Sick Leave Usage for Employees Clause Samples

Sick Leave Usage for Employees. Upon the department’s request, an employee must provide a physician’s and/or health care provider’s statement to justify a sick leave of forty (40) consecutive hours or longer. Employees suspected of abuse or excessive use of sick leave may also be required to furnish a written statement from their health care provider supporting the use of sick leave and/or the ability to return to work. No absence due to illness or injury in excess of forty (40) hours shall be approved, except after the presentation of satisfactory evidence of illness or injury. A certificate from a practicing physician or an authorized practicing chiropractor may be required by the Department or Division Head and shall be subject to their approval concerning such absence. The City Manager and/or their designee shall have the power to require that any person claiming the sick leave benefits of this MOU be examined at any reasonable time or intervals by a designated physician, and in the event of an adverse report, to reject such claim for sick leave in whole or in part, and to terminate sick leave compensation. In the event of the refusal of any person to submit to such examination after notification, the City Manager and/or their designee may terminate sick leave compensation and reject any claim, therefore. The City Manager and/or their designee shall have the right to require the presentation of a certificate from a practicing physician or the designated physician stating that an employee is physically or psychologically able to perform their work and duties satisfactorily before permitting an employee who has been on sick leave to return to work. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, employees shall notify their immediate supervisor or designee prior to or within thirty (30) minutes of the time set for beginning their daily duties or as may be specified in department/division work rules. Sick leave with pay shall be granted to all regular employees and to all temporary full-time employees whose positions are funded under federal law who are regularly employed in permanent or federally funded positions if such benefit is required by said federal law. Sick leave shall not be considered as a right which an employee may use at their discretion but shall be allowed only in case of necessity and actual personal sickness or disability, except as otherwise provided herein. Whenever the term “service to the City” appears herein, it shall be deemed to include all service...