leave may have the period of illness charged to their accumulated sick leave instead of vacation leave if, if immediately upon return to duty, duty the employee submits to the Department Head a written request for sick leave and a written statement signed by their physician describing the nature and dates of illness and the period of disablement, ; and the Department Head recommends and the City Manager approves the granting of such sick leave. 7. Sick leave shall not be applied to absences which occur on a day designated as a City holiday. 8. If an employee works anytimeany time, either on their regular shift or overtime on a day in which they take sick leave, the combination of hours worked, worked and sick leave shall not exceed 8 hours. 9. In cases of disability certified by an employees' employee’s personal physician, the City has the right to obtain a second medical opinion to confirm the employee's ’s ability or inability to work. Such examination examinations will be performed by a licensed physician of the City's ’s choosing and at the City's ’s expense. The consulting physician shall submit a written report to the City Manager, Manager who will make all final decisions with regard to granting sick leave benefits. Employees who refuse to submit to such an examination may become ineligible for sick leave benefits (for the particular disability in question). 10. At such times time as an employee exhausts all of their sick leave benefits, accrued compensatory time, comp time and accrued holiday and vacation credits may be used to continue pay during the remainder of the sick leave. Medical progress reports may be required prior to approval of such payments. 11. It shall be the employee's ’s responsibility to maintain good health. This includes seeking competent medical attention in the event that an illness lasts longer than three days as well as periodic physical checkups to detect potential illness or to control chronic health problems. 12. The provisions of this MOU applicable to vacation anniversary date changes arising from the granting of a leave of absence without pay or suspension without pay shall also apply to sick leave anniversary dates. 13. Upon PERS retirement separation from the City with at least after five (5) years of continuous service, an employee will shall be paid for one half 30% of their accumulated sick unused, accrued medical leave up to a maximum payment for of 1,000 hours. Upon separation from the City after ten (10) years continuous service, an employee shall be paid for 50% of unused, accrued medical leave up to a maximum payment of 1,000 hours. This compensation is not applicable if an employee is discharged for cause. In the event of a job related death, 100% of the employee’s unused sick leave shall be paid to employee’s beneficiary.

Sick Leave Procedures. Sick leave may not be taken in excess of that actually accrued. Continuance of pay during absence from duty due to sickness or other approved reasons, shall depend upon compliance with the following procedures: 1. On the first day of absence from duty, the employee, or someone on their behalf, shall notify the City of the reason for such absence. If the duration of the illness lasts longer than one day, the employee must notify the Department Head daily. 2. Within 36 hours after returning to duty such employee shall fill out, and file with the Department Head, a written report and request for approval of the absence as sick leave. 3. An employee may be required to furnish a certificate from a licensed physician or practitioner to support their sick leave claim. 4. Except for industrial accidents as provided in Article 15(c)(1XIX(c)(1), when an employee receives California State Disability Insurance as a result of an on the job injury or illness, the City will pay the difference between the benefit and full pay, limited to accumulated sick leave. The employee must report the amount of payment and the period which it represents to the City. 5. Any fraction of time over an hour shall be charged to the next quarter (.25) hour. 6. An employee who is admitted to a hospital or confined to bed under medical orders while on vacation leave may have the period of illness charged to their accumulated sick leave instead of vacation leave if, immediately upon return to duty, the employee submits to the Department Head a written request for sick leave and a written statement signed by their physician describing the nature and dates of illness and the period of disablement, and the Department Head recommends and the City Manager approves the granting of such sick leave. 7. Sick leave shall not be applied to absences which occur on a day designated as a City holiday. 8. If an employee works anytime, either on their regular shift or overtime on a day in which they take sick leave, the combination of hours worked, worked and sick leave shall not exceed 8 hours. 9. In cases of disability certified by an employees' personal physician, the City has the right to obtain a second medical opinion to confirm the employee's ability or inability to work. Such examination will be performed by a licensed physician of the City's choosing and at the City's expense. The consulting physician shall submit a written report to the City Manager, who will make all final decisions with regard to granting sick leave benefits. Employees who refuse to submit to such an examination may become ineligible for sick leave benefits (for the particular disability in question). 10. At such times as an employee exhausts all of their sick leave benefits, accrued compensatory time, holiday and vacation credits may be used to continue pay during the remainder of the sick leave. Medical progress reports may be required prior to approval of such payments. 11. It shall be the employee's responsibility to maintain good health. This includes seeking competent medical attention in the event that an illness lasts longer than three days as well as periodic physical checkups to detect potential illness or to control chronic health problems. 12. The provisions of this MOU applicable to vacation anniversary date changes arising from the granting of a leave of absence without pay or suspension without pay shall also apply to sick leave anniversary dates. 13. Upon PERS retirement from the City with at least five years of continuous service, an employee will be paid for one half of their accumulated sick leave to a maximum payment for 1,000 hours.