Common use of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Sick Leave. Sick Section 1. Each regular full-time employee covered hereby shall earn sick leave credit shall be earned credits at the rate of 3.7 four and one-half (4.5) hours with pay for a each completed full two (2) week bi-weekly payroll period of serviceactive employment. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A partEach regular full-time or intermittent employee promoted into a supervisory position after the execution of this Agreement shall earn sick leave as follows: A partcredits at the rate of four (4.0) hours with pay for each completed bi-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours weekly payroll period of active employment. Section 2. Unused sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" credits shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up cumulative to a maximum of nine 1,920 Section 3. An employee eligible for sick leave may use such leave upon approval of the Sheriff for absence due to illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease or death in the employee's immediate family, in accordance with the applicable provisions contained in Article 26. An employee taking sick leave shall inform his/her immediate supervisor of the fact and reason therefore within the first one-half (1/2) hour of the regular shift of said employee. Failure to do so may cause the denial of pay for the period of the absence, and/or discipline. The Sheriff may require proof of medical treatment when he/she deems it appropriate. Section 4. Absence for a fraction or a part of a day that is chargeable to sick leave in accordance with these provisions shall be charged proportionately in an amount no smaller than one hour. Section 5. Upon resignation or dismissal from County Service, all sick leave credits shall be canceled and shall not be paid for, and shall not be reinstated if said person is re-employed, unless ordered by a court pursuant to a Veterans Preference Hearing. Section 6. Upon retirement or death of the employee, accumulated sick leave credits shall be compensated for on the basis of one-half (1/2) of accumulated unused sick leave and paid at the employee's current rate of pay, not to exceed eight hundred sixty (960800) hours. Section 7. Each employee covered by this Agreement will be allowed twenty- four (24) hours with pay, which will be taken from their accumulated sick leave credits, which can be used for the purpose of attending to or caring for personal matters. Prior approval must be obtained from the Sheriff for the days requested. Section 8. Annual Cash-Out Option. An employee, who so elects in writing, shall be paid for one-half (1/2) of the balance of the sick leave credit earned but unused during the preceding twelve (12) month period, at the base rate of compensation in place at the end of the sick pay year, to a maximum of forty (40) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence remainder of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of 's sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work balance shall accumulate as set forth in excess Section 2 of fortythis article. When payment option is selected by an employee, said payment shall be no later than June 30 of that particular year.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. A. Sick leave credit utilization shall be earned at the rate for physical and mental disability absences which are medically necessary and caused by illness, injury, pregnancy or quarantine. Any use of 3.7 hours sick leave credit for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick sick leave purposes shall be earned from without loss of compensation. B. Each July 1, a full-time, twelve (12) month unit member shall be credited with his/her annual sick leave entitlement of thirteen (13) days (104 hours) in advance of actual accrual for the employee's date purpose of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of serviceutilization. A part-time or intermittent employee unit member shall earn be credited with sick leave in the same ratio that his/her employment bears to full-time twelve (12) month employment. The entitlement shall be calculated as follows: A part. Step 1. Total the number of scheduled work days + eligible holidays. Multiply the total by the number of hours the unit member is scheduled to work. Step 2. Divide the total from Step 1 by 2080 (the number of hours for full-time unit members). Step 3. Multiply the full-time sick leave entitlement specified above by the FTE percentage calculated in Step 2 to determine the sick leave hours to be credited to the unit member’s sick leave bank. Any sick leave taken, but not yet earned prior to separation from the County Office , shall result in an adjustment to the unit member's final pay warrant. C. A unit member, upon initial employment, shall be eligible to take not more than six (6) days, or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours the proportionate amount of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two to which they are entitled, until the first day of the calendar month following six (26) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood months of service. D. The Superintendent reserves the new HRMS system may result in right to require a different calculation unit member to provide a statement by a physician verifying the cause of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate absence. E. A unit member’s unused sick leave up shall accumulate from year to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hoursyear. However, the amount of unused The unit member’s sick leave accruals which can entitlement shall be available in the County Office unit member leave system. F. Each unit member shall once a year be credited towards State service for retirement purposes with a total of not less than 100 working days of paid sick leave, in addition to days to which he/she is entitled under Subsections B and C. Such days of paid sick leave, in addition to those required by Subsection B and C, shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hourscompensated at not less than 50 percent of the unit member’s regular salary. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of The paid sick leave authorized hereunder shall be exclusive of any other paid leave, holidays, vacation or compensating time to which the unit member may be entitled. Credit for such days of paid sick leave, in addition to those required by Subsections B and C, shall not accumulate from year to year. 1. Notwithstanding the amount foregoing, unit members during their initial probationary employment with the County Office shall be credited with a total of unused not less than 100 working days of paid sick leave, including the days to which they are entitled under Subsections B and C. Such days of paid sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement in addition to those required by subsection B and C shall be compensated at not less than 50 percent of the unit member’s regular salary G. When a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to unit member retires under PERS or STRS he shall be paid twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation of all unused sick leave, if he has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded employed by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits County Office for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyten

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 1. The purpose of sick leave credit utilization shall be earned physical and/or mental disabilities which make continued presence at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (work impracticable. 2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A partFull-time unit members will earn ten (10) days of leave of absence annually for illness or intermittent employee injury. Employees whose regular work year assignment is more than 184 days shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours receive one (1) additional day of sick leave for each hour additional 18 days, or major fraction thereof (10 or more) worked. Employees shall receive full pay for sick days thus allowed in pay status per two (2) week pay periodany school year, and the number of days not used shall accumulate from year to year. For partEvery employee who works less than full-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned entitled to sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs abovesame ratio that his/her employment bears to full-time employment. 3. Employees may accumulate Any unused days of sick leave up accumulated while employed in the K-12 program may be used by an employee working in an Adult Education contract assignment. Unused days of sick leave accumulated by a contract Adult Education teacher subsequently may be used by that teacher if he/she transfers to a K-12 position. 4. Allowable sick leave credit for any one school year need not be accrued prior to being taken by the employee during said year. An employee who terminates employment prior to earning sick leave taken in advance of accrual shall have the appropriate amount deducted from his/her final check. 5. When absent on sick leave, an employee shall receive full salary and benefits for that period of his/her absence covered by his/her current and accumulated sick leave. a. As provided by Education Code Section 44977, during each school year, when a certificated employee has exhausted all available sick leave, including all accumulated sick leave and catastrophic leave to the extent available, and continues to be absent from his/her duties due to illness or injury, he/she shall be paid for a maximum of nine hundred sixty five (9605) hoursmonths, whichever is the greatest between the following two options: i) the difference between his/her salary and the amount that would be paid to the least expensive District substitute regardless of the amount earned by the substitute hired; or ii) 50% of his/her salary. If no substitute is employed, the amount that would have been paid to the least expensive substitute shall be deducted from the employee’s salary. The sick leave, including accumulated sick leave and catastrophic leave to the extent available, and the five-month period shall run consecutively. An employee shall not be provided more than one five-month period per illness or injury. However, if a school year terminates before the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For partfive-time or intermittent employeesmonth period is exhausted, the maximum accumulation employee may take the balance of the five-month period in a subsequent school year. b. As provided by Education Code Section 44977, when a certificated employee has exhausted all available fully-paid sick leave, including accumulated sick leave and catastrophic leave to the amount extent available, and continues to be absent due to illness or accident for a period beyond the five-month period provided pursuant to Education Code Section 44977, and the employee is not medically able to resume the duties of unused sick leave which can his/her position, the employee shall, if not placed in another position, be credited towards State service placed on a reemployment list for retirement shall be a percentage period of nine hundred sixty 24 months (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hoursif the employee is non-tenured), respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) or for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay perioda period of 39 months if the employee is tenured. When the maximum limitation has been accumulatedemployee is medically able, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but during the 24- or 39-month period, the certificated employee shall be recorded returned to employment in a position for which he or she is credentialed and qualified. The 24- or 39-month period shall commence at the expiration of the five-month period provided pursuant to Education Code Section 44977. 6. At any time during the course of a sick leave or injury absence and upon return from absence, an employee may be required to supply such reasonable information as may be requested by the appointing authorityDistrict, such as the nature of illness or injury, anticipated length of absence, the name and address of attending physician(s), if any. Any The District may, upon reasonable cause, verify the nature of such absence by requiring a written statement from the employee’s physician(s) or by any other reasonable procedure selected by the District or site administrator. An employee who has fails to provide such lapsed sick leave required information may be deemed absent without leave. If the illness exceeds five (5) calendar days or involves a communicable disease, the District may require (at the employee's expense) a clearance from the employee's physician indicating an ability to return to regular duties without endangering the health of others. Employees shall be required to submit to medical examination(s) by District-appointed physician(s), at District expense, upon reasonable cause. a. In any situation where an employee is known to be subject to a foreseeable disability (including, but not limited to, childbirth), he/she shall, upon request and at his/her own expense, furnish to the District from the treating physician a written statement attesting to his/her credit may apply ability to continue performing the Director full schedule of Human Resources to have the duties with or without restrictions. b. If an employee's anticipated return from sick leave restored will be with restrictions, those restrictions must be fully explained, identifying the extent to which the employee is limited in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration performance. An employee shall thereafter be permitted to return to and continue on active duty when the disability is determined to be permanent so long as he/she is capable of all performing the full duties and responsibilities of his/her position or is able to perform the essential functions of his/her position with reasonable accommodation. 7. Employees working during summer or extended sessions may, at their discretion, use any part days of the lapsed accrued sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyreasons permitted under this Article.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. ‌ (Refer to Section 3.12.070 of the Personnel Rules): A. The objective of this section is to provide methods of furthering the health and general welfare of City employees, as well as ensuring maximum and reasonable job attendance. Xxxx leave should not be viewed as a right to be used at the employee's discretion; rather it is a privilege of paid time away from work duties in the event of one (1) of the following circumstances: 1. Actual illness or injury of the employee that occurred away from the job setting, except where such injury/illness occurred in connection with off-duty (outside) employment when an injury is job-related, the employee shall be charged with sick leave usage only to the extent that their salary is not covered by Xxxxxx’s Compensation. 2. The employee's exposure to a contagious disease. 3. Where the employee’s medical attention to an immediate family member is required. Immediate family member includes any person living in the employee’s immediate household and as defined pursuant to Municipal Code 3.00.420. 4. Emergency leave due to the death or imminent death of family members. B. Accrual/Use: Sick leave is accrued by all classified employees on the basis of biweekly payrolls based upon eighty (80) hours of paid time per pay period for all employees except 24-hour workers whose accrual will be based upon one hundred and twelve (112) hours per pay period. On each day following completion of one (1) month of continuous service, eligible full-time employees shall receive credit for eight (8) hours or one-half (1/2) of a 24-hour shift leave with pay, the total of which shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two not exceed twelve (212) week period of servicedays or six (6) shifts in any twelve (12) month period. Sick leave may be used for those purposes listed above. Employees on a modified schedule work assignment shall accrue sick leave on a pro rata basis of hours worked. Maximum accumulation of sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not unlimited. Employees may be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn granted sick leave as follows: A partin minimum units of one-half (1/2) hour for those reasons specified in Subsection A, provided that such time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 has been earned. Department heads may require probationary employees to support each incident of sick leave use after the first twenty-four (24) hours of sick leave for each hour is taken by use of a medical certification of a health care provider as set forth in pay status per two (2) week pay periodsection G below. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" Employees shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned not use sick leave credit; howeverfor disabilities determined to be job related, except as provided for in no case Section 3.12.100 of the Roseville Municipal Code, nor shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused employees be allowed to use sick leave up for the sole purpose of utilizing such accrued time prior to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyseparation from service.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Sick Leave. 20.01 Pay for sick leave is granted for the sole and exclusive purpose of protecting employees against loss of income during periods of legitimate illness and shall be granted on the following basis: In determining eligibility for sick leave hereunder, the Employer shall take into consideration other than purely physical illnesses such as severe stress, anxiety or psychological exhaustion resulting directly from an employee's performance of job duties. (a) Sick leave credit shall be earned at accumulate on the rate basis of 3.7 hours one and one-half (1 1/2) days per calendar month of active employment for all full-time employees covered by this Collective Agreement to a completed full two maximum accumulation of one hundred (2100) week period working days regardless of service. Sick leave shall be earned from accumulate on the employee's date basis of one and one-half (1 1/2) days per calendar month of active employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A prorated basis for all permanent part-time or intermittent employee employees covered by this Collective Agreement to a maximum accumulation of one hundred (100) working days on a prorated basis regardless of service. (b) All permanent employees shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours be credited on date of hire, in addition to (a) above, with five (5) days of sick leave credit, prorated for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For permanent part-time employees. (c) All full-time and permanent part-time employees who have completed three (3) calendar months' continuous service and all new employees who complete three (3) calendar months' continuous service shall, "in addition to the foregoing, be entitled to sick leave credits at 66 2/3% of their regular straight time salary for a period not to exceed one hundred (100) days. It is understood, however, that any sick leave under (a) and (b) above, shall first be exhausted and deducted from the one hundred (100) day maximum. (d) A full-time and a permanent part-time employee returning to work following an illness shall retain any unused sick leave credits and resume accumulation under Subsection (a) above; additional sick leave credits as provided under (c) above shall again be available on completion of thirty (30) consecutive days with a minimum of fourteen (14) hours in pay status" of work per week as part of a graduated return to work plan following a return to work from illness. (e) Sick leave credits provided herein shall be continue to accumulate during an employee's regularly scheduled hoursillness up to the month the employee goes on to Long Term Disability, provided the employee is covered under such plan, otherwise to a limit of three (3) months following the commencement of any illness. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, is not payable during the period an employee is receiving benefits under the Long Term Disability Plan. (f) i) Full-time employees regularly employed for more than twenty-four (24) hours but less than full-time shall be entitled to sick leave in no case shall accordance with all of the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified foregoing provisions prorated in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up proportion that their regularly scheduled hours of work bear to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For partfull-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation hours of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service work for retirement employees in their classification; such proration shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply only to the Director rate of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyaccumulation.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service1. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date granted, without loss of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For partto all full-time employees, "hours who are unable to work because of illness or injury, except an injury which is incurred in pay status" gainful employment or self-employment other than as an employee of the Committee. Employees, who are employed in positions which have a work year consisting of ten (10) months, shall accrue sick leave at the rate of one and one-quarter (1 1/4) days for each month of actual work performed for a total of twelve (12) days per year. Sick leave shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood cumulative from one year to the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; howevernext, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up subject to a maximum accumulation of nine one hundred sixty and seventy-five (960175) hoursdays. HoweverEach employee will be given by September Fifteenth of each year a written statement of the accumulated sick leave days the employee has to his/her credit, Employees hired after July 1, 2008 will not be eligible for sick leave buy-back. 2. Each part-time employee who works a regularly scheduled workweek shall be entitled to receive pro rata sick leave prorated on the basis of the regular workweek established in Article V of this Agreement. 3. An employee may be granted sick leave in excess of the amount which shall have accrued to their credit. Requests for such advanced sick leave shall be submitted to the Superintendent for his approval. If the employment of an employee who has been granted advanced sick leave shall be terminated before the full amount of such advanced sick leave shall be earned, the amount of unused compensation owed shall be deducted from the employee’s final pay check. The disapproval of any such request for advanced sick leave accruals shall not be subject to the Grievance Procedure provided for in this Agreement. 4. Employees shall give notification to the office of the Superintendent as soon as possible after the beginning of any illness or the occurrence of any injury which can prevents them from reporting for work. Employees may be credited towards State service required to submit medical certificates in support of requests for retirement purposes shall sick leave. Medical certification may be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time requested in any of the following circumstances: a. When an employee has been out for 3 or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation more consecutive days. b. When an employee is out immediately preceding or following a holiday or break period. c. In any case after an employee has been notified in writing that they are suspected of sick leave abuse. Such notification shall be based on the judgment of the District and not subject to the grievance or arbitration procedures. 5. A full-time employee who is unable to work because of an occupational injury, which is incurred in the course of the employee’s employment by the Committee and which is compensable under the Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Law, shall, upon the employee’s written request to the Superintendent, receive as a charge against the employee the amount the employee receives as workers' compensation. 6. An employee may utilize up to twelve (12) days per year of unused their sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illnessa serious illness of their children, stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, or spouse, per school year. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all This provision shall also apply to any other relative or any part of other person residing in the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence same household of the employee. The current practices concerning Superintendent may request medical certification, after three (3) days, to support a request for such paid family leave. The medical certification must set forth: the earning date on which the serious health condition commenced; the probable duration of the condition; and, the appropriate medical facts within the knowledge of the health care provider regarding the condition. 7. Each employee hired before July 1, 2008 who retires after the completion of twenty (20) continuous years shall for the purpose of retirement buy back the following sick time: Days #1-50 will be at twenty-five (25) dollars per day or $1250.00 and Days #51-100 will be at forty (40) dollars per days or $2000.00 for a total up to 100 days of $3250.00 This benefit will be provided to the estate of the employee if death precedes retirement after twenty (20) years. This contract makes no provisions for sick leave credits buy back for employees regularly scheduled hired after July 1, 2008. New employees may earn up to work in excess of forty180 days.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 20.01 Pay for sick leave is granted for the sole and exclusive purpose of protecting employees against loss of income during periods of legitimate illness and shall be granted on the following basis: In determining eligibility for sick leave hereunder, the Employer shall take into consideration other than purely physical illnesses such as severe stress, anxiety or psychological exhaustion resulting directly from an employee's performance of job duties. (a) Sick leave credit shall be earned at accumulate on the rate basis of 3.7 hours one and one-half (1 1/2) days per calendar month of active employment for all full-time employees covered by this Collective Agreement to a completed full two maximum accumulation of one hundred (2100) week period working days regardless of service. Sick leave shall be earned from accumulate on the employee's date basis of one and one-half (1 1/2) days per calendar month of active employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A prorated for all permanent part-time or intermittent employee employees covered by this Collective Agreement to a maximum accumulation of one hundred (100) working days on a prorated basis regardless of service. (b) All permanent employees shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours be credited on date of hire, in addition to (a) above, with five (5) days of sick leave credit, prorated for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For permanent part-time employees. (c) All full-time and permanent part-time employees who have completed three (3) calendar months' continuous service and all new employees who complete three (3) calendar months' continuous service shall, "hours in pay status" addition to the foregoing, be entitled to sick leave credits at 66 2/3% of their regular straight time salary for a period not to exceed one hundred (100) days. It is understood, however, that any sick leave under (a) and (b) above, shall first be exhausted and deducted from the one hundred (100) day maximum. (d) A full-time and a permanent part-time employee returning to work following an illness shall retain any unused sick leave credits and resume accumulation under Subsection (a) above; additional sick leave credits as provided under (c) above shall again be available on completion of one (1) calendar month's continuous service following a return to work from illness. (e) Sick leave credits provided herein shall continue to accumulate during an employee's regularly scheduled hoursillness up to the month the employee goes on to Long Term Disability, provided the employee is covered under such plan, otherwise to a limit of three (3) months following the commencement of any illness. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, is not payable during the period an employee is receiving benefits under the Long Term Disability Plan. (f) i) Full-time employees regularly employed for more than twenty-four (24) hours but less than full-time shall be entitled to sick leave in no case shall accordance with all of the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified foregoing provisions prorated in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up proportion that their regularly scheduled hours of work bear to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For partfull-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation hours of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service work for retirement employees in their classification; such proration shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply only to the Director rate of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyaccumulation.

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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 19.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer for the purpose of maintaining the regular earnings of Employees, during absences due to illness or accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers' Compensation Act, or other benefits provided by the Employer, or for the purpose of attending medical appointments outside the County of Northern Lights. 19.02 Full-time Employees shall be provided credit for sick leave on January 1st of each year at a rate of twelve (12) days per calendar year. Sick leave credit shall will be earned at pro- rated for Employees commencing employment mid year and Part-time Employees, based on the rate of 3.7 hours one (1) day for a completed each full two (2) week period month of serviceemployment. Sick leave cannot be carried forward from one year to the next, and in the case of resignation or termination, Employees shall not be paid out for any unused sick leave. 19.03 One (1) day shall be earned deducted from an Employee's sick leave bank for every paid day of sick leave taken. When sick leave of less than a full day is taken a half day will be deducted from the employee's date Employee’s sick bank. 19.04 Employees may be required to substantiate, with a proper medical certificate, any claim for sick leave. Where the Employer requests substantiation, payment of employment sick leave benefits shall not be effected until the required substantiation has been supplied. 19.05 An Employee who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of an illness and the time illness continues for which disability benefits are not provided, the Employee shall be deemed to be on layoffLeave Without Pay for the duration of the illness or as provided below, suspension or whichever first occurs. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when he/she shall be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with twenty-eight (28) days written notice and medical substantiation of readiness to return to work. 19.06 At the expiration of twenty four (24) months from the last day of paid sick leave without payit shall be deemed that the employment relationship is terminated, except if an Employee: (a) is not capable of resuming the duties of their former position; or (b) after a reasonable effort having been made to place the Employee in an alternate available position for which he/she is capable of performing, and such alternate employment is not available. 19.07 The reinstatement of an Employee who has been absent due to illness shall not be construed as otherwise provided by law or these rulesa violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions of this Collective Agreement. 19.08 Employees suffering illness after the commencement of their annual vacation in accordance with Article 17, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of permitted to access sick leave for each hour in pay status per two such illness without the approval of the Employer and by providing a proper medical certificate. (2a) week pay period. For part-time employeesAt the end of the calendar year, "hours in pay status" Employees shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood offered the new HRMS system may result election to receive a portion of their unused sick benefits in a different calculation payment or in time to be taken not later than their next annual vacation where they have not already accrued the maximum pursuant to Article 13.03. (i) Employees that have taken three (3) sick days or less in that calendar year will receive the equivalent of earned fifty percent (50%) of their unused sick leave credit; however, benefits in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified payment or time off. (ii) Employees that have taken between four (4) and six (6) sick days in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum calendar year will receive the equivalent of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of their unused sick benefits in payment or time off. (iii) Employees with more than six (6) sick days in the calendar year will not receive any benefit for each twenty (their unused sick benefit. 19.10 Upon completion of the applicable waiting periods, short term and long term disability insurance benefits are available to eligible Employees in accordance with the provisions of Article 20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. 19.11 An Employee is not permitted to use accrued sick leave when the Employee is injured from working for another employer or when the Employee is receiving WCB for work with another employer. 19.12 The Employer may require that an Employee undergo an independent medical examination. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but The examination shall be recorded at the Employer’s expense and on the Employer’s time, except in the case of Long Term Disability plan where the LTD Plan shall govern. (a) The Employer may require that an Employee be examined by a medical board (“Medical Board”) (i) in the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave case of prolonged or frequent absence due to his/her credit may apply illness; or (ii) where there is indication of apparent misuse of Sick leave; or (iii) when the Employer considers that an Employee is unable to satisfactory perform the Director Employee’s duties due to disability or illness; or (iv) in cases of Human Resources inconsistencies between two or more medical assessments. (b) The report of the Medical Board shall contain conclusions and recommendations relating to any limitation or restrictions concerning the Employee’s ability to perform the duties of the Employee’s position and the medical information leading to those conclusions. (c) The Employer is responsible for the direct medical costs associated with the examination provided for in Sub-Clause 19.13(a) 19.14 Pursuant to Clause 19.13, an Employee shall be entitled to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all Employee’s personal physician or any part other physician of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports Employee’s choice to be a member of the illness requiring Medical Board or to act as the continued absence Employee’s counsel before the Medical Board. Expenses incurred under this Clause shall be paid by the Employer. A copy of the employee. The current practices concerning report of the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled Medical Board shall be sent to work in excess of fortythe Employee’s physician.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick (a) Employees whose employment commenced at any time before or on the first work day of any contract year shall during such contract year be entitled to 5 days sick leave credit with pay at straight time, and employees whose employment commenced after the first work day of any contract year shall, during such contract year, be entitled to paid sick leave proportionate to the part of the contract year worked, pro­ vided that no employee shall be earned at entitled to paid sick leave during the rate first six months of 3.7 hours for his employment, and provided further that upon completion by a completed full two new employee of his first six months of continuous employment, his right to paid sick leave shall be retroactive as follows: (1) If hired within the six months preceding the effective date of this agreement, his right to paid sick leave shall he retroactive to said effective date, and (2) week period of service. Sick if hired after said effective date, his right to paid sick leave shall be earned retroactive to the date of his hiring. (b) If an employee shall fail to take any part of the paid sick leave to which he is entitled during any contract year, he shall receive 8 hours pay at straight time for each day of such sick leave not taken. Pay for sick leave not taken during any contract year shall be at the employee’s rate of pay in effect on the last work day of such contract year. (c) An employee who has been employed for at least six months and whose employment is terminated during and before the end of any contract year shall, during such contract year, be entitled to paid sick leave proportionate to the part of the contract year worked. If such employee shall have already received paid sick leave in excess of the proportionate paid sick leave to which he is entitled, the excess paid sick leave shall be deducted from his last week’s pay. (d) An employee whose employment is terminated before the expiration of six months from the employee's date of employment and his hiring shall, upon such termination of his employment, be entitled to paid sick leave propor­ tionate to the time on layoffpart of the contract year or the parts of the contract years worked. (e) Employees discharged for stealing, suspension or leave quitting before the end of any week or without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rulesat least 48 hours notice to the employer, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn entitled to paid sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyleave.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Working Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 14.01 Sick leave means the period of time an employee is permitted to be absent from work with pay by reason of being sick, disabled because of an accident or because the employee is quarantined by a medical health officer (hereinafter collectively referred to as "sickness"). 14.02 Each employee, other than a probationary employee, will be allowed not more than twenty-four (24) days sick leave credit shall be earned at per year on the rate basis of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period days for every month of active service. Sick . 14.03 If in the calendar year an employee has not used all the sick leave to which the employee was entitled, the employee shall be earned entitled to accumulate and carry forward such unused portion for use in future years provided that at no 14.04 If an employee is unable to work by reason of sickness for the undermentioned periods, then a deduction in the amount set opposite shall be made from the employee's date credited sick leave (if any): 0 - 4 hours ( .5 day) 4 - 8 hours ( 1 day) 14.05 The Board may require an employee to produce a physician's certificate to support an absence on account of employment sickness in excess of five (5) days, and if it has expressly notified the time employee, may require the employee to produce such a certificate to support an absence on account of sickness of any duration. In addition, the Board may require the employee to undergo an examination by a physician selected by the Board. An employee must make every reasonable effort to notify the employee's supervisor of any absence due to sickness. 14.06 While an employee is on a leave of absence without pay in excess of ten (10) days or is on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, the employee shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn accumulate any sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee credits, but shall earn .04625 hours of retain whatever sick leave for each hour in credit the employee may have accumulated at the date of such leave or layoff and be entitled to the use thereof upon the employee's return from such leave or upon being recalled. 14.07 Leave without pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" 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 by reason of the employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood continued sickness provided such leave shall not prejudice the new HRMS system may result in Board's right to discharge an employee because of frequent absences from work. 14.08 The Board will maintain a different calculation record of earned all sick leave credit; however, credits and shall notify each employee in no case shall writing once every calendar year as to the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs abovenumber of such credits. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any An employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources Board for information as to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence amount of the employee. The current practices concerning 's sick leave credit. 14.09 If an employee (i) retires from the earning Board on an OMERS pension, (ii) retires at any time on an OMERS disability pension, or (iii) dies, the employee (or the employee's estate, as the case may be) shall be entitled to a gratuity calculated by multiplying the employee's normal rate of pay by 50% of the number of unused accumulated days of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work (not in excess of fortytwo hundred and thirty (230) days). 14.10 No employee joining the Board after July 1, 1977 will be eligible for a gratuity on retirement.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. 13.1 Employees, during each twelve (12) months following their last date of employment, (after the first and each succeeding year of continuous employment with the Employer) shall be entitled as set forth below to paid sick leave at their current regular straight-time hourly rate for bona fide illness or injury-off-the job. 13.2 Sick leave credit shall be accrued by an employee depending upon the number of straight-time hours worked by the employee with the Employer in each twelve (12) months as follows: 1248 to 1679 24 1680 to 1999 32 2000 or more 40 13.3 Sick leave pay, to the extent it has been earned, shall begin on the third (3rd) normally scheduled working day of illness or injury-off-the job or the first (1st) normally scheduled working day, if the employee is hospitalized on such first (1st) normally scheduling work day, shall continue for each normally scheduled working day of illness thereafter or if the employee has a full sick leave bank (160 hours), and shall be in an amount per day equal to the average number of straight-time hours worked per day by the employee during the past twelve (12) months; provided 1) the daily total of sick leave pay under this Article and disability payments provided by the Health and Welfare Plan shall not exceed the current regular straight-time rate for the employee's average hours up to eight (8) hours per day; and 2) not more than five (5) days sick leave pay shall be required in any one workweek. For the purposes of this Article, disabling outpatient surgery will be treated as hospitalization. 13.4 Sick leave pay shall be cumulative from year to year, but not to exceed a maximum of one hundred and sixty (160) hours. Xxxx leave pay must be earned at by employment with the rate Employer. 13.5 A Doctor's certificate or other authoritative verification of 3.7 illness may be required by the Employer and, if so, must be presented by the employee not more than forty-eight (48) hours for a completed full after return to work. If the employee is absent more than two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall scheduled days, such verification must be earned from presented prior to the employee's date of employment and return to work, provided the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall Employer has given reasonable advance notice. 13.5.1 The Employer agrees it will not be counted automatically require doctor’s notes when employees call in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent sick. 13.6 Any employee shall earn found to have abused sick leave as follows: A part-time benefits by falsification or intermittent employee misrepresentation shall earn .04625 hours thereupon be subject to disciplinary action, reduction or elimination of sick leave benefits (including accumulated sick leave) and shall further restore to the company amounts paid to such employee for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employeesthe period of such absence, "hours in pay status" shall or may be an employeedischarged by the company for such falsification or misrepresentation. 13.7 Sick leave may be used to supplement Worker's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood Compensation to the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave creditextent it has been accumulated; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation total of sick leave pay, disability payment under any insurance plan, and Worker's Compensation benefits paid to an employee in any calendar week shall not exceed the amount average earnings of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service the employee for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty the six (9606) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave work weeks prior to his/her credit may apply to absence. 13.8 Family Leave - Employees shall be permitted family leave in accordance with RCW 49.12 on the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored same terms and conditions (including eligibility requirements) as provided in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortySections 13.1 through 13.8 above.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 1. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a per completed full two (2) two- week pay period of service. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits shall be continued only for those employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week and only for as long as they are so scheduled. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or employment. Sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, credit shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week earned for any pay period of servicein which the employee has been in pay status for five (5) or more workdays or forty (40) hours. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A a part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled budget authorized hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees An employee may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards toward State service for retirement purposes shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five ten percent (2510%) for each twenty eight (20) 8) hours in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. 2. The current practices concerning Sick leave may be used for illness, necessary medical or dental care, or other disability of the earning employee or a member of sick leave credits the employee's immediate family which requires the attention or presence of the employee. Immediate family as used in this Article shall mean the spouse or significant other, the parents of the spouse or significant other, the children of the spouse or significant other, the parents, stepparents, guardian, children, stepchildren, brothers, stepbrothers, sisters, stepsisters, wards, grandparents and grandchildren of the employee. For the purposes of this Article, “significant other” means that a relationship exists between two people, neither of whom is married, that is intended to remain indefinitely and where there is joint responsibility for employees regularly scheduled to work each other’s common welfare, there are significant shared financial obligations, and they must be living together in excess of fortya shared primary residence. This relationship must have existed for at least six (6) continuous months before benefits under this Article may be provided.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 24.01 Employees shall be granted sick leave in accordance with the provisions of this Collective Agreement. 24.02 Sick leave credit shall be earned is available to provide protection for an Employee from loss of earnings due to illness or injury for which compensation is not payable under the Workers' Compensation Act. 24.03 An Employee is entitled to receive sick leave with pay provided they satisfy the Employer that they have an illness or injury and; (a) is unable to perform the normal duties of their position; (b) is not able to perform alternate duties; and (c) has the necessary sick leave credits. (a) Employees will accumulate sick leave at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two twenty (220) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoffdays per year, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine one hundred sixty and ninety-five (960195) hoursdays. HoweverThe Employer will continue to recognize the accumulated sick leave credits the Employee has upon the signing of this Collective Agreement and will permit Employees to continue to accumulate days to a maximum of one hundred and ninety-five (195) days. No sick leave days will be lost to the Employee due to changes in existing plans. (b) Notwithstanding (a) above, where an Employee uses more of their allotted sick leave in a year than they accrue based on the time worked in a year, the Employee shall repay the excess amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning used. 24.05 Notification of sick leave credits and the accumulated sick leave credits shall be given to each Employee in September of every year on their pay statements. 24.06 In all cases of injury or illness, an Employee shall notify their supervisor as soon as reasonably possible. 24.07 Pay for employees regularly scheduled sick leave shall be an amount equal to work in excess the amount received for their normal working day. 24.08 Sick leave accumulation shall be reduced by the amount of fortysick leave taken after the allotment for the current year is first used. Likewise, unused sick days will be added to the current accumulation on July 1st of each year.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. 1. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a per completed full two (2) two- week pay period of service. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits shall be continued only for those employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week and only for as long as they are so scheduled. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or employment. Sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, credit shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week earned for any pay period of servicein which the employee has been in pay status for five (5) or more workdays or forty (40) hours. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A a part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled budget authorized hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees An employee may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards toward State service for retirement purposes shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five ten percent (2510%) for each twenty eight (20) 8) hours in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. 2. The current practices concerning Sick leave may be used for illness, necessary medical or dental care, or other disability of the earning employee or a member of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work the employee's immediate family which requires the attention or presence of the employee. Immediate family as used in excess this Article shall mean the spouse or significant other, the parents of fortythe spouse or significant other, the children of the spouse or significant other, the parents, stepparents, guardian, children, stepchildren, brothers, xxxxxxxxxxxx, sisters,

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Employees are eligible for Sick Leave, with pay, within the following provisions: A. Sick leave credit shall be earned at is the rate absence of 3.7 an employee because of illness or injury. B. A new employee is eligible to take a maximum of 48 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick sick leave shall be earned from during the first six months of employment. C. A regular, permanent full-time classified employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining earn one (1) day of paid sick leave for each calendar month worked and compensated for one-half (½) the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of serviceworking days during the calendar month. 1. A regular, permanent part-time or intermittent classified, employee who is compensated for one-half (½) the normal fractional time assignment, shall earn sick leave as follows: A partbenefits on a pro-time rata basis proportionate to their assignment. D. An employee who uses earned or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of credited unused sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood compensated at the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees same rate he/she would have received had he/she worked that day. E. An employee may accumulate unused sick leave, without limit. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the employee's sick leave up accumulation shall be increased by the number of days of paid sick leave which he/she would normally earn in the ensuing fiscal year. No payment or time off will be allowed for unused accumulated sick leave. F. In addition to full-pay sick leave, employees who have completed their initial probationary period shall be entitled to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. Howeverone hundred G. A regular, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employeespermanent classified, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed completed one (1) or more years of service, who is absent on full-paid sick leave to leave, shall have his/her credit may apply accumulated sick leave increased by the number of days of paid sick leave he/she would normally earn in the ensuing fiscal year, prior to returning to service. 1. Employees who fail to return to service following illness must refund to the Director of Human Resources District all amounts paid for unearned sick leave. H. A regular, permanent classified, employee shall be eligible to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyuse half-

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Employees covered by this Agreement shall earn and be granted sick leave credit shall be earned with pay under the following conditions and qualifications: A. All full-time employees will earn sick leave credits at the rate of 3.7 four (4) hours for a completed each full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period the employee works, exclusive of serviceleaves of absences, unless otherwise specifically provided to the contrary. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn Unpaid sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees credits may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine one thousand eighty (1,080) hours. Sick leave credits are accumulated at the end of the pay period and may not be used during the pay period in which they are earned. Employees who accumulate one thousand eighty (1,080) hours shall be paid fifty (50%) percent of the employee's regular, straight time hourly rate of pay for all hours of sick time in excess of the one thousand eighty (1,080). Such payment will be made in December of each year. B. One (1) day of sick leave credit shall equal eight (8) hours pay at the employee's regular, straight time hourly rate of pay when sick leave is taken. C. Sick leave shall be granted when it is established to the Sheriff's satisfaction that an employee is incapacitated from the safe performance of the employee’s duty because of illness or injury. D. An employee may use up to forty (40) hours of accumulated paid sick leave for any absence necessitated by serious injury or critical illness of a member of the employee's household upon application approved by the Sheriff. An extension of time may be permitted in exceptional circumstances upon approval of the Sheriff. E. As a condition of any sick leave, the Sheriff may request a medical certificate setting forth the reasons for the sick leave if there is reason to believe that the health and safety of personnel may be affected or that the employee is abusing sick leave benefits. Falsification of the medical certificate or falsely setting forth the reasons for the absence shall constitute just cause for dismissal. F. Sick leave is a benefit for employees to be used in cases of illness. It is not a benefit to be converted to cash. Subject to subsection (H) below, employees whose employment status with the County ends forfeit all accrued sick leave benefits. G. After an employee has exhausted all paid sick leave benefits, then such leave shall be without accumulation of any fringe benefits predicated on length of service with the Employer. In the event that the provision of subsection (I) is utilized, accumulation of fringe benefits predicated on length of service with the Employer shall stop at the time paid sick leave credits would have been exhausted had subsection (I) not been utilized. H. Upon death, retirement under the Employer's retirement program, or resignation by an employee in good standing with at least 20 years of continuous service at the time of resignation, an employee or the employee’s estate shall receive a lump sum representing fifty (50%) percent of the employee’s regular straight time hourly rate of pay times such employee's accumulated and unused sick leave credits up to a maximum payout of three hundred sixty (960360) hours. However. I. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (F) in case of a work incapacitating injury or illness for which an employee is eligible for benefits under the Employer's Sickness and Accident Insurance program or the Employer's Workers' Compensation program, the amount of unused accrued sick leave accruals which can credits may be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, utilized at the maximum accumulation request of sick leave the employee to maintain the difference between the Sickness and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours Accident benefits and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twentyseventy-five percent (2575%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence percent of the employee's regular salary or wage. The current practices concerning the earning Upon exhaustion of an employee’s sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortybank, the employee shall draw only those benefits as are allowable under the Employer's Sickness and Accident Insurance Program or the Employer's Workers’ Compensation program.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceSection 1. Sick leave shall be earned from the is intended to maintain an employee's date income during a period of employment and the time on layoffpersonal illness or family emergencies, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise set forth in this AGREEMENT. Section 2. As provided by law or these rulesState law, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent each employee shall earn sick leave credits from the first full pay period of employment at the rate of one (1) working day per month without restriction as to the number of working days which may be accumulated. For calculating sick leave credits, two thousand eighty (2,080) hours shall equal one (1) year, and proportionate sick leave credits shall be earned and credited at the end of each pay period. Section 3. An employee may not accrue sick leave credits during a leave of absence without pay. Employees are not entitled to use or be paid for sick leave under the provisions of this AGREEMENT until they have been continuously employed for ninety (90) days. Upon completion of the qualifying period the employee is entitled to the sick leave credits earned. Section 4. Part-time employees shall earn sick leave credits on a pro-rated basis provided they have worked the qualifying period. Section 5. Upon separation, employees who have worked the qualifying period shall be entitled to be paid an amount equal to one-quarter (¼) of the amount attributed to the accumulated sick leave. Such pay shall only apply to those credits earned since July 1, 1971. The pay attributed to the accumulated sick leave shall be computed on the basis of the employee's regular rate of pay at the time of separation. Section 6. Sick leave credits may be used as follows: A part: A) Illness or injury of the employee. B) Illness, injury or death in the employee's immediate family requiring the employee's personal attendance. C) Quarantine for contagious disease control, provided certification is obtained from the attending physician. D) Doctor or dental appointments for treatment of employee's illness, injury, or preventive care. When possible the employee's supervisor shall be notified of the appointment at least forty-time or intermittent eight (48) hours in advance. E) Upon the death of an immediate family member, an employee shall earn .04625 hours be granted up to ten (10) consecutive days, charged to sick leave, to attend services or attend to other matters related to the immediate family member’s death. F) Maternity related conditions including prenatal and postnatal care for either the employee or child. G) For the placement of a child for adoption or xxxxxx care of a child. Section 7. Immediate family shall mean parents, grandparents, siblings, children or grandchildren of the employee, spouse of the employee, immediate in-laws, aunt, uncle, first cousin, or an individual though not related by blood, who has been a permanent member of the employee’s household. A) Any illness, medical appointment or emergency which necessitates use of sick leave shall be reported by the employee to the EMPLOYER as soon as possible, and it shall be the responsibility of the employee to assure proper reporting of use of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay periodrecord keeping purposes. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" Failure to report such leave as soon as possible shall be an considered absence without leave and a deduction from the employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes pay shall be seven hundred twenty (720made for the period of such leave. Such absences are grounds for disciplinary action including dismissal. B) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation Abuse of sick leave shall be cause for dismissal, forfeiture of payment for any accumulated sick leave, or other disciplinary action. The EMPLOYER reserves the right to investigate, require medical statements, and to contact the amount employee's physician if there is reason to suspect abuse. The EMPLOYER reserves the right to investigate at any time when abuse is suspected or to verify continued absences for scheduling purposes. Such certification may be required if absence from duty for illness purposes occurs frequently or habitually, or in such a manner as to suggest a pattern of usage; or the Department Head has reason to believe the employee may be fraudulently using sick leave. Section 9. Absence from employment by reason of illness shall not be chargeable against unused annual vacation leave credits unless approved by the employee. Section 10. Any holidays that fall during a period that an employee is on sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be charged as a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours holiday and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay periodnot taken off the total accumulated sick leave. Section 11. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning Abuse of sick leave credits occurs when an employee misrepresents the actual reason for employees regularly scheduled charging an absence to work in excess of fortysick leave, or when an employee uses sick leave for unauthorized purposes.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit (a) Effective November 1, 2002, employees who have been continuously employed by the Employer for a period of one (1) year shall be earned at entitled to a maximum of four (4) days paid annual sick leave. Effective November 1, 2002, employees who have been continuously employed by the rate of 3.7 hours Employer for a completed full period of two (2) week period years shall be entitled to a maximum of servicefive (5) days paid annual sick leave. Employees hired after October 31, 2006 will accumulate sick leave according to the following: Two (2) days accumulated after two (2) years; Three (3) days accumulated after three (3) years. (b) Any earned sick leave shall accumulate up to a maximum of thirty (30) days. A doctor’s certificate or other reasonable proof of illness may be required by the Employer. Such sick leave with pay shall be applicable in cases of employee accident, employee maternity leave or bona fide illness of employee or family defined as spouse or children under 18 living at home. Employer may require appropriate medical certification of all such illnesses. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified paid in the paragraphs abovefollowing manner: 1. If an employee is hospitalized, he receives pay for his first day’s absence and for every day thereafter until such leave benefits are exhausted. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each who have accumulated twenty (20) hours or more days of sick leave shall also be paid for the first day of absence due to illness. 2. If an employee has less than twenty (20) days accumulated sick days or if the employee is not hospitalized, the first workday’s absence is not paid for. 3. Succeeding workday’s absences, full pay until sick benefit allowance is used up. (c) For the purposes of this paragraph, full pay shall mean pay for the regular daily schedule for working hours, for those days which the employee would have worked had the disability not occurred, calculated at straight time. The waiting period provided herein provided before full pay commences shall apply for each illness or accident in pay status per two case the sick benefit allowance has not been used up in the previous illnesses during the same year. (2d) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulatedSick leave benefits are not convertible to cash bonus. (e) In industrial injury cases, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but Workers’ Compensation and sick leave benefit allowance shall be recorded by paid separately, but in the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed event Workers’ Compensation payments cover all or part of the period during which sick leave to his/her credit may apply to benefit allowances are paid, the Director sum of Human Resources to have the two shall not exceed the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illnessbenefit payable for said period. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled This same rule shall apply to work in excess of fortyUnemployment Disability payments.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 17.1 Sick leave credit shall be earned by permanent full-time employees at the rate of 3.7 hours one and one-fourth (1 1/4) working days for a completed each full two (2) week period month of service. Sick leave shall accrual for full-time employees will be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time based on layoff, suspension or leave without payactual hours on paid status in a pay period, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not that there will be counted no loss in determining the completion of a full accrual for full-time employees for up to forty (40) hours per pay period for no more than two (2) week consecutive pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours periods for unpaid Union leave. 17.2 Permanent employees may accumulate the unused portion of sick leave without any maximum restrictions. 17.3 Sick leave may be authorized for each hour the illness or injury, dental or medical treatment of the employee, or the employee’s minor child as defined in pay status per two (2) week pay periodMinnesota Statutes. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" Sick leave usage shall be subject to approval and verification by the department head or the Human Resources Department, who may require the employee to furnish a report from a recognized medical authority attesting to the necessity of the leave, or other information deemed necessary. 17.4 To be eligible for sick leave payment, an employee must notify the department head or designee prior to the starting time of the employee's regularly scheduled hoursshift. It is understood This notice may be waived if the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation department head determines that the employee could not reasonably be expected to comply with this requirement because of earned circumstances beyond the control of the employee. Those employees who misuse sick leave credit; however, in no case shall will be subject to a disciplinary action. 17.5 Sick leave not to exceed five (5) days may be utilized upon the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified occasion of death in the paragraphs aboveemployee's immediate family. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum Immediate family for the purpose of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes this section shall be seven hundred twenty defined as the employee's spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren or a person regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household, and shall include parents and siblings of the employee's spouse or of a person regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household, except that this definition does not include aunts and uncles not regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household. 17.6 Sick leave not to exceed forty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (2040) hours in pay status per two any one instance may be used as a result of a serious illness of the employee's spouse, child, employees' parents or a person regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household, to attend to the needs of the ill or injured person. 17.7 Sick leave not to exceed forty (240) week pay periodhours may be utilized by employees for the birth or adoption of the employee’s child or a child regularly residing in the employee’s immediate household. When The leave must be consecutive and taken within six (6) months of the maximum limitation has been accumulatedbirth or adoption. 17.8 Permanent and probationary employees who are injured while performing work within the scope of their employment for Xxxxxx County and by reason thereof are rendered incapable of performing their duties, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply upon written request to the Director of Human Resources Resources, accompanied by a physician's certificate acceptable to have the Director, be granted sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyeach

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit Section 1. Full-time employees shall be earned entitled to sick leave with pay up to fifteen (15) days per year, subject to satisfactory medical evidence if required, beginning at the time of initial permanent employment in the bargaining unit. Unused sick days in any twelve-month period, after initial permanent employment, shall be allowed to accumulate to a total of three hundred (300) days, to be available solely for the purpose of paid sick leave and not for vacation or terminal leave purposes. However, for the purpose of Section 7 of this Article, the maximum accumulation is two hundred twenty-five (225) days. For purposes of calculating sick leave entitlement and accumulation, time spent on long-term leaves of absence for illness, injury, or other reasons shall not count toward sick leave entitlement and accumulation except as provided by law (FMLA). Section 2. Each employee shall receive annual notice of his accrued sick leave no later than second week of September of each year. An employee shall be notified when his absences exceed his accumulated sick leave. No additional sick leave shall be awarded except by decision of the Employer at its sole discretion. Section 3. Employees shall be required to call in due to illness at the earliest possible opportunity, but in no event later than one hour before their normal starting time if on the first shift; and no later than two (2) hours before normal starting time if on the second shift; such calls to be directed to the Director of Facilities, or his designee, and the school’s main office. If the employee fails to make the proper notification, the Employer may institute disciplinary action. Section 4. After 2 consecutive days of sick day use by an employee, the Employer may require medical evidence. When within the course of a fiscal year, an employee has used at least 7 sick days, or an employee has demonstrated a pattern of sick leave use (i.e. Mondays/Fridays, extension of holidays, etc), the employer may require medical evidence when an employee is out sick for any amount of time. Paid sick leave days are subject to satisfactory medical evidence when required by the Employer, including, if the Superintendent shall direct, an examination by a physician mutually agreed to by the Custodian and the Superintendent, at no additional expense to the Custodian. The doctor’s decision shall be final. Section 5. Vacation leave may be used for sick leave at the employee’s option if his available sick leave days have been exhausted. Section 6. In case of an absence from work which is caused by an accident or injury occurring while the employee was actively at work under this Agreement, the Employer shall, for a period not to exceed two calendar years from the date of the alleged accident or injury, make up the difference between the employee’s regular wages and the amount received by the employee under Workers' Compensation, and days absent beyond the first five (5) days of absence because of such accident or injury shall not be charged against the accrued sick leave of the employee, nor shall the amount of such differential payments be charged against the employee’s accrued sick leave. The employee is obligated to reimburse the Town of Weston promptly for any duplicate payments arising out of delays in Workers' Compensation remittances. The Employer reserves the right to require the employee to undergo physical examinations by Town-appointed and Town-paid physician(s) as a condition of continuation of benefits under this Section. Section 7. At such time as a full-time employee either retires from the service of the Schools, or resigns from the service of the Schools with at least twelve (12) years of full-time continuous service in the bargaining unit as a permanent employee, he shall receive payment for 50% of his accumulated unused sick leave -- as limited by Section 1 of this Article -- at the rate of 3.7 hours his then current regular compensation as specified on Appendix C of this Agreement and as qualified under Article VI, Section 2C. An employee hired on or after July 1, 1999 shall receive payment for a completed full two (2) week period 25% of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate his accumulated unused sick leave up to a maximum - as limited by Section 1 of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay periodthis Article. Section 8. When the maximum limitation has been accumulatedan employee dies, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply estate or beneficiary shall be entitled to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in payment to which the event employee would have been entitled under the provisions of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortySection 7 above.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 1. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 eight (8) hours for a completed full two (2) week period per calendar month of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's first date of employment and work. Sick leave credit shall be earned for any month in which the time on layoff, suspension employee has been in pay status for ten (10) or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of servicemore workdays. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave in the same proportion as follows: A his/her part-time or intermittent employee service bears to full-time service. For new hires only, they shall earn .04625 receive sixteen (16) hours of sick credit leave for each hour upon hire. These days are to be considered “front-loaded” or issued in advance. Upon reaching their third month of employment and having been in pay status per two for ten (210) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours or more workdays in pay status" that third month they shall again be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned eligible to earn sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees An employee may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty one thousand forty (9601,040) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State School service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authorityHuman Resources Office. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Executive Director of Human Resources to have up to one hundred sixty (160) hours of the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Executive Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the such lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning Executive Director’s decision regarding the earning use of lapsed sick leave shall be final. 2. Sick leave may be used for illness, necessary medical or dental care that cannot be scheduled during non-work hours, or other disability of the employee. Sick leave must be used in half (1/2) hour increments and a minimum of one (1) hour must be used for each absence. Eighty (80) hours of sick leave credits per year may be used for employees regularly scheduled a member of the employee's immediate family which requires the attention or presence of the employee. Immediate family as used in this Article shall mean the employee’s spouse or partner, the parents of the spouse, the parents, stepparents, guardian, children, stepchildren, brothers, stepbrothers, sisters, stepsisters, wards, grandparents and grandchildren of the employee. For the purposes of this Article, “partner” means that a relationship exists between two people, neither of whom is married, that is intended to work remain indefinitely and where there is joint responsibility for each other’s common welfare, there are significant shared financial obligations, and there is a shared primary residence. This relationship must have existed for at least one (1) continuous year before benefits under this Article may be provided. Employees shall consult with Human Resources to determine if they are eligible for benefits available under the federal or state family medical leave statutes. A medical examination or doctor's certificate may be required on account of use of sick leave for five (5) or more consecutive workdays, or because of repeated absences on days preceding or days following a holiday or weekend. When a medical examination or doctor's certificate is required on account of use of sick leave in excess of fortyfive (5) consecutive workdays, the School shall pay the difference between the cost of obtaining such certificate and the amount covered by insurance.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 8.1.1 Every unit member employed full-time for eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per week, will be entitled to one day of paid sick leave credit shall for every month in a paid status. Xxxx leave will be earned at prorated for part-time unit members on a proportionate basis based upon the rate regular hourly assignment of 3.7 hours for the unit member when compared to a completed full two (2) week period of servicefull-time unit member. Sick Unit members returning from sick leave shall be earned from subject to the employee's date same contract provisions and policy with regard to assignments and classification as unit members not on leave. 8.1.2 Unit members must complete absence reports as required by the District. Proof of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not illness may be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours required where abuse of sick leave is suspected or where the unit member's physical or mental fitness to return to work is in question. 8.1.3 Unused sick leave will accrue from year-to-year without limit. 8.1.4 Sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" a given fiscal year shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hoursgranted in advance to permanent bargaining unit members. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned All sick leave credit; however, in used but unearned will be returned to the District if a bargaining unit member terminates employment prior to the end of the fiscal year. 8.1.5 A probationary unit member may use no case shall the calculation result in less earning more than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty six (9606) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation days of sick leave which he/she would have accumulated during the first six (6) months of probation. If the appointee terminates before the six (6) months and the sick leave he/she has used exceeds the days of sick leave earned, the difference shall be deducted from his/her final check. 8.1.6 Sick leave may be used for medical and/or dental appointments. The unit member should schedule the appointment so that he/she is away from work the minimum amount of unused time. 8.1.7 After earned sick leave, as set forth above, is exhausted, additional non-accumulative leave shall be available for a period not to exceed five (5) school months. The amount deducted for leave purposes from the unit member's salary shall be the amount actually paid the substitute employee employed to fill the position during the leave. The five-month period shall begin on the eleventh day of absence due to illness or injury, part of which may run concurrently with full-paid accrued sick leave which can days for purposes of counting allowable days. When sick leave is used up, then vacation days are used. The rate of differential pay will be credited towards State service for retirement based on the amount paid to a substitute. 8.1.8 When a permanent unit member, absent because of illness or accident, has exhausted all paid and unpaid leaves of absence and he/she is still unable to assume the duties of his/her position, he/she shall be placed on a percentage reappointment list for a period of thirty-nine hundred sixty (96039) hours and seven hundred twenty months. At any time during this thirty-nine (72039) hoursmonths, respectivelywhen the unit member is able to assume the duties of his/her position, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but he/she shall be recorded by reemployed in the appointing authorityfirst vacancy in the classification of his/her previous assignment. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave Doctors' statements may be required as proof of the unit member's ability to work. His/her reemployment will take preference over all other applicants, except those laid off for lack of work or lack of funds, in which case he/she shall be ranked according to his/her credit may apply proper seniority. When a permanent unit member is within one (1) month of moving to the Director thirty-nine (39) month rehire list, the District must notify that worker in writing. Upon resumption of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion duties, the break in service shall be disregarded and all benefits and rights restored. If any unit member who has been medically released and placed on a reemployment list fails to accept an appropriate assignment, he/she shall be dismissed. 8.1.9 The District management may authorize restoration of all or any part require verification of the lapsed extent of any disability with a physical examination of the unit member by a physician appointed and paid by the District. If such examination takes place during the unit member's regular work shift, such unit member shall not suffer a loss of wages or benefits. 8.1.10 Upon termination of employment, accrued and unused sick leave after thorough investigationshall be paid to workers as follows: 8.1.10.1 Upon application for retirement, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of unused sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled will be converted to work additional service credit in excess of fortyaccordance with PERS rules.

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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 1. Paid sick leave credit shall be earned and accumulated at the rate of 3.7 four and six-tenth (4.6) hours for a completed full two each eighty (80) hours an employee is in active pay status. 2) week period of service. Sick leave may be utilized by employees who are unable to work· because of illness, injury, or pregnancy related conditions of the employee or a member of his/her immediate family as defined herein, or because of medical appointments or other ongoing treatment of the employee or immediate family. Employees are encouraged to schedule medical and dental appointments and on-going treatments on non-work hours. Employees may also use sick leave for absence due to exposure to a contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees. 3. Unused sick leave may be accumulated without limit. When sick leave is used, it shall be earned deducted on the basis of 15 minute increments. 4. Upon retirement from the Employer under the Public Employees Retirement System, accumulated sick leave shall be paid at the rate of one hour of pay for every four hours of accumulated sick leave. The total value of sick leave paid shall not exceed the value of sixty (60) days' paid leave or maximum of 480 hours. Employees who have received a sick leave conversion at retirement from the Employer or another public employer shall not be eligible for a retirement conversion under this provision. 5. In the event of the death of the employee, accumulated sick leave shall be paid to the surviving spouse or to the estate of the employee, if there is no surviving spouse at the rate of one hour's pay for every four hours of accumulated sick leave. The total value of sick leave paid shall not exceed the value of sixty (60) days' paid leave or maximum of 480 hours. 6. An employee who is absent due to one of the above reasons must report his/her absence as required by County policy. 7. Upon return to work, or in advance of the absence when the employee uses sick leave for a doctor’s appointment, the employee must complete a leave request. 8. Falsification of a physician's certificate or signed statement to justify the use of sick leave may be grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. 9. County Policy will apply for sick leave absences. 10. An employee who transfers from one County office to another, or who transfers from other public employment in Ohio to County employment without interruption in service, shall be credited with the unused balance of his/her sick leave accumulated in his/her prior service. The employee is responsible for obtaining certification of his/her previously accumulated sick leave for County records. 11. An employee who has been separated from County employment, but who is reemployed by the County shall be credited with his or her previously unused accumulated sick leave, if the re-employment occurs within 10 years of the date of the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortylast separation from county employment.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Negotiated Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 13.01 All regular benefited employees will be allowed sick leave credit shall be earned at the employee’s regular rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period pay. Abuse of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as followswill be a basis for disciplinary action in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Disciplinary Rules and is subject to the grievance procedure. A. Forty (40) hour week employees: A part-time or intermittent After 90 calendar days of employment, each regular benefited employee shall earn .04625 will be credited with 30 hours of sick leave and will accumulate 10 hours of sick leave per month thereafter until the first January 1st following completion of ninety calendar days. Of the initial 30 hours of sick leave, 15 hours will be available for use under the general provisions of the sick leave policy and 15 hours shall be pooled for use in the Short Term Disability Plan. Thereafter, each 10 hours of sick leave per month shall be divided equally, with 5 hours available for use under the general provisions of sick leave policy and 5 hours pooled for use in the Short Term Disability Plan. At the beginning of each calendar year thereafter, each regular benefited employee will be credited with one hundred and twelve (112) hours of sick leave. This amount shall be divided equally, with 56 hours available for use under the general provisions of the sick leave policy and 56 hours pooled for use in the Short Term Disability Plan. B. Fifty-six (56) hour week employees: After 90 calendar days of employment, each regular benefited employee will be credited with 45 hours of sick leave and will accumulate 15 hours of sick leave per month thereafter until the first January 1st following completion of ninety calendar days. Of the initial 45 hours of sick leave, 22.5 hours will be available for use under the general provisions of the sick leave policy and 22.5 hours shall be pooled for use in the Short Term Disability Plan. Thereafter, each 15 hours of sick leave per month shall be divided equally, with 7.5 hours available for use under the general provisions of sick leave policy and 7.5 hours pooled for use in the Short Term Disability Plan. At the beginning of each calendar year thereafter, each regular benefited employee will be credited with one hundred and sixty-eight (168) hours of sick leave. This amount shall be divided equally, with 84 hours available for use under the general provisions of the sick leave policy and 84 hours pooled for use in the Short Term Disability Plan. C. In the event of sickness or injury an employee must notify the on-duty battalion supervisor for 56 hr employees and immediate supervisor for 40 hr employees no later than 30 minutes prior to his normal starting day, unless in the judgment of the City the circumstances surrounding the absence made such notice impossible, in which event, such notice must be made as soon thereafter as is possible; An employee may be required to submit a physician’s statement or other satisfactory evidence to 1.) support their absence is for legitimate reasons, or suffer loss of sick leave pay status per two (or other discipline for time absent; or 2.) week pay periodthe employee shall be present for examination by a physician approved by the City, and such examination shall be without charge to the employee. The City’s payment shall not exceed the customary rate for an office call. For part-time employeespurposes of this requirement, "hours the employee will be further required to provide City, upon request, a written authorization to release all medical information to the City in pay status" regard to that illness, or condition only. Failure to submit to examination or to sign the release shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood automatic forfeiture of benefit; Prior to returning to work from any sickness or injury, a supervisor may require a release from the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation treating physician. D. The rate of earned pay for each day of sick leave credit; howevershall be eight (8) hours for forty (40) hour employees and twenty-four (24) hours for 56 hour employees at the employee’s regular rate of pay; E. Sick leave will be granted to supplement pay received under Worker Compensation Laws. If an employee qualifies for Worker Compensation pay from the City, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused City will allow sick leave up to a the maximum number of nine hundred sixty hours sick leave accrued to the employee. Sick leave pay will be at the employee’s straight time base rate, forty (96040) or fifty-six (56) hours. However, as the case may be, per week, less the amount of unused received by the employee per week from Worker Compensation. F. An employee may use accrued sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hoursin the following situations: 1. For part-time Personal illness, or intermittent employeesoff duty injury. 2. Illness of a parent, the maximum accumulation spouse, child, stepchild. Use of sick leave and for this purpose is limited to an aggregate or total of five (5) work days (2 1/2 shifts for 56 hour employees) per calendar year per employee. The Chief, or their designee, can approve the amount use of unused additional sick leave which can be credited towards State service under this provision for retirement extenuating circumstances. 3. Death in the employee’s or his spouse’s immediate family. For purposes of this subsection, immediate family shall mean: parents, grandparents, grandchildren, spouse, spouses parents or grandparents, child, stepchild, or spouse of an adult child, brother or sister of the employee or spouse. Use of sick leave for this purpose is limited to three (3) days or 1 1/2 shifts for 56 hour employees; 4. To serve as a pallbearer. This benefit is limited to twelve (12) hours per calendar year. 5. Up to five (5) days (2 1/2 shifts for 56 hours) of sick leave shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty granted, upon request, for paternity leave while the employee’s spouse is in the hospital; however not more than three (9603) hours and seven hundred twenty full days (7201 1/2 shifts for 56 hours) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by granted, unless there are complications with the appointing authoritymother or child. The three (3) (1 1/2 shifts) or five (5) (2 1/2 shifts) days mentioned above may be used anytime within eight (8) days following the birth. 6. Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other short term disability. G. Accumulation of hours: 40 hour employees: Any employee who has an accumulation of 960 hours or more of Sick A and Sick B on any January 1st of any year, will have the option of taking 40 hours of sick leave as “other annual leave”. These hours will be charged to Sick A on the timesheet and marked as “other annual leave”. This provision shall only apply through the 13th completed year of service. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director an accumulation of Human Resources to 1440 hours or more of Sick A and Sick B on any January 1st, will have the sick leave restored in the event option of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning taking 2 shifts of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled as “other annual leave”. These hours will be charged to work in excess Sick A on the timesheet and marked as “other annual leave”. This provision shall only apply through the 13th completed year of fortyservice.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit days are calculated and generated on July 1 of each year. Sick leave benefit allocation for probationary employees will be prorated from actual hire date through June 30 upon completion of the established probationary period outlined in this agreement. Personal leave for probationary employees will not be subject to proration. Proration shall be earned at defined as follows: if hire date is the rate first (1st) to the fifteenth (15th), count as a full month. If hire date is after the fifteenth (15th), the proration shall be one-half (1/2) of 3.7 hours for the month. Effective July 1, each employee shall receive a completed full two (2) week period annual allocation of servicesick and personal leave time. Sick leave shall be earned from defined to mean personal illness or disability, serious illness in the employee's date of employment and the time on layoffimmediate family or household, suspension or quarantine at home. Sick leave without payis applicable to all regular, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For partfull-time employees. Sick leave of thirteen (13) days per year with unused leave cumulative to 260 days is granted to all regular, "hours in pay status" shall full-time employees. Said leave is to be an employee's regularly scheduled hoursat full pay. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned Unused sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum limit of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However260 days, provided that the amount of unused employees who would have accumulated additional sick leave accruals which can days but for the 260-day maximum shall be permitted to use such days if the maximum number of allowable accumulated sick leave days creditable toward retirement for I.M.R.F. purposes would otherwise be adversely affected. Each employee shall be notified on July 1 of the accumulated sick leave days. Sick leave may be taken for personal illness, quarantine at home, or serious illness in the immediate family or household. After three (3) consecutive days absence a physician’s certificate will be required as a basis of pay in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois School Code. The certificate must be turned in before an employee will be allowed to return to work. An employee who is absent due to illness on the workday before or after a vacation period will be required to submit a physician’s statement identifying the illness. Three (3) personal leave days will be granted to each full-time employee each year. These days are not cumulative, but unused personal leave will be credited towards State service for retirement purposes to the cumulative sick days until maximum sick days are reached. An employee shall give 24 hours’ notice before using a personal day. As bereavement time is necessary, two paid personal days will be seven hundred twenty first used and then sick days may be used if necessary. If an employee takes repeated individual days (7203 or more) hoursin a month as sick days, a doctor’s note may be required. For part-time or intermittent employees, The employee may use the maximum accumulation of yearly sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay periodat any time before it is actually earned. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in In the event of termination of employment an extended illnessadjustment will be made in the last paycheck if the employee has been paid more sick leave than earned. In the event of a work-related injury, workers compensation will be paid to the injured employee. In addition, at the employee’s option, the Board will pay the employee the difference of workers compensation and the employee’s regular pay to the extent that accumulated sick leave will permit such payment. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of days to be charged to the lapsed employee’s sick leave after thorough investigationwill be rounded to the next nearest full day or half day. After sick days are exhausted, including complete medical reports of vacation days may be used on the illness requiring the continued absence of the employeesame basis. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyThis decision must be made when it is evident that a payment is forthcoming from workers compensation.

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Samples: Custodial and Maintenance Staff Agreement, Custodial and Maintenance Staff Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Section 1. Effective April 1, 1982, all employees shall receive eleven (11) days of sick leave credit with pay each year commencing with the first day of illness, provided however to receive sick leave pay for the first day of illness, notice of intended absence shall be earned given his/her Employer at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full least two (2) week period of servicehour before starting time and provided his/her Employer has a representative available to receive such notice. Sick leave Employees shall be earned from eligible for sick leave on a prorated basis after four (4) months of service with an Employer retroactive to the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs aboveemployment. Employees may shall accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty eleven (96011) hours. However, the amount days of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employeesper year, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal not to twenty-five percent (25%) for each exceed twenty (20) hours in pay status per two days of such paid sick leave. Employees hired after date of ratification of the 1985-88 Agreement shall receive six (26) week pay perioddays of sick leave each year, effective April 1, 1991. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but Such employees shall be recorded by entitled to accrue and use sick leave in accordance with conditions contained in this Article. Sick leave pay is payable for days falling within the appointing authoritywork week only. The parties agree that discipline for absenteeism will be applied in an equal manner. Two-tiered sick leave does not automatically warrant two-tiered discipline. Section 2. In the event of a disabling injury on the job, an employee shall be entitled to the full day’s pay. Section 3. Xxxx leave will not be paid at any time the employee is receiving payment under the terms of this Agreement. Section 4. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply and is drawing disability insurance or worker’s compensation shall, at his request be paid the difference between such benefit payments and his straight time earnings for such time such benefit payments are made. These payments shall be charged to the Director of Human Resources to have the employee’s sick leave restored in the event of an extended illnesscredit. The Director request for this procedure shall be made by the employee in writing. Section 5. An employee who has returned to his regular duties after sustaining a compensable injury who is required by the worker’s compensation doctor to receive additional medical treatment during his regularly scheduled working hours shall receive his regular hourly rate of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration pay for such time provided such employee has notified his Employer of all or any part such appointment no later than the day preceding the appointment. Letter of the lapsed Understanding A laid off employee shall be eligible for sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled payment upon returning to work through the recall provision outlined in excess of fortyArticle 41, Section 4(b), or through Article 41, Section 4(a), having worked five (5) consecutive days.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Local Pickup and Delivery Supplemental Agreement, Local Pickup and Delivery Supplemental Agreement

Sick Leave. (a) No sick leave with pay shall be granted except after six (6) months' continuous service in the employ of the Corporation. (b) Sick leave of nine (9) working days shall be credited semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, commencing with the completion of the first six (6) months of service at which date nine (9) working days' credit shall be given. (c) When sick leave is earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. less than six (6) months, a month shall be equivalent to a credit of 1½ days and no credit shall be given for part of a month. (d) Sick leave shall may be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up accumulated to a maximum of nine two hundred sixty sixty-one (960261) hours. However, the amount of unused working days. (e) A deduction shall be made from accumulated sick leave accruals credit of all working days absent with pay due to illness except those resulting from an accident on the job for which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes the employee is covered by Workers' Compensation. (f) Sick leave credits at a given date shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For partthe accumulated credit at the last semi-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of annual date less any sick leave and the amount of unused with pay taken subsequent to that day. (g) Any employee requesting sick leave which can with pay may be credited towards State service required to produce a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner licensed to practice in the Province of British Columbia, certifying that such employee is unable to carry out his duties due to illness. (h) Full sick leave credit will be given for retirement absence in the following circumstances: 1. Accident on job (Workers' Compensation case.) 2. Leave due to illness, either with or without pay. 3. Leave for Active Service in the Armed Forces. (i) No credit will be given in the following circumstances: 1. Leave with or without pay for reason other than illness. 2. Suspension without pay. (j) 1. The Union shall be undertake responsibility for the first six (6) shifts of any non-occupational illness or injury. The Union's members will contribute a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, their base salary each month to a fund from which will be paid benefits for authorized sick leave absences equal to twenty-five percent their regular base salary net of income tax deductions and superannuation (25%including supplementary superannuation) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay periodcontributions. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but The amount of such contributions shall be recorded determined by the appointing authorityUnion. Any In any case where an employee who has returns to duty following a period of such lapsed sick leave illness or injury and subsequently is absent for a reason deemed by a physician designated by the Corporation to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of be an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part extension of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationearlier illness or injury, including complete medical reports the subsequent period or periods of absence shall not be charged against the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyUnion Sick Leave Fund;

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick a) Full Time Regular and Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work, who are unable to work because of illness shall receive pay, prorated for regular Part Time employees, on the following basis: 1. Employees shall accrue a paid sick leave credit entitlement of 7.4 hours (prorated for Regular Part Time) for each month worked in a calendar year (January 1st to December 31st). Average daily work hours shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave calculated as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 average daily work hours of = average weekly work hours as per job description divided by 37 hours. Unused sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall may be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up accumulated from year to year to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) 222 hours. 2. HoweverIn exceptional circumstances only, the amount of unused Credit Union may grant paid sick leave accruals which can in advance of it being earned. The Credit Union's decision is without precedent and should the employee not return then appropriate deductions may be credited towards State service made. b) The employee may be required to provide a Medical Practitioner’s certificate at the request of the Credit Union after three (3) consecutive days of absence or for retirement purposes just cause after seven (7) days of absence accumulated in a calendar year. The Credit Union agrees to request Certificates prior to the employee leaving work or during the illness. This section is subject to 12.05 (a). The Credit Union will reimburse the Employee the cost of any medical reports that the employer has requested. Medical certificates will not be reimbursed. c) The employee's accumulated sick leave shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) deducted for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director day of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of After a ten (10) working day waiting period, an eligible employee will receive salary from the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports insurance plan for the duration of the illness requiring in accordance with the continued absence provisions of the employeeplan. The current practices concerning It is the earning responsibility of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled the employee to complete the necessary application forms to receive payment. Whenever possible, an employee who is unable to work in excess of fortydue to illness or injury, must apply for applicable insurance benefits. d) It is understood that an employee who becomes ill while pregnant or has a pregnancy related illness shall be given claim forms by the Credit Union, to be forwarded to BC Credit Union Benefits Plan to determine eligibility for sick benefits as provided. e) An employee reporting for work and unable to complete the day due to illness will not have more than one-half (½) day deducted from their sick bank if they work less than one-half (½)

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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service‌ 1. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A partFull-time or intermittent employee regular employees shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 accumulate 4.62 hours of sick leave for each hour bi-weekly pay period of continuous service or a major portion thereof. Such accumulation shall continue during pay periods in which the full-time regular employee with the approval of the University works a reduced number of hours per week but at least twenty (20) hours per week provided that such pay status periods do not exceed 1/3 of the pay periods in the employee's work year. Xxxx leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of one thousand four hundred forty (1,440) hours. If a full-time regular employee is regularly scheduled to work less than twelve (12) months per two year or less than forty (40) hours per week, sick time earned shall be prorated. 2. Part-time regular employees shall accumulate 4.62 hours of sick leave for each eighty (80) week hours worked and for which compensation is paid. Prorated sick leave based on the aforementioned formula shall be credited to part-time regular employees each bi-weekly pay period. For part-time employees, "Xxxx leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) times the number of hours in pay status" shall be an the employee's regularly scheduled hoursworkday. 3. It Sick leave shall not be accrued after an employee is understood on Worker's Compensation for three (3) months, or when an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence, layoff, or long-term disability, or becomes separated from the new HRMS system may result University on or before the middle of a pay period. 4. In the case of an illness over five (5) work days in a different calculation of earned duration or suspected sick leave credit; howeverabuse, the University may require the submission of a written statement by a qualified physician regarding the sickness or illness prior to the payment of sick leave to an employee. 5. Employees must notify the Director, or appropriate Supervisor in charge of the shift of their illness as early as possible, but in any case no less than one (1) hour prior to the starting time, in no case order to be paid sick leave, unless a shorter time is approved by the Director. 6. In cases of serious illness, an employee who has exhausted all available leave credits, including annual leave and compensatory time, shall make application for total disability benefits if the calculation result in less earning than medical prognosis indicates a disability of qualifying duration. If the amounts identified in medical prognosis does not indicate a disability of qualifying duration, the paragraphs aboveemployee may be placed on leave without pay for the duration of the illness but not to exceed a total of twelve (12) months of paid and unpaid leave. Employees who are placed on leave without pay for reasons of personal illness shall have the rights and responsibilities described in Article 20, Leaves of Absence, Section 3, except that eligibility for long term disability benefits shall be retained to the extent permitted under the existing or equivalent long term disability insurance plan. In such event, the employee may accumulate unused make a written request to the Director for an advance of sick leave. The Director shall forward the request with his/her recommendation to the campus President or his/her designee. The President or designee may receive other recommendations regarding the request from such individuals as he or she determines to be appropriate. The President or designee shall have the sole discretion to accept or reject the request, and his/her decision shall be final and shall not be grievable. Upon the employee's return to work, the amount of sick leave advanced shall be repaid by the employee on a monthly basis at the rate of one-half (1/2) of any future amounts accumulated until such time as the advance has been repaid. Any outstanding balance shall be repaid by the employee at the time of termination. 7. The amount of sick leave accumulated by an employee at the time of retirement, up to a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days, shall be credited as if compensation were paid for such accumulated leave for purposes of determination of the employee's retirement benefit in only the University of Maine System Retirement Plan for Classified Staff (formerly the non-contributory retirement plan) as agreed in an Memorandum of Understanding between the University and the Union dated April 27, 1998. 8. Subject to supervisory approval, accumulated sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty one-half (9601/2) hours. Howeverof the total accumulated at the time of the qualifying event, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can may be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored used in the event of an extended illnessserious illness in the employee's immediate family. The Director For the purpose of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all this Article, “immediate family” shall be defined as spouse, children (or any part of person for whom the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationunit member acted as parent), including complete medical reports parents (or person who acted as the unit member’s parent when the employee was a child), grandparents, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, step children, xxxxxx children, step parents, half-brothers, half-sisters, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and significant other in the household. This provision is for those emergency situations where the nature of the illness requiring or family conditions are such that the continued absence of employee must be available to care for the employeeimmediate family member. The current practices concerning the earning Approval for such use of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled will not be unreasonably denied. 9. A unit employee receiving long term disability (LTD) payments and who is able to work in excess of fortyon a reduced schedule shall be allowed to use accrued sick leave to supplement the difference between the LTD payments received and the unit member’s regular salary. 10. Employees may use sick leave with advance notice for doctor’s appointments for themselves.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Agreement Between University of Maine System and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #100

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit will be in compliance with State Law 2-18-618, as follows: A. Each full-time employee of the state, or of any county or city thereof, is entitled to and shall earn sick leave credits for the first full pay period of employment. For calculating sick leave credits, 2,080 hours (52 weeks x 40 hours) shall equal 1 year. Proportionate sick leave credits shall be earned and credited at the end of each pay period. Sick leave credits shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 12 working days for each year of service without restriction as to the number of working days that may be accumulated. B. An employee may not accrue sick leave credits during a continuous leave of absence without pay that exceeds 15 calendar days. Employees are not entitled to be paid for sick leave under the provisions of this act until they have been continuously employed for 90 days. Upon completion of the qualifying period, the employee is entitled to the sick leave credits that have been earned. C. Permanent part-time employees are entitled to prorated leave benefits if they have a regularly scheduled work assignment, normally work at least 20 hours for a completed full two (2) each week period of servicethe pay period, and have worked the qualifying period. D. Full-time temporary and seasonal employees are entitled to sick leave benefits, provided they work the qualifying period. E. An employee who terminates employment with the state or any county or city thereof, is entitled to lump-sum payment equal to 1/4 of the pay attributed to the accumulated sick leave. Sick The pay attributed to the accumulated sick leave shall be earned from computed on the basis of the employee's date of employment and salary or wage at the time on layoffemployment with the state, suspension county, or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided city is terminated. F. An employee of the state or any county or city thereof who receives a lump sum payment pursuant to this act and who is again employed by law the state or these rules, a county or city thereof shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of credited with any sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" which he has previously been compensated. G. The Department of Administration of the State of Montana or the administrative office of any county or city thereof shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood responsible for the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation proper administration of sick leave and shall promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to achieve the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning uniform administration of sick leave credits and to prevent the abuse thereof. When promulgated, these rules and regulations are effective to all employees of the State of Montana or any county or city thereof. H. Abuse of sick leave is cause for dismissal and forfeiture of the lump-sum payments provided for in this act. I. At least once a year the District shall inform employees regularly scheduled of their sick leave balances. J. Employees must use all accrued sick time before being allowed to work in excess of fortyuse leave without pay.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 21.01 Any abuse of these provisions may be considered cause for disciplinary action. 21.02 All regular employees of the Homes shall be entitled to one and one-half (1-1/2) days sick leave for each full month of employment and any unused portion of such sick leave shall accumulate to the credit of such employees. 21.03 All regular employees shall be entitled to sick leave with pay up to the amount of their accumulated sick leave credits. Probationary employees shall not be entitled to such credits until they become regular employees, at which time sick leave credits will be established as of the date of hiring. Eligible employees will be advised of their accumulated sick leave credit days as of December 31st of each year, by means of a slip attached to their pay cheque. 21.04 Employees absent from work in excess of three (3) working days due to medical reasons must submit a medical physician's certificate to cover the absence, and may at the discretion of the Department Head be required to produce a physician's statement to cover any shorter period of absence due to medical reasons. Normally the physician’s statement to cover absences of three (3) days or less will be asked for in advance. 21.05 Any regular employee who has had at least five (5) years of continuous service shall, upon termination of his employment for any reason, be entitled to a sick leave gratuity equal to his salary at the time of such termination of service, for one-half (1/2) of the number of days sick leave standing to his credit at that date provided, however, that this amount of such gratuity shall in no case exceed six (6) months of his salary at that date. 21.06 The Department of Human Resources shall keep all records necessary to the carrying out of this plan, and the decision of the Commissioner of Human Resources as to the amount of sick leave gratuity to which an employee is entitled shall be final. 21.07 In cases where absence is caused by accident or illness for which the employee is receiving compensation from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the period of absence to be charged against his sick leave credit shall be earned at reduced to give effect only to the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave net salary paid by the Employer to such employee with respect to such absence. 21.08 No wage payments shall be earned from made to an employee claiming compensation beyond the employee's date limit of employment his credit on sick leave, unless or until an award has been made by the Workplace Safety and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, Insurance Board. 21.09 The provisions of this Article shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two apply to regular employees only. (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as followsNote: A part-time or intermittent employee who becomes a regular employee shall earn .04625 hours of be credited with one and one-half (1-1/2) days sick leave for each hour in pay status full month of service credited to him as a regular employee (per two (2clause 12.02) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (9609) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortycredits.)

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick A) The sole purpose of this provision is to provide sick leave credit for those employees who suffer from a personal illness and/or injury and are unable to perform their job function except that sick leave may be utilized for an illness or injury in an employee's immediate family and for doctor and dental appointments. Any employee who claims sick leave under false pretenses may be subject to immediate disciplinary action. B) Employees hired on or prior to March 23, 1989 shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for granted eighteen (18) sick days per year. Employees hired after March 23, 1989 shall be granted thirteen (13) sick days per year. C) All Sick Leave time will be based upon a completed full two (2) week period of servicecalendar year. Sick leave time will be credited as follows; 1) All employees entitled sick leave time shall be earned from credited to the employee's date of employment and the time on layoffemployee monthly. For example, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent an employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours earning 18 days of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be credited 1.5 days of sick leave time, which shall be available for use after such earned accrual. D) New hires will be credited a prorated amount of the thirteen days of sick leave time they are entitled to, dependent upon the actual date of hire within the calendar year, and such accrual of such sick time shall be provided based upon Section (C) Subsection 1., noted above. E) New employees hired on or before the fifteenth (15th) of the month, will be credited with an employee's regularly scheduled anniversary date as of the first of that month. New employees hired after the fifteenth (15th) day of the month will be credited with an anniversary date as of the first day of the next month. These dates will be used for the purpose of determining the prorated amount of sick time available in their first year. F) All references to days in this Article shall be converted to equivalent hours. It is understood The hourly credit for these days will be calculated based on the new HRMS system may result in appropriate days times the hours of a different calculation of earned normal workday for that employee’s department. G) Upon becoming sick or disabled, an employee shall, during his sickness or disability, be granted sick leave credit; however, in no case shall with pay to the calculation result in less earning than extent of the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave time accumulated. H) Sick leave time shall be considered for all purposes as continuous service. In the case of retirement, the provisions of Section 41-j under the New York State Retirement System shall prevail. I) Any employee who is incapable of performing her duties because of maternity disability may utilize accumulated sick leave credits during such absence. A maternity leave shall be considered to commence on the date when the employee is no longer capable of performing her regular duties and shall end on the date that the employee can resume the performance of her regular duties. The employee may be requested or required to bring in a doctor’s notice to verify the date when the employee is not capable of performing her duties or when the employee is capable of returning to work. J) When an employee is absent from work because of sickness or disability, the Department Head may require a physician’s certificate, an examination or other acceptable medical evidence for any absence. If a doctor’s examination is called for, it shall be paid for by the County provided the results establish a bona fide illness or disability. K) When such a certificate is required, it will be so noted on the employee’s time record. When the illness or disability is five (5) days or longer in duration, a physician’s certificate is required at the end of the fifth day and for each five (5) workdays of continuous absence thereafter (this requirement is waived when an employee is confined to a hospital). Such certificate shall state the nature of the illness or disability and the expected date of return to work. L) Employees shall be entitled to accumulate up to a maximum of nine the equivalent hours for two hundred sixty forty-five (960245) hoursdays of sick leave. HoweverFor those employees who have accumulated more than the equivalent hours of two hundred forty-five (245) days of sick leave, the amount of unused they shall not be allowed to accumulate any additional sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State until such time that they have less than the equivalent hours for two hundred forty-five (245) days. The exception to this maximum amount is covered under Section M of this Article. M) Employees who retire from County service for retirement purposes shall be seven entitled to one hundred twenty per cent (720100%) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of their normal daily rate for each day of accumulated sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine over one hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twentysixty-five percent (25%165) for each twenty workdays, however, under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to payment of more than the equivalent of thirty-five (2035) hours in pay status per two sick days of compensation, under this section. N) When an employee is absent from work due to illness or injury, said employee will make every reasonable effort to notify the appropriate County official (2i.e., Department Head) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply prior to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part beginning of the lapsed workday or as soon thereafter as feasible. O) Any unused personal time may be converted to sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports time at the end of the illness requiring year even if it results in exceeding or adding to more than the continued absence equivalent hours of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of two hundred forty-five (245) sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortydays accumulated.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit ‌ (a) All employees covered by this Agreement shall be earned at granted twelve (12) sick leave days per year, as of July 1 each year, pro-rated one (1) day per month, up to a maximum accrual of two hundred sixteen (216) days. Days will be prorated for all regular part-time employees. An employee while on paid sick leave will be deemed to be on continued employment for the rate purpose of 3.7 hours computing all benefits referred to in this Agreement and will be construed as days worked specifically. In addition to personal illness or injury, sick leave may be used for a completed the following purposes: 1. To make up the difference between workers compensation and an employee’s full pay while receiving worker’s compensation. 2. Maximum of three (3) days per year for illness in the immediate family. An additional two (2) week period of service. Sick leave days per year may be used for critical illness in the immediate family. (b) A probationary employee shall be earned from the employee's date entitled to sick leave after 45 days (c) The Employer may require medical proof of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full illness for any absence extending beyond two (2) week pay period days; however, where the record indicates possible abuse the Employer may require medical proof of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn illness after the fifth (5th) absence during one fiscal year. (d) Misuse of sick leave may result in disciplinary action. (e) When an employee’s sick leave has been exhausted they will be notified by the Employer, in writing, that they are no longer on paid sick leave. The employee must, within three (3) days of receipt of such letter, contact the Employer for leave in accordance with Article 22. (f) To be eligible for sick pay an employee must report his/her absence (to a phone number supplied by Employer) as follows: A partsoon as possible but at least two (2) hours prior to start of their shift. Exceptions shall be made in extenuating circumstances. (g) An employee who is off work and who exhausts his/her sick leave will have their insurance premiums paid by the Employer for six (6) months beyond the month in which sick leave runs out. The six (6) month period will be reduced by the amount of time an employee is off while covered by Family and Medical Leave covered by Article 17(a) during the preceding twelve (12) month period and for which the employee was eligible but chose not to utilize accrued sick leave. To be eligible for payment as provided herein, an employee must have at least ninety-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 six (96) hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two accumulated when the illness begins. (2h) week pay period. For partAn eligible employee may on a once-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave a-year basis elect to convert up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty ten (96010) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For partdays into a calendar year-time or intermittent employees, end bonus at the maximum accumulation rate of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twentythirty-five three percent (2533%) of the employee’s current base rate of pay. To be eligible for each such a bonus, an employee must maintain a balance of at least twenty (20) hours accrued paid leave days in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to account after the Director conversion of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored days. Requests for bonus payments shall be given to the Employer in writing and signed by the employee no later than December 1 each year. Payment of the bonus shall be made in December. (i) Employees with ten (10) or more years of seniority shall be paid 50% of the employee’s current base rate of pay for all days in the event employee’s sick leave bank provided the employee has accumulated a minimum of an extended illnessseventy-five (75) days in the employee’s bank as of the date of severance. The Director If the employee has banked one hundred one (101) days as of Human Resources at the date of severance -he/she shall receive 60% of his/her discretion may authorize restoration base rate of pay for all or any part banked days to a maximum of two hundred sixteen (216) days. Payment in this section shall be made in the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports form of a non-elective employer contribution through Employer’s 403(b) plan on the illness requiring the continued absence of month following the employee. The current practices concerning the earning ’s termination of employment. (j) Employee shall be allowed to freeze up to eighty (80) hours of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled upon written notice to work in excess of fortythe Employer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick A. All full-time, permanent employees shall accrue one (1) working day of sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours with pay for a completed full two (2) week period each month of service. Sick The maximum accumulation of earned sick leave shall be 1,000 hours. An employee will not accumulate any additional sick leave until such time as his/her accumulated balance falls below 1,000 hours. If an employee has accumulated over 1,000 hours of earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A partof July 1, 2012, the employee may continue to accumulate up to his/her sick leave balance as of that date. Upon retirement, an employee may choose to be paid 50% of his/her unused sick leave, to a maximum of 450 hours at his/her current rate of pay. Upon retirement, unused accumulated sick leave may be converted to PERS retirement credit per the City’s contract with PERS. At the end of each calendar year, each employee has the option of being paid straight time for 25% of his/her unused sick leave of that year, transferring it to vacation, or leaving it in sick leave. X. Employees may transfer sick leave on a voluntary basis to a fellow employee who has exhausted all his/her sick leave and vacation leave due to an extended illness or injury. The transfer shall be based on each employee’s hourly rate of pay and shall not exceed twenty-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 four (24) hours of sick leave for each hour in based on the hourly rate of pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the receiving employee. The current practices concerning transfer shall be requested on a form provided by the earning of City, be completed by both employees who mutually request such transfer, and submitted for approval to their Department Directors and the City Manager for final approval. The requesting employee must indicate how many hours they will need for their leave. The receiving employee shall not be obligated to repay any transferred leave to the contributing employee, and contributing employee understands that such transfer shall be deemed as if used and will be subject to all other provisions applicable. Under no circumstances may the requesting employee receive more donated hours in their sick leave credits bank than actually used for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortytheir leave.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Sick Leave. Sick Section 27.1 The term ‘active pay status’ shall include all regular (straight time) hours actually worked and all hours on paid sick leave, paid vacation leave, paid compensatory time, and/or paid injury leave. No sick leave credit or vacation leave shall be earned at the rate accrue while an employee is on disciplinary suspension, approved leave of 3.7 hours for a completed full two absence (2) week period of serviceincluding FMLA leave), unpaid sick leave, or while in overtime status. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layofftime, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rulesalthough paid time, shall not be counted as hours worked for overtime purposes unless accompanied by a doctor’s note. Section 27.2 An employee may request use of sick leave for absence due to illness, injury, and/or exposure to contagious diseases that could be communicated to other employees and illness, injury or death in determining the completion employee’s immediate family. The Chief of Police shall investigate each request for use of sick leave. Sick leave use can be denied when such investigation indicates that the request is not in compliance with this paragraph, or when sick leave use is abusive, repetitive, or excessive as determined in the Chief’s judgment and discretion. Unused sick leave shall be cumulative on an unlimited basis for employees who commenced full-time employment with the City on or before January 1, 2014, only a full two (2) week pay period maximum of 1440 hours shall be payable upon death or retirement which results in receipt of OPERS, OP&F or Social Security payments. For employees who commenced full-time employment with the City on or after January 1, 2014, only a maximum of 240 hours shall be payable upon death or retirement which results in receipt of OPERS, OP&F or Social Security payments. Section 27.3 40 hour employees - 40-hour employees shall be entitled for each completed month of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn , to sick leave as follows: A partof 10 hours with pay, i.e., for every hour in active pay status, 40-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hour employees will accrue 0.05769 hours of sick leave credit. Sick leave credit shall not exceed 10 hours per calendar month or 120 hours per calendar year. Section 27.4 “4 & 2" schedule employees - “4&2" schedule employees shall be entitled for each completed month of service, to sick leave of 10.625 hours with pay, i.e., for every hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in active pay status, “4 & 2" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation schedule employees will accrue 0.06147 hours of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case . Sick leave credit shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs abovenot exceed 10.625 hours per calendar month or 127.5 hours per calendar year. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum Example of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation administration of sick leave and the amount of unused policy: When an employee uses sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status excess of the number of hours he or she has “on the books’, the excess leave time will be unpaid. Accumulation of 10 hours per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply month is credited to the Director employee upon completion of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in month (actually added on the event last pay day of an extended illnessmonth). Example: January 31 S/L on books 16 hours February 14, 15, 16 S/L used (18 hours) Balance -2 hours At the time of illness only 16 hours are on the books, consequently, payroll will show 2 hours not paid. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion employee may authorize restoration of all or be required to furnish a satisfactory statement from a medical practitioner to the effect that the absence was caused by illness due to any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports causes set forth above. Such statement shall include a description of the illness requiring or injury and the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to estimated return-to-work in excess of fortydate.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 1. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 seven (7) hours for a completed full two (2) week period per calendar month of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's first date of employment and work. Sick leave credit shall be earned for any month in which the time on layoff, suspension employee has been in pay status for ten (10) or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of servicemore workdays. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave in the same proportion as follows: A his/her part-time or intermittent employee service bears to full-time service. For new hires only, they shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per receive two (2) week pay perioddays of sick credit leave upon hire. For partThese days are to be considered “front-time employees, "hours loaded” or issued in advance. Upon reaching their third month of employment and having been in pay status" status for ten (10) or more workdays in that third month they shall again be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned eligible to earn sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees An employee may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty one thousand forty (9601040) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State School service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days hours that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authorityHuman Resources Office. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Executive Director of Human Resources to have up to one hundred forty (140) hours of the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Executive Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the such lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning Executive Director’s decision regarding the earning use of lapsed sick leave shall be final. 2. Sick leave may be used for illness, necessary medical or dental care that cannot be scheduled during non-work hours, or other disability of the employee. Sick leave must be used in half (1/2) hour increments and a minimum of one (1) hour must be used for each absence. -Seventy (70) hours of sick leave credits per year may be used for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess a member of fortythe employee's immediate family which requires the attention or presence of

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Section 1. All Employees shall be entitled to sick leave with pay for personal illness, in proportion to regular hours worked, up to ten (10) days per year, beginning at the time of initial permanent employment. No more than four of the ten annual sick leave days may be used by an employee for care of the employee’s ill minor children. A minor child is defined as a child under the age of eighteen years old. If an employee is seen as having a pattern of sick leave abuse, the Superintendent or designee may require medical evidence at any time, with copy of the request to be sent to the Union President. Sick leave credit for new Employees shall be earned credited at the rate of 3.7 hours one (1) day per month during the first year of service in the bargaining unit but shall not be paid unless the new employee remains in the unit following the successful completion of the probationary period specified in Article IV Section 4. Unused sick days in any (10) month period thereafter shall be allowed to accumulate up to a total of ninety-five (95) days, to be available solely for the purpose of paid sick leave and not for vacation or terminal leave purposes. An employee who has no sick leave absences in a completed full given work year shall be eligible for an additional day’s pay (based on the Employee’s regular hours) at the conclusion of that work year. Section 2. Each Employee shall receive annual notice of her accrued sick leave no later than February 1st of each year. An Employee shall be notified when her absences exceed her accumulated sick leave. Additional sick leave may be awarded by the Employer at its sole discretion. Section 3. Employees shall be required to call in due to illness at the earliest possible opportunity, but in no event later than two (2) week hours before their normal starting time; such calls to be directed to the Director Food Services or her designee. Section 4. In the case of an absence from work which is caused by an accident or injury occurring while the Employee was actively at work under this Agreement, the Employer shall, for a period of service. Sick leave shall be earned not to exceed 90 calendar days from the employee's date of employment alleged accident or injury, make up the difference between the Employee’s regular wages and the time on layoffamount received by the Employee under Workmen’s Compensation, suspension and days absent because of such accident or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, injury shall not be counted charged against the accrued sick leave of the Employee, nor shall the amount of such differential payments be charged against the Employee’s accrued sick leave subject to medical review, the period may be extended by up to 90 days before termination of this difference payment. The Employee is obligated to reimburse the Town of Weston promptly for any duplicate payments arising out of delays in determining Workmen’s Compensation remittances. The Employer reserves the completion right to require the employee to undergo physical examinations by Town- appointed and Town-paid physician(s) as a condition of a full two (2) week pay period continuation of servicebenefits under this Section. A part-time or intermittent While on such leave the employee’s sick leave accrual shall be frozen; the employee shall earn not accrue sick leave until his/her return to active service, subject to application of the Family Medical Leave Act. Section 5. Leave of absence for extended illness, not to exceed six (6) working months, may be granted without pay at the request of the Employee, subject to the discretion of the Employer. Section 6. At such time as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours an Employee with 12 years of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified service in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate Unit retires from the service of the schools, she shall receive payment for 50% of her accumulated unused sick leave at the rate of her then current regular compensation as specified on Appendix “C” of this Agreement. This provision shall not apply to any Employee hired after January 1, 1996 provided, however, that employees eligible for this benefit will be eligible for payment of up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused 47.5 days if their sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hoursaccumulation has grown to 95 days. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in Article X: Funeral Leave In the event of death in the immediate family of an extended illnessEmployee, she may be granted leave with pay up to three (3) working days, and such leave shall not be charged to sick leave or vacation leave. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion Additional days may authorize restoration of all or any part be granted by the Superintendent upon written request by the Employee, when the Employee is required to travel out of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationconfines of New England. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. For the purposes of this Article and all other relevant portions of this Agreement, including complete medical reports “immediate family” shall be defined as parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, parent of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyspouse, significant other, grandparent and grandchild.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Effective the first of the month following the execution of this agreement, employees shall accrue sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of.03462 hours accrued per hour compensated). Management may require a physician's statement to validate use of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each provided by law. Sick Leave will accrue in two banks. Bank 1) Protected Sick Leave. .025 per hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs aboveworked will accrue as Washington Protected Sick Leave. Employees may accumulate unused sick utilize this leave in accordance with the minimum requirements of the Washington State Sick Leave Law, RCW 49.46.210 (Addendum 1). Employees shall be notified on each paystub of the amount of Protected Sick Leave they are entitled to use for authorized purposes as defined by the law. Employees shall be entitled to carry over up to a maximum of nine forty (40) hours of accumulated Protected Sick Leave into the following calendar year. On January 1st of every calendar year, Protected Sick Leave in excess of forty (40) hours will be transferred to bank 2. Bank 2) Paid Sick Leave. a. . 03462 will accrue as Paid Sick Leave per hour compensated but not worked. b. . 00962 will accrue as Paid Sick Leave for all hours worked. Unused Paid Sick Leave (Bank 2) shall accumulate in a bank of no more than three hundred sixty twenty (960320) hours. HoweverPaid Sick Leave (Bank 2) shall be deducted from the bank on an hourly basis and may only be used for regularly scheduled workdays (e.g., employees shall not receive sick leave for holidays or overtime shifts). Accumulated Paid Sick Leave (Bank 2) shall be payable at the employee's regular straight-time rate of pay. Upon termination, retirement or death, employees with at least five (5) years of continuous service (or the employee's estate or designated beneficiary) may cash out their Paid Sick Leave bank (Bank 2) (within the one hundred and sixty (320) hour limit) at 50% of the then current rate of pay. Employees may use accrued Paid Sick Leave (Bank 2) in instances of non-job related employee illness or injury or to care for a spouse, domestic partner, parent (or one who acted in loco parentis when the employee was a child), sibling, parent-in-law or grandparent who has a serious health condition or an emergency condition or to care for a child or stepchild or xxxxxx child who has a serious health condition or an emergency condition or in instances required by law. Employees collecting Workers' Compensation temporary disability benefits may not receive Sick Leave as herein provided; however, if such Workers' Compensation benefits are less than the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employeesotherwise provided, employees may, in addition to the maximum accumulation Workers' Compensation benefits, use accrued sick leave sufficient to equal the amount of sick leave and benefits that would otherwise have been received by deducting from the amount bank the hours required to make up the difference. Absence from work must be called in to the Xxxxxxx/Crew Chief at least thirty (30 minutes prior to the start of unused sick leave which can shift. Leave without pay for pre-scheduled appointments, unless emergency in nature must be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty requested five (9605) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours days in pay status per two (2) week pay periodadvance. When the maximum limitation has been accumulatedleave is for personal reasons, days that would normally thereafter all vacation must be earned shall lapse but shall used before leave without pay will be recorded by granted. Total leave without pay for any reason is not to exceed forty (40) hours per year, with the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director exception of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyFMLA related absences.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit SECTION A. Employees shall be earned at the rate entitled to absence without loss of 3.7 hours pay for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from sickness upon application by the employee's date of employment . Subject to Sections B and C, an employee may be granted up to fifteen (15) days under this provision in any one fiscal year. SECTION B. Unused "Sick Leave Days" not taken in any one fiscal year may be accumulated for use in the time on layofffuture, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, but such accumulation shall not be counted in determining exceed one hundred twenty (120) days, or the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours number of sick leave for each hour days accumulated by the employee as of June 30, 1987, whichever is higher. An employee who retires from City service under its retirement plan or voluntarily resigns in pay status per two good standing shall receive fifty (250%) week pay periodpercent of all unused accumulated leave under this Section at his then current rate of pay. 1. For part-time employeesAn employee may cash out their unused annual sick leave, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty seven and one-half (9607 1/2) hoursdays (one half of he total fifteen days accrued) at their hourly rate at the time the leave was accrued. However, Such requests for cashout must be submitted to the amount Finance Department through the appropriate Department Head within thirty (30) days after the start of a new fiscal year. 2. The employee may have the unused sick leave accruals which can accrued at a rate of one hundred (100%) percent added to their reserve sick bank, up to a maximum of one hundred ninety (190) days, as set forth in paragraph two of this Section. In order to be credited towards State service eligible for retirement purposes shall be seven the annual cashout provision outlined in subsection 1 of this Section, an employee's sick leave bank must remain at a level of at least one hundred twenty (720120) hoursdays. For partAn employee may not cashout sick leave under the annual cashout provision that would reduce their sick leave bank to a level below one hundred twenty (120) days. SECTION C. Permanent full-time seniority employees will earn and be credited with one and SECTION D. For purposes of computing sick leave pay, a workday shall be considered to be the employee's normal daily scheduled hours paid at the employee's straight-time rate. SECTION E. The City may require that employees provide specific and detailed medical data from the employee's doctor stating the cause of the absence upon request of the Department Head or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation whenever sick leave exceeding three (3) consecutive workdays is taken pursuant to this Article. Failure to provide or falsification of such evidence will be cause for discipline. Abuse of sick leave will be cause for disciplinary action. In determining abuse, the City may consider frequency or pattern of usage or the underlying circumstances. Discipline invoked under this Section shall be progressive and corrective in nature. The City may, at its discretion, require that employees submit to physical and mental tests and examinations by a City-appointed doctor whenever sick leave is taken pursuant to this Article, provided, however, that the amount City will pay the cost of such tests and examinations. SECTION F. The City reserves the right to require an employee to take an involuntary sick or health leave of absence if the employee suffers from a disability, mental or physical, as shown by medical evidence. SECTION G. Employees who have exhausted their sick leave credit and are still unable to return to work may be allowed to utilize any unused vacation credits upon written request. SECTION H. Employees who are laid off shall have available any unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement previously earned, effective at the time they are recalled. SECTION I. An employee shall be entitled to three (3) personal days per calendar year, SECTION J. The Union may establish a percentage of nine hundred sixty sick leave bank to be used in the event a member exhausts all other leave benefits due to illness or injury. Employees may contribute up to ten (96010) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of sick leave per year for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply year of service to the Director of Human Resources to have City. These hours may be placed in the sick leave restored in bank as they are needed. Distribution by the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part Union to full-time employees shall be subject to the approval of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyCity.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Leave - Each employee shall earn 4.6 hours paid sick leave upon completing each 80 hours of regular service. Sick leave credit hours are accumulated for hours worked on overtime. Unused sick leave shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceaccumulated without limit. Sick leave shall be earned used in good faith. A violation of this Article is subject to Article VI of this Agreement (Corrective Action). 1. An employee who moves from one office of the Sheriff to another with no break in service, or who is hired from another public employer in Ohio to Sheriff’s Office employment within ten (10) years of his prior service, shall be credited with the unused or unconverted balance of his sick leave accumulated in his prior service. The employee is responsible for obtaining certification of his previously accumulated sick leave. 2. Employees may use sick leave for absence due to personal illness, pregnancy, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees, and for absence due to illness, injury or death in the employee’s immediate family. 3. Abuse of sick leave may be grounds for disciplinary action. 4. “Immediate family” for purposes of sick leave, other than for funeral leave, include: parents, spouse, children, and step-children. 5. An employee who is absent due to one of the above reasons must report his absence to the Sheriff’s Office at least one (1) hour before his shift begins or prior to reporting off sick while on duty. 6. When sick leave is used it shall be deducted from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn ’s sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours credit on the basis of one quarter (1/4) hour of sick leave for each every quarter (1/4) hour in pay status per two (2) week pay periodof absence from previously scheduled work. 7. For part-time employeesUpon death of an employee, "hours in pay status" unused accumulated sick leave shall be paid to his spouse, children or parents, if any, in that order, or to his -estate. Payment for accumulated sick leave at the time of death shall be based on the employee’s regular rate of pay at the time of his death, with one such hour of pay for every three (3) hours of accumulated sick leave. 8. Upon separation from employment, the Sheriff will pay employees who have ten (10) years of service with the department one-fourth (¼) of their accumulated sick leave. 9. If an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood ’s illness or disability continues beyond the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of time covered by his earned sick leave, he may request an unpaid disability leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs aboveor other unpaid leave of absence. Employees may accumulate unused also use earned vacation time or compensatory time after exhausting sick leave, but before applying for an unpaid leave. 10. An employee shall be credited with an additional eight (8) hours of compensatory each time they do not utilize any sick leave up to for a period of six (6) months. In accordance with this provision, an employee would be eligible for two days maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hoursper year. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply The six month periods are defined as January to the Director end of Human Resources June and July to have the sick leave restored in the event end of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyDecember each year.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit 1. New Employees shall be entitled to paid sick leave earned at the rate of 3.7 7 1/2 hours for each month of employment in the first calendar year. Thereafter, Employees shall be entitled to a completed full two (2) week period total of service112.5 hours of sick leave. Sick leave shall may be earned accumulated from the employee's date of employment and the year to year provided that at no time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not will an Employee be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 entitled to accumulate more than 1350 working hours of sick leave during any one year, including the hours earned or to be earned in the current sick leave year. Thereafter, any unused annual sick leave is converted to vacation hours on the basis of 7-1/2 hours for each hour in pay status per two 22-1/2 sick leave hours. At retirement or termination after ten (10) years of service, the Employee will receive one-third (1/3) of unused accumulated sick leave computed on the basis of final salary. 2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" Pay for any sick leave shall be an employeeat the Employee's regularly scheduled hoursregular pay. 3. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned Emergency sick leave credit; howeveris granted to an Employee whose spouse, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs abovechild or parent has an illness, is under a physician's care and requires custodial support. Employees The Employee may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service apply for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave Emergency Leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to utilize his/her credit may apply Sick Leave or accrued Sick Leave. The application shall be submitted in advance to the Director Board of Human Resources to have Freeholders for consideration and shall contain the sick leave restored in proper documentation. If the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at Emergency Leave is granted by the Freeholders, the employee may utilize his/her discretion may authorize restoration Sick Leave or accrued Sick Leave for said leave, not to exceed three months. If the County modifies the Emergency Sick Leave Policy during the term of all or any part this Agreement, then the new Policy will be extended to the employees covered by this Agreement. 4. Extended sick leave is granted to an Employee who has exhausted his/her accrued sick leave days, whose disabilities continue and is under a doctor's care. Extended sick leave is available for a period of twenty-six (26) weeks at the rate of fifty (50%) percent of the lapsed Employee's base pay. Extended sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete is available upon medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortydocumentation.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 30.01 Pay for sick leave credit is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against loss of income due to legitimate injury or illness. Absence for injury compensable under the provisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) shall not be earned at charged against sick leave credits. 30.02 For purposes of sick leave entitlements, the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceyear will be January 1st to December 31st. Sick leave credits cannot be borrowed from the next year in the event the current year’s sick leave credits are used up. Similarly, all unused sick leave credits will not be carried forward from one year to the next. 30.03 An eligible employee who is absent due to illness on a day when she is scheduled to work for the Employer will be paid by the Employer for all scheduled time missed, and such payment shall be earned deducted from her accumulated sick day credits (to a maximum of the employee's date of employment days accumulated). 30.04 Part-time and the full-time on layoff, suspension or employees shall be eligible to take paid sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining only after the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. the probationary period. 30.05 A part-time or intermittent full-time employee shall earn prevented from working due to being suspected of carrying a contagious illness, may utilize sick days for any such absence in order to suffer no loss of earnings. 30.06 During the first year or partial year of employment, sick leave as follows: A partcredits will be accrued on the basis of seven and one-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 half (7½) hours of sick leave per month (prorated for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees), "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty seventy-five (96075) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For partEach year thereafter full-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement employees shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty receive seventy-five (96075) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits and part-time employees will receive sick leave credits based on a full-time equivalent calculation (1 year = 1950 hours paid) to a maximum of seventy-five (75) hours sick leave annually. 30.07 An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for employees regularly more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period. 30.08 Where an employee’s scheduled vacation is interrupted due to work a serious illness requiring the employee to be an in-patient in excess a hospital, the period of fortysuch hospitalization will be considered sick leave provided the employee provides a satisfactory documentation of the illness and hospitalization. The portion of the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be sick leave under the above provision will not be counted against the employee’s vacation credits. 30.09 An employee who has been absent for three days or more, or in situations where the Employer has cause to suspect sick leave abuse, may be required to provide medical documentation from a physician. 30.10 The Employer will reimburse the employee for the cost of any medical note or documentation requested by the Employer.

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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick A regular full‐time employee will earn sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period 1‐1/4 days per month employed, commencing with the date of serviceemployment. Sick leave shall is cumulative for a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) days. Sick leave may be earned from used by regular full‐time employees who find it necessary to be absent for reasons of personal illness, personal injury, personal disability, including those caused or contributed by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion and childbirth, as well as for medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment, for the illness of an immediate family member and for the absence for reason of exposure to a contracted disease which could be communicated to others. For purposes of this paragraph, immediate family member is defined as child, spouse, parent, qualified domestic partner or any individual the employee has legal guardianship. Sick leave may be used for the regular full‐time employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension absences due to sickness or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion injury upon submission of a full two (2) week pay period of servicephysician's certificate or a satisfactory written signed statement. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours Request for the use of sick leave for each hour pregnancy must be accompanied by a physician's statement certifying the anticipated delivery date. There will be no compensation for absence due to personal disability in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation excess of earned accrued sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified except as may be available due to participation in the paragraphs abovesick leave donation program. Each regular full time employee will be provided with an opportunity to access the sick leave, vacation leave and personal leave balances, on the College website. 16.1.1 A regular full‐time employee who has ten (10) years or more of service with the College may elect at the time of retirement from active service under the Public Employees may accumulate Retirement System Law to be paid in cash for one‐fourth (1/4) of the value of his accrued but unused sick leave credit up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty forty‐five (96045) hoursdays. However, the amount of unused Such payments shall be considered to eliminate all sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes credit accrued at that time. Such payments shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal made only once to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the regular full‐time employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 13.1.1 Sick leave is the absence of an employee because of illness or injury or exposure to contagious disease. 13.1.2 A classified employee (probationary and permanent) shall earn paid sick leave at the rate of one day per month to a maximum of twelve (12) days per year. Employees working less than full time shall earn sick leave on the ratio their work year and/or work day bears to full time. Unused sick leave may be accumulated without limit. 13.1.3 At the beginning of each fiscal year (July 1) the sick leave credit of the employee shall be increased by the number of days of paid sick leave, which he/she would normally earn in the ensuing fiscal year. An employee’s sick leave credit shall be earned adjusted if a change of assignment alters that amount of sick leave earnable. 13.1.4 Xxxx leave may be taken at any time during the rate work year. Employees shall continue to receive seniority credit while on paid or unpaid leave. 13.1.5 A new employee with probationary status shall not be eligible to take more than six (6) days, or the proportionate amount to which he/she may be entitled under this Section, until the first day of 3.7 hours the calendar month after one hundred thirty (130) working days of active service with the District. 13.1.6 Pay for a completed full two (2) week period any day of service. Sick sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date same pay the employee would have received if he/she had worked that day. 13.1.7 The employee must follow District mandated procedures to report an absence prior to the beginning work time on the day of employment illness unless conditions make notification impossible. The employee shall be required to indicate and/or show proof why notification could not be made. If there is no such notification and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn has exhausted all sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent the District may determine that the employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in is entitled to substitute differential pay status per two only. 13.1.8 At least one (21) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave day prior to his/her credit may apply expected return to work, the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at employee shall notify his/her discretion supervisor in order that any substitute employee may authorize restoration be terminated. If the employee fails to notify his/her supervisor and both employee and the substitute report, the substitute is entitled to the assignment and the employee shall be charged with a day of all or sick leave. 13.1.9 For any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work absences in excess of fortyfive (5) working days or more in any ten (10) workday period, an employee shall present a doctor’s statement and the date the employee is able to return to work.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part21.01 Full-time or intermittent employee House Crew employees having a continuing appointment shall earn accumulate sick leave credits as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two , (2i) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can employees will be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each with twenty (20) hours days credit after their first day of employment, and (ii) employees will be credited with an additional one and-one- half (1 1/2) days for each month in which work was actually performed. 21.02 Part-time House Crew employees having a continuing appointment shall accumulate sick leave credits as follows, (i) new employees will be credited with ten (10) days credit after their first day of employment, and (ii) employees will be credited with an additional day for each month in which work was actually performed. 21.03 For purposes of this Article, one (1) day is defined as a period equivalent to the employee's normally scheduled daily work period as referred to in Article 12.01. 21.04 An employee's accumulated sick leave credits will be reduced equal to the period of absence due to sickness, or injury. 21.05 Upon termination of employment an employee shall not be entitled to any allowance or remuneration for accumulated sick leave. 21.06 Sick leave pay status per two (2) week provided in this Article is intended to compensate employees who are absent from work because of bona fide illness or injury which is not compensable under the Workers Safety Insurance Act and for which they are not in receipt of any other compensation. An employee who obtains sick leave pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but as a result of misrepresentation or fraud shall be recorded by subject to disciplinary action including the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed forfeiture of all accumulated sick leave credits. 21.07 When an absence exceeds five (5) consecutive work days or where there are frequent absences of a shorter duration, an employee shall be required to his/her credit may apply provide the University with a physician’s statement verifying the illness or injury. After a prolonged or a serious illness or injury an employee shall be required to provide the University with a certification of medical fitness before returning to regular duties. 21.08 During the first one hundred and twenty (120) consecutive days of absence due to illness or injury, employees shall receive; (i) 100% of their regular salary in effect at the time of absence for the period equal to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning number of sick leave credits accumulated at the time of absence, or (ii) 66 2/3% of their regular salary in effect at the time of absence for the period of absence where no sick leave credits are available, subject to: the acceptable completion of a medical progress report, supporting an ongoing condition requiring a long term absence from work. If the absence is due to the same illness or injury within 30 days of returning from the original absence, it will be classified as a continuation of the same absence and only the balance of the unused portion will apply. Should the absence extend beyond one hundred and twenty (120) consecutive days, those employees regularly scheduled to work enrolled in excess of fortythe University's long-term disability plan shall apply for benefits under that plan.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Consistent with the provisions of Article 4 of this Agreement, the Sick leave credit Leave provisions of Chapter 14 of the Administrative Code shall apply to Bargaining Unit members except as otherwise provided in this Article. A. An employee shall be eligible after completion of the initial probationary period to earn eight (8) hours of time off with pay (bonus day) if regularly scheduled on a 5 day work week or 10 hours of time off with pay (bonus day) if regularly scheduled on a 4 day work week, for each 13 pay period time frame in which no sick leave is used. The 13 pay period time frame begins with the last instance of sick leave. The eight (8) or ten (10) hours of time (bonus day) shall be added to the employees annual leave bank after the 13th pay period of no sick time pay. Usage of this leave time shall be subject to the Annual Leave provisions of this Agreement. The County shall notify the employee in writing within three (3) weeks after the employee has earned a bonus day. B. If an employee is temporarily unable to perform his/her regularly assigned duties as a result of illness or injury other than Worker's Compensation related, but is still able to perform some type of restricted work, the employee may at the County's option be assigned other work duties within the employee's physical capabilities for a period up to one hundred twenty (120) days of his/her recuperation at the sole discretion of the County and subject to the operational needs of the Department/Division. Employees who may be assigned to perform restricted work must provide a medical certificate from their physician stating their limitations and releasing the employee to perform the restricted work at the current rate of 3.7 pay. Such assignments are not an entitlement and, if granted, may be discontinued at any time at the sole discretion of the County. C. Employees whose sick leave accrual balance exceeds 500 hours as of the end of the first pay period in November of a given year are eligible to participate in the Sick Leave Conversion Plan. Only those hours beyond 500 total hours of accrued sick leave are eligible for conversion. Accrued sick leave hours considered eligible for conversion may be converted to Annual Leave at a completed full ratio of two (2) week period sick leave hours to one (1) annual leave hour for accrued sick leave hours up to 960 total hours or one (1) sick leave hour to one (1) annual leave hour for accrued sick leave hours beyond 960 total hours for a maximum of serviceforty (40) hours annual leave. Sick leave The converted hours shall be earned from credited to the employee's date ’s annual leave bank during January of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or following calendar year. Employees interested in converting sick leave without pay, except subject to the conditions of this section must follow the procedures as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion Division of a full two (2) week pay period of serviceHuman Resources. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours Usage of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two converted to annual leave is subject to the provisions of Article 21 (2Annual Leave) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned this agreement. D. Employees who are approved to utilize their sick leave credit; however, in no case under their Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitlement shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused not have that designated sick leave up to a maximum counted as an occurrence for purposes of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event monitoring policy nor shall use of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed that designated sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports disqualify an employee from being awarded a “bonus day” pursuant to Section A of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortythis Article.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit Section 15.1. Employees’ regularity of attendance during any specific calendar year relating to anniversary date of such employees shall be earned at entitled to the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from following consideration. A. Each employee, whose salary or wage is paid in whole or in part by the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rulesCity, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 accrue .0575 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs aboveworked. Employees may accumulate use sick leave, upon approval of the responsible administrative officer of the employing unit, for absence due to personal illness, injury, pregnancy, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees, and to illness, injury, or death in the employee’s immediate family. Unused sick leave shall be cumulative without limit. When sick leave is used it shall be deducted from the employee’s credit on the basis one (1) hour for every one (1) hour of absence from previously scheduled work. The previously accumulated sick leave of an employee who has been separated from the public service shall be placed to his credit upon his reemployment in the public service, provided that such reemployment takes place within ten (10) years of the date on which the employee was last terminated from public service. An employee who transfers from one public agency to another shall be credited with the unused balance of his accumulated sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and accumulation permitted in the amount public agency to which the employee transfers. The department head shall require an employee to furnish a satisfactory, written, signed statement to justify the use of unused sick leave. If medical attention is required, a certification stating the nature of the illness from a licensed physician shall be required to justify the use of sick leave. Falsification of either a written statement or a physician’s certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action including dismissal. No sick leave which can may be credited towards State granted to an employee upon or after his retirement or termination of employment. B. An employee may elect at time of retirement or resignation from active service, with five (5) or more years of service with the City, to be paid cash for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twentyseventy-five percent (2575%) of his accumulated unused sick leave (for each twenty laid off employees see Section 10.9). Such seventy-five percent (2075%) hours payment applies only to sick leave accumulated prior to September 1, 1987. Sick leave accrued after September 1, 1987, shall be paid at sixty percent (60%) of its accumulation. Further, employees using sick leave after September 1, 1990, shall have it deducted first from the accumulated sick leave in pay status per two the sixty percent (260%) week pay period. When the maximum limitation accumulation, if any, and then, after all sixty percent (60%) accumulation has been accumulatedexhausted, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but from the seventy-five percent (75%) accumulation, if any. Sick leave payments shall be recorded based on the employee’s rate of pay at the time of retirement or resignation. Payment for sick leave on this basis shall be considered to eliminate all sick leave credit accrued by the appointing authorityemployee at that time. Any Such payment shall be made only once to an employee AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION. An employee who has such lapsed is terminated from employment shall not be eligible for any cash out. The employee’s beneficiary shall receive all sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored benefits in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty’s death.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Section 1. All full-time employees shall accrue sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 twelve (12) hours sick leave for every calendar month worked. Section 2. Sick leave may be accumulated to a completed full maximum of one thousand and forty (1040) hours. An employee who has accumulated the maximum number of sick leave days, and who subsequently exhausts all of those sick leave days as a result of serious illness or injury, shall, upon his/her return to work for ninety (90) uninterrupted working days, be credited for sick leave on a three (3) for two (2) week period basis until said employee once again reaches the maximum number of sick leave days. Section 3. Employees shall be eligible for sick leave after ninety (90) days of service. However, sick leave benefits will begin accruing from the day of employment. Sick leave shall must be earned from the and credited to an employee's account before sick leave benefits will be paid. No sick leave benefits will be paid in advance. Section 4. Sick leave hours accrued to date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or will be carried forward by this Agreement. Section 5. Sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, with pay shall not be counted a right which an employee may demand but a privilege granted to such employee by the City for benefit of the employee who is sick. Section 6. Sick leave may be granted to an employee if he/she shall be absent from work due to any of the following: Sickness, bodily injury, quarantine, required physical or dental examinations or treatment, exposure to a contagious disease when continued work might jeopardize the health of others. Section 7. Absence from work resulting from intemperance, immorality, willful misconduct or as the result of injury while working for another employer or acting as a contractor, shall be unpaid and will not be charged against the sick leave of the employee. Employees may elect to utilize vacation pay in determining these instances if such is available. Section 8. Claiming sick leave under false pretense to obtain a day off with pay shall be grounds for immediate dismissal from work for cause. Section 9. To be absent on sick leave, an employee must notify their supervisor as early as practical on the completion first day of a full such leave, and those employees classified as shift workers must notify their supervisor at least two (2) week pay period hours in advance of servicetheir regularly scheduled hour for reporting to work, if possible. A part-time text message from an employee to a Supervisor – who confirms receipt of such message back to the employee – shall be an acceptable form of notification under this Section. Failure to give such notice will result in the absence being charged to leave without pay. Section 10. If sick leave appears to be abused or intermittent when an employee shall earn consistently uses their sick leave as follows: A partit is earned, the City reserves the right to require the employee to furnish a doctor's certificate documenting such illness. The City shall notify the employee claiming sick leave within twenty-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 four (24) hours of the reported illness that a doctor's certificate will be required to substantiate the application for sick leave. In any event, employees claiming sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (three consecutive days will be required to submit a doctor's certificate documenting said illness. Section 11. The Supervisor shall take prompt and necessary action as may be deemed appropriate when: 1. Injuries on the job become frequent and due to personal carelessness. 2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hoursRecurring periods of illness that indicate a lack of good health or physical fitness. 3. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service Reasonable grounds for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authoritysuspecting malingering. Section 12. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director covered by this Agreement found guilty of Human Resources to have abusing the sick leave restored provisions shall have their sick leave canceled for a period of one (1) year in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed. Section 13. Maternity leave shall be granted under the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part same conditions as the provisions of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyFamily Medical Leave Act.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part15.01 Each full-time or intermittent employee shall earn who normally works thirty-five (35) hours per week for twelve (12) months per year is entitled to twenty-four (24) sick leave as follows: A part-credits each January 1st. Each full- time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of other than those described above is entitled to twenty (20) sick leave for credits each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay periodJanuary 1st. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" sick leave credits shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hoursprorated and credited each January 1st. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned Newly hired employees will be credited with prorated sick leave credit; however, in no case shall credits at the calculation result in less earning than time of hire. In calculating the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning number of sick leave credits for an employee in any year, the Board shall first deduct credits from the above entitlement and then from any sick leave accumulated from previous years. 15.02 One hundred percent (100%) of unused sick leave credits shall be accumulated from year to year to a maximum of two hundred (200) days for employees regularly scheduled employed on a ten (10) month basis and 240 days for employees employed on a twelve (12) month basis. 15.03 By February 1st of each year a statement shall be sent to work each employee indicating the sick leave credits accumulated by the employee as of the preceding January 1st. 15.04 Each eligible employee shall be entitled to use their accumulated sick leave credits for personal illness or injury without loss of salary or benefits. Up to five (5) days per calendar year may be used for family related illness (immediate family). (a) Absences for personal illness or injury for a period not exceeding three (3) working days shall be reported to the appropriate Superintendent/Manager/Principal. (b) Should the Board require from an employee an independent medical opinion, the choice of medical practitioner shall be mutually agreeable to the Board and the Union. It is understood that the Board will bear the cost for such medical assessment. 15.06 Employees commencing employment after the first of any month shall receive sick leave days prorated for the balance of the month at two days per complete month or part month in excess of fortynine working days. 15.07 There shall be no payment to an employee for salary or vacation while absent due to illness or injury once sick leave credits are exhausted, nor shall such employee accumulate additional sick leave credits until they have returned to work for a minimum of ten (10) working days. 15.08 An employee is not entitled to sick leave pay during a period of layoff or vacation or a leave of absence granted without pay. 15.09 Where loss of wages due to injury or illness is compensative from sources other than those provided under the Workplace and Safety & Insurance Act, the Board shall have subrogation rights in such cases. The employee shall be obliged to repay the Board the sum so awarded to him/her so as to restore his/her sick leave credits to the position in which they were before the period of disability, computed according to his/her rate of remuneration at that time.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. A. Sick leave credit with pay is not a right which an employee may demand but a privilege granted by the City for the benefit of an employee. Sick leave may be granted to an employee absent for work for any of the following reasons: sickness, bodily injury, required physical or dental examinations or treatment, exposure to contagious disease when continuing to work might jeopardize the health of others and for the well care of the immediate family residing in the employee’s principle place of residence. B. Each Department Head may establish an appropriate written notification policy for their department that will best serve the City’s interest. Unless modified by the Department Head, notification of the desire to use sick leave should be submitted to the employee’s supervisor prior to the shift whenever possible, but certainly never later than one half hour after the beginning of the scheduled start time. Shift workers must notify the on-duty supervisor/employee at least one hour prior to the beginning of their shift. Persons failing to give adequate advance notice will be considered absent without leave and pay will be withheld. C. A physician’s certificate is required for an employee who is out over three (3) consecutive working days unless waived by the Department Head. In all cases, a sick leave request must be submitted by the employee and approved by the supervisor. Excessive absenteeism, tardiness, or the abuse of sick leave will continue to be just cause for progressive disciplinary action. D. Sick leave shall be earned accumulated at the rate of 3.7 hours one (1) day per month of service or twelve (12) days per completed year of service for a completed full two (2) week period of servicetime regular and probationary employees. Sick leave shall be earned from in any month in which an employee shall have worked or shall have been on leave with pay for at least one-half (1/2) of the employee's date scheduled workdays. Effective 07/01/2000 the maximum number of employment and the sick days an employee may accrue is unlimited. E. Part time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee employees shall earn sick leave as follows: A partin any month in which they have worked or have been on leave with pay for at least one-half (1/2) of the scheduled workdays. Part-time regular employees who work thirty (30) or intermittent more hours per week shall accumulate sick leave at one half the rate of full time employees. F. Sick leave shall be taken by eligible employees in minimum increments of one half (1/2) hour. Upon implementation with other employee groups, sick leave shall earn .04625 hours be recorded in 15 minute increments. The use of sick leave for each may require verification by the City from the first hour in pay status per two (2) week pay periodused as deemed appropriate by the Department Head. For part-time employeesExcessive absenteeism, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood tardiness, or the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation abuse of sick leave will continue to be just cause for progressive disciplinary action. G. For the purposes of Police Communications Operators assigned to 12-hour shifts, all references to accruement of sick time, vacation time, bereavement time, and any other reference to a “day” worked shall remain the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) same as the original contract with the understanding that the term “day” refers to 8 hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortynot 12.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick As a 5 day a week Employee, the Employee is entitled to 30 days paid sick leave credit in each 36-month sick leave cycle commencing on the date of employment; or As a 6 day a week Employee, the Employee is entitled to 36 days’ paid sick leave in each 36 month leave cycle commencing from the date of employment; or As a daily paid Employee, the employee is entitled to one day’s paid sick leave for every 26 days worked; or As an hourly paid Employee, the Employee is entitled to one hour’s sick leave for every 26 hours worked. Any sick leave in excess of this shall be earned at unpaid sick leave. During the rate first six months of 3.7 hours employment the Employee will be entitled to one day’s sick leave for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceevery 26 days worked. Sick Any days taken will be deducted from the sick leave entitlement for the first sick leave cycle. The Employee shall be earned from the employee's date required to produce a valid medical certificate signed and issued by a registered medical practitioner in respect of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay any period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per excess of two (2) consecutive working days or, where the Employee has been absent on two or more occasions during an eight-week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system Failure to produce a medical certificate when required may result in a different calculation of earned the sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused being treated as unpaid sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hoursleave. However, where the amount of unused Employee resides on the Employer’s premises and it is not reasonably practical for the Employee to obtain a sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employeescertificate, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and Employer may not withhold payment unless the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal Employer provides reasonable assistance to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay periodobtain the certificate. When The Employee accepts that the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to Employer is dependent on his/her credit may apply to regular attendance, and that persistent absenteeism shall render the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored Employee unsuitable for employment and could result in the event termination of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration services on the grounds of all incapacity or misconduct. Should the Employee be unable to attend work on any part working day, s/he shall be required to notify the Employer (within 1 hour of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationstart of his/her shift or at least an hour before the start of his/her shift) in order for contingency arrangements to be made. The Employee must notify his/her direct supervisor, including complete medical reports of and in the illness requiring the continued absence of the employeedirect supervisor, the supervisor’s manager. Messages left with fellow employees/colleagues are unacceptable. The current practices concerning employee shall be entitled to take (delete whichever is not applicable) paid or unpaid maternity leave, parental leave, adoption leave and commissioning parent leave as set out in the earning Basic Conditions of sick Employment Act. The Employee shall be entitled to take three days’ paid family responsibility leave credits after having been employed by the Employer for employees regularly scheduled four months and if the Employee works for at least four days a week for the Employer. Family responsibility leave may be taken (i) if the Employee’s child is sick, or upon the death of the Employee’s (ii) spouse or life partner, parent or adoptive parent, grandparent or grandchild, child or adopted child, or sibling. The Employee shall be required to work in excess submit a written leave request to the Employer for approval prior to taking any leave. The Employer may require reasonable proof of fortyan event for which leave is required. In emergency situations which may necessitate taking unplanned family responsibility leave, the Employee must communicate the need for such leave with the Employer as soon as this is reasonably possible.

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Samples: Permanent Employment Contract, Permanent Employment Contract

Sick Leave. Regular employees shall receive sick leave benefits in accordance with the following: Section 9.1.1 Regular Full-Time employees shall receive twelve (12) days of Sick leave credit shall Leave per year, to be earned at added to the rate employee’s Sick Leave balance in September of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceeach year. Sick leave Leave accrual will be pro-rated for Regular Part-Time employees. Unused Xxxx Leave shall be earned accumulate from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoffyear to year, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum number equal to the employee’s contracted days in the current year assignment while employed by the District. Section 9.1.2 Employees shall receive pay for Sick Leave equal to regular hours worked per day at the employee’s straight time rate for Regular Full-Time employees, with a pro- Section 9.1.3 The Employer reserves the right to request a doctor’s certification of nine hundred sixty illness and/or injury. Section 9.1.4 For absences in excess of five (9605) hours. Howeverconsecutive days, a doctor’s certification of illness or injury must be on file with the amount Human Resources Department if payment for Sick Leave is to be allowed. Section 9.1.5 Employees whose employment terminates for any reason, including resignation, shall lose the benefit of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service accumulated days of Sick Leave, except for retirement purposes in accordance with statutory law. Section 9.1.6 Employees who have accrued sick leave while employed by another public school district in the State of Washington shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hoursgiven credit for such accrued sick leave upon employment by the Employer, provided there is a direct transfer of employment from the other school district to the Employer. For part-time or intermittent employeesThe employee must request transfer of such sick leave. Section 9.1.7 In the event an employee is absent for reasons which are compensable industrial injuries in accordance with Title 51 of the Washington State Industrial Insurance Law, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources elect to have the sick leave restored in Employer deduct from accrued Sick Leave an amount equal to the event difference between the amount paid the employee by the Department of an extended illnessLabor and Industries and the straight-time amount the employee would otherwise normally have earned for each work day. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence This payment option shall cease upon exhaustion of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled ’s accumulated Sick Leave. Section 9.1.8 Employees who incur an on-the-job injury may be required to perform “light duty” work in excess of fortyif such is available.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 13.2.1 The sick leave credit rate of monthly accrual shall be earned one and one-quarter (1 ¼) days per month for full time employees. The employee’s sick leave balance shall be reduced by the actual time of the absence, rounded to the nearest quarter hour, when sick leave is used. All part-time employees working fewer than 30 hours per week shall accrue sick leave at a rate of one day per month pro-rated at the part-time employee’s length of work day, not to exceed their annual accrual with no buyout at separation. 13.2.2 Employees on sick leave compensation may not do part time or full time work for another employer. A doctor’s certificate may be required, at the discretion of the Department Head for reasonable cause, for any sick leave absence. A certificate from a doctor may be required for any absence in excess of four (4) successive work days. 13.2.3 Effective April 1, 2017, the limit on sick leave accumulation shall be 60 days. Any employee with sick leave in excess of 60 days at that time shall be paid at the rate of 3.7 hours one day for a completed full two (2) week every day of sick leave earned that is in excess of the new 60-day maximum accrual limit. Said payment shall be processed by the first pay period of servicein May, 2017. Sick leave will be accumulated if not used, but the total accumulation shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without paynot exceed sixty (60) days, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall in 13.2.5 below. Sick leave will not be counted in determining allowed for any day on which an employee would not have otherwise worked. Employees who have transferred into the completion bargaining unit from another Town position shall be credited with previously accrued sick leave, which shall count toward the sixty (60) day maximum accumulation permitted. 13.2.4 With regard to employees with seven (7) or more years of continuous service, upon retirement, including disability retirement, upon terminating employment voluntarily or lay- off, employees will be paid for all unused sick leave at a rate of one day’s pay for each day of sick leave. In the case of a full two (2) week pay period reduction in hours, it is the employee’s option to maintain current sick balance or request a buyout at the time of service. A part-time or intermittent reduction. 13.2.5 An employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood reaching the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of maximum earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum credit of nine hundred sixty (96060) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes days shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service paid for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, all days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty60 at the rate of one day for every day of sick days earned which, if credited, would be in excess of the sixty (60) day maximum accrual. Determination of this benefit will be made as of December 31 and will be paid prior to March 1 the following year.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Employees covered by this Agreement shall earn and be granted sick leave credit shall be earned with pay under the following conditions/qualifications: A. All full-time employees will earn sick leave credits at the rate of 3.7 four (4) hours for a completed each full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period the employee works, exclusive of serviceleaves of absence, unless otherwise specifically provided to the contrary. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn Paid sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees credits may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine one thousand eighty (1,080) hours. Xxxx leave credits are accumulated at the end of the pay period and may not be used during the pay period in which they are earned. Employees who accumulate one thousand eighty (1,080) hours shall be paid fifty percent (50%) of the employee’s regular, straight time hourly rate of pay for all hours of sick time in excess of the one thousand eighty (1,080). Such payment shall be made in the first payroll period of December of each year. B. One (1) day of sick leave shall equal the number of hours the employee was scheduled to work at the employee’s regular, straight time hourly rate of pay when sick leave is taken. C. Use of sick leave will be allowed only in cases of necessity and actual illness, injury, or disability of the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family. Employees shall also be permitted, upon presentation of substantiating documentation, to use accumulated sick leave to receive medical treatment and/or attend medical appointments. D. As a condition of any sick leave, the Sheriff may request a medical certificate setting forth the reasons for the sick leave if there is reason to believe that the health and safety of personnel may be affected or that the employee is abusing sick leave benefits. Falsification of the medical certificate or falsely setting forth the reasons for absence shall constitute just cause for dismissal. E. Sick leave is a benefit for employees to be used in cases of illness. It is not a benefit to be converted to cash. Subject to subsection (H) below, employees whose employment status with the County ends forfeit all accrued sick leave benefits. F. After an employee has exhausted all paid sick leave benefits, then such leave shall be without accumulation of any fringe benefits predicated on length of service with the Employer. In the event that the provision of subsection (I) is utilized, accumulation of fringe benefits predicated on length of service with the Employer shall stop at the time paid sick leave credits would have been exhausted had subsection (I) not been utilized. G. Upon death, retirement under the Employer’s retirement program, or resignation by an employee in good standing with at least twenty (20) years of continuous service at the time of resignation, an employee or the employee’s estate shall receive a lump sum representing fifty (50%) percent of the employee’s regular straight time hourly rate of pay times such employee’s accumulated and unused sick leave credits up to a maximum payout of three hundred sixty (960360) hours. HoweverIf the death of an employee occurs while the employee is on duty, the amount employee’s estate shall receive a lump sum payment representing one hundred (100%) percent of the employee’s regular straight-time hourly rate of pay times the employee’s total accumulated and unused sick leave accruals credit at the time of the employee’s death. H. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (F) in case of a work incapacitating injury or illness for which can be credited towards State service an employee is eligible for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time benefits under the Employer’s Sickness and Accident Insurance program or intermittent employeesthe Employer’s Workers’ Compensation program, the maximum accumulation of accrued sick leave credits may be utilized at the request of the employee to maintain the difference between the Sickness and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours Accident benefits and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twentyseventy-five percent (2575%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee’s regular salary or wage. The current practices concerning the earning Upon exhaustion of an employee’s sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortybank, the employee shall draw only those benefits as are allowable under the Employer’s Sickness and Accident Insurance Program or the Employer’s Workers’ Compensation program.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit Section 1 Each employee shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two entitled to sixteen (216) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours days of sick leave with pay for each hour work year. Sick days for the above categories will be deducted from the current year’s sick day allotment before days are subtracted from the sick days previously accumulated. However, the total accumulation for buyback purposes under Section 5 below shall not exceed 271 accumulated days, plus whatever days may remain from that year’s sick leave days. Section 2 Employees, who prior to their employment by the Committees were employed in pay status per two (2) week pay periodother school systems, may at the discretion of the Committees be credited with sick leave benefits, which accrued to their credit in such other systems. Section 3 Employees are eligible for certain federal income tax deductions if the costs of illness reach a specific amount. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" such purposes compensation for sick leave days shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood defined as that amount of money which the new HRMS system may result employee would receive for the day’s work on the current salary payroll. Section 4 Each employee will receive by October 1st each year, a statement of the number of unused sick days remaining to his/her credit. Section 5 Employees who have served for a minimum of five years in a different calculation of earned the Somerset or Somerset-Berkley School Systems, upon resignation or retirement, will receive thirty ($30) dollars per day for all sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave accumulated up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused 271 days plus whatever days may remain from that year’s sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes days. Upon the death of an employee, his/her estate shall receive the appropriate amount. Section 7 The sick leave bank shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of administered by a sick leave bank committee consisting of four (4) members. Two (2) members shall be designated by the Committees to serve at their discretion, and two (2) members shall be designated by the Association. The sick leave bank committee shall determine an employee’s eligibility for the use of the bank and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to be granted. The following criteria shall be used by the Director committee in administering the bank and in determining eligibility and the amount of Human Resources to have leave: a. adequate medical evidence of serious illness; b. prior utilization of all eligible sick leave; Section 8 If the sick leave restored in bank is exhausted, it shall be replenished by the event contribution of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning one (1) additional day of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled by each employee in the bargaining unit. Such additional day will be deducted from each employee’s accumulated sick leave. The sick leave bank committee shall determine the time when it becomes necessary to replenish the bank. Section 9 The initial grant of sick leave by the sick leave bank committee shall not exceed thirty (30) days. Upon completion of such thirty (30) day period, the period of entitlement may be extended by the sick leave bank committee upon demonstration of need by the employee. Section 10 The maximum number of days which a member of this unit can obtain from the sick leave bank during a five (5) year period is the number of days in the administrator’s work in excess of fortyyear.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Content Coordinators Contract, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 18.01 Sick leave, with salary and benefits, shall be granted to an employee for the purpose of obtaining necessary medical or dental treatment or because of accident, sickness or disability, in accordance with the following. Sick leave credit shall be earned at credits, in the rate amount of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave days for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employeesschool month worked, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status days per two year, shall be granted. Unused sick leave credits shall accumulate to a maximum of one hundred and fifty (2150) week pay periodworking days. When For each day of sick leave with salary granted, accumulated sick leave credits shall be reduced by one (1) day. Prior to October 31 of each year, the maximum limitation has been accumulatedBoard will advise each employee of the amount of that employee’s sick leave credits. 18.02 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer shall, where circumstances warrant, permit an employee to borrow up to fifteen (15) days that would normally thereafter sick leave credits which shall be charged against future sick leave credits as earned. 18.03 Each employee will be advanced the full twenty (20) days of sick leave at the commencement of the school year. An employee who is hired after the commencement of the school year will be advanced sick leave on a prorated basis for the remainder of the school year. Any sick leave taken but not earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply recovered from monies payable to the Director of Human Resources to have employee. 18.04 At the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence request of the employee. The current practices concerning , the earning Board shall supply a departing employee with a statement of the number of the unused sick days that have been accumulated during the employee’s term of employment. 18.05 An employee shall be eligible for sick leave from the onset of illness or disability to: (a) the amount of the employee’s sick leave credits (including borrowed credits, if any) or (b) the date of the employee’s eligibility for employees regularly scheduled to work benefits under the Long-Term Disability Plan. In no event will sick leave be paid beyond the date of eligibility for benefits under the Long-Term Disability Plan. 18.06 When an employee is eligible for the long-term disability benefits, no further sick leave credits shall be earned. However, accumulated sick leave credits shall be retained. 18.07 On termination of employment, all sick leave entitlements with the Board shall be cancelled. 18.08 Before payment is made under the foregoing provisions, the employee shall provide: (a) A statement, in excess a form approved by the Board, signed by the employee substantiating the illness. (b) At the request of fortythe Board, a certificate from the employee’s attending medical or dental practitioner where the absence is for a period of more than three (3) days.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. 26.1 Sick Leave is for bona fide illness/injury only and is not to be considered as additional time off or vacation. A physician’s statement shall not normally be required until the 5th day of authorized sick leave. However, the Company reserves the right to require a doctor’s verification at any time sick leave is being abused. 26.2 Sick leave credit shall commence on the first day of illness or on the first day of hospitalization. Leave for employees who have completed their trainee (new hire) training period shall be earned at the a rate of 3.7 1.85 hours for a per completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave active service up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount 96 hours per year. 26.3 At no time will usage of unused earned and authorized sick leave accruals be used as a tool to determine promotions, discipline, or transfers. 26.4 At the end of each calendar year, earned, unused Sick Leave hours may go into the Casual Sick Leave account, which can has a cap of 240 hours, or the Hospital Sick Leave account, which has no cap. 26.5 Hours paid under this article will be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-paid at the employee’s straight time or intermittent employees, hourly rate and will not go into the maximum accumulation overtime base. 26.6 As a means to control the abuse of sick leave and leave, it is agreed that: (a) An employee that has been scheduled/notified to work for training, overtime, and/or required appointments, who fails to work the amount of unused scheduled hours on the third occasion within 90 days must use vacation, personal or sick leave/casual sick leave which can (or a combination thereof) for the total hours scheduled. An employee will not receive discipline when they have been charged leave; (b) An employee may elect to be credited towards State service reimbursed for retirement shall be a percentage any unused earned sick leave, limited to the current year’s hours in excess of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) 48 hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours minus any time used in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed any sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored category. This amount will be paid in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part second pay period of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of following calendar year at the employee’s straight time hourly rate at the time of distribution. The current practices concerning year’s hours not paid may be banked into his Casual or Hospital account; (c) Hospital Sick Leave may only be accessed for actual hospitalization as defined in the 26.7 With the earning exception of termination for cause, an employee leaving the Company will be paid ½ of the current year’s accrued sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled up to work 48 hours minus any time used in excess any sick leave category. This payout will be at the employee’s straight time hourly rate at the time of fortytermination and will not go into the overtime base.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Section 1 Each regular full-time employee shall earn sick leave credit credits from the first day of employment. For calculating sick leave credits, 2,080 hours (52 weeks x 40 hours) shall equal one (1) year. Xxxx leave credits shall be credited at the end of each pay period. Xxxx leave credits shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 12 working days for each year of service without restriction as to the number of working days that may be accumulated. A working day equals eight (8) hours for the purpose of accumulating sick leave credits. Employees are not entitled to be paid sick leave until they have been continuously employed ninety (90) days. (a) illness; (b) injury; (c) medical disability; (d) maternity-related disability, including prenatal care, birth, miscarriage, abortion, or other medical care for either employee or child; (e) quarantine resulting from exposure to contagious disease; (f) medical, dental or eye examination or treatment; (g) necessary care of or attendance to an immediate family member, or at the employer's discretion, another relative, for the above reasons until other attendance can reasonably be obtained; and (h) death or funeral attendance for an immediate family member or, at the employer's discretion, for another person. Section 2 An employee may not accrue sick leave credits while in a completed full two leave-without-pay status. Section 3 An employee who terminates employment with the City is entitled to a lump-sum payment equal to one-fourth of the pay attributed to the accumulated sick leave. The pay attributed to the accumulated sick leave shall be computed on the basis of the employee's salary or wage at the time of termination from employment with the state, county, or city. Section 4 Whenever the Human Resources Department, Wastewater Division Superintendent, and Public Works Director have reason to believe that an individual employee might be abusing sick leave, they may request the employee claiming or using sick leave to substantiate their claim. Section 5 Wastewater Collections System employees may use accumulated sick leave for a serious affliction of one of the employee's immediate family requiring the employee's presence; for attending the funeral of one of the employee's immediate family; as well as for their own personal illnesses. The immediate family shall consist of spouse, or domestic partner, children, grandchildren of the employee or spouse of the employee, parents, siblings , grandparents or relative in a like degree of the employee's spouse, and all corresponding in-law relations, or who has been a permanent member of the employee's household. Section 6 Termination pay shall be paid on the next regularly scheduled payday after the date of termination. Section 7 An employee who receives a lump-sum payment pursuant to this section and who is again employed by any agency shall not be credited with any sick leave for which the employee has previously been compensated. Section 8 Abuse of sick leave is cause for dismissal and forfeiture of the lump-sum payments provided for in this section. Chronic, persistent, or patterned use of sick leave may be subject to progressive discipline. Section 9 Any Collections employee intending to make proper use of approved sick leave shall notify the Collections Superintendent as soon as possible of the employee's need to make use of sick leave. Section 10 In the event that an employee on annual vacation leave becomes ill and the illness results in a delay in the commencement of a vacation or the cancellation of either a portion of or the remaining days of the scheduled vacation, if the employee immediately notifies the Collections Superintendent of the circumstances causing either the delay in the commencement of their vacation, or in the cancellation of either a portion of or the remaining days of the vacation, then the employee shall be afforded the right to use sick leave rather than vacation leave for the days affected upon furnishing the Employer with acceptable medical certification of illness if requested by the Collections Superintendent. Section 11 There shall be no limit to the amount of sick leave accumulation during the course of an employee's service to the City. Section 12 Employees requesting leave other than sick leave must first use: (1) any accumulated holiday time before using any accumulated compensatory time, and (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the any accumulated compensatory time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-before using vacation time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyoff.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 21.04.01 Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for is defined as a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave one or more days or parts thereof, during which an Employee was scheduled to work and was unable to report due to illness or injury. 21.04.02 Full time Employees shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two receive eighty–eight (288) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave credit at the start of each year. New Employees hired after the beginning of the calendar year will receive sick leave credits prorated at 7.33 hours per month. 21.04.03 Part time Employees shall receive sixty-six (66) hours of sick leave credit at the start of each year. New Employees hired after the beginning of the calendar year will receive sick leave credits prorated at 5.5 hours per month. 21.04.04 Casual Employees will not be entitled to sick leave. 21.04.05 Where an Employee has sufficient time in her sick bank, one hour of sick leave time shall be deducted from her sick leave bank for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It Employee is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned off sick. 21.04.06 Unused sick leave credit; however, in no case shall credits will be carried forward each calendar year to a maximum of twenty-four (24) hours for Full time and twelve (12) hours for Part time annually. The sick bank will be capped at a maximum of one hundred twelve (112) hours for Full time and seventy-eight (78) for Part time. 21.04.07 The Company may request a Doctor's certificate where an employee has excessive absenteeism or when requested by the calculation result in less earning than Company. The Company will reimburse the amounts identified in Employee for the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave cost of the doctor’s note [up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty twenty dollars (960) hours$20.00)], if a doctor’s note is requested by the Company and the employee pays for the note. However, the amount of unused A receipt will be required. 21.04.08 Where an Employee has exhausted all his sick leave accruals which can credits, any additional time off due to illness may be credited towards State service deducted from the Employee’s time bank or the Employee shall not be paid for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-the additional time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyoff.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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Sick Leave. 36.01 Pay for sick leave is for the sole and only purpose of protecting a full time employee against loss of income due to sickness or accident and will be granted to full time employees on the following basis: (a) Sick leave credit shall be earned at Leave means the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned time an employee is absent from the employee's date work with full pay by virtue of employment and being sick or disabled or for the time on layoff, suspension absent from work for examination or leave without pay, except as otherwise treatment by a physician or other medical professional because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-credits are available. (b) All full time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours employees entitled to benefits who have successfully completed their probationary period will be entitled to paid sick leave hourly credits for each full month worked. The accumulation of sick leave hourly credits is based upon ten (10) hours earned for each hour in pay status month worked for full time employees working forty (40) hours per two (2) week pay periodweek. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned All other employees who qualify for sick leave credit; however, in no case hour credits shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs abovereceive 7.5 hours per month worked. Employees Sick days may accumulate unused sick leave up be accumulated to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) 800 hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time . 36.02 When an employee is laid off or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be absent from work as a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event result of an extended illness. The Director approved leave of Human Resources at hisabsence, pregnancy/her discretion may authorize restoration parental leave, or is in receipt of all or any part of benefits under the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationWorkplace Safety and Insurance Act, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of he/she shall not continue to accrue sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled the period of such absence but shall retain his/her accumulative credit, if any, existing at the commencement of the layoff or absence for the length of time he/she retains his/her seniority. Such employee shall not be eligible to use his/her sick leave credits accumulated if, due to layoff or bumping, he/she is now employed in a job class to which the sick leave credits do not extend. 36.03 It is the responsibility of each employee to notify the Employer of any absence and anticipated return to work in excess of fortyas immediately as possible. 36.04 The Employer may require a doctor’s report regarding an employee’s sickness at any time. In any case, an employee who is absent from work for more than three

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. 1. Employees who are employed on a regularly scheduled basis shall be entitled to sick pay on account of sickness at a rate equivalent to one (1) day, based upon the employee’s scheduled work. The use of sick pay shall be limited to personal illness of the employee, including medical or dental appointments. Sick leave credit may be taken in half day or whole day increments. When sick leave is taken in a half-day increment and the employee is scheduled to work less than the daily minimum, the amount of the leave shall be earned equal to half of the employee’s daily minimum hours. If the employee is scheduled to work equal to or more hours than the daily minimum, a half-day of sick leave shall be equal to the actual duration of the scheduled route. 2. Employees who have completed one (1) full year of service with the District shall be accredited with the equivalent annual sick leave at the beginning of each fiscal or school year. Such advance credit is based upon one (1) day per month worked. If an employee uses the advance credit in excess of that which would be normal accrual and terminates employment, the District shall be entitled to recover from the employee’s final paycheck, an amount of money equal to the amount paid for overused sick leave. Other employees shall be credited at the rate of 3.7 hours one (1) day for each month worked. Employees working fifty percent (50%) of the month or more shall be accredited with a completed full two (2) week day’s sick leave. Accrual of sick pay shall continue during any period of serviceabsence covered by earned vacation time. 3. Sick leave shall days may be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided accumulated by law or these rules, shall employees only if not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified used in the paragraphs aboveyear for which granted. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused Total sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement accumulated shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay periodunlimited. 4. When the maximum limitation an employee has been accumulatedexhausted his/hertheir accumulated sick leave credits, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but s/hethey shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored entitled, in the event of an extended illness, to receive one (1) day for each year of service at two-thirds (2/3) of his/hertheir daily rate of pay. Such additional allowance shall not accumulate and each year’s allowance may only be used once. 5. Employees shall not be credited with any sick leave days with respect to periods during which they are on leave on absence from work for the District of more than one (1) month duration; their accumulated sick leave shall not be charged with days of sickness during such leave; and they shall not be paid for days of illness during such leave except when the illness or injury is the factor which entitled the employee to the leave in question. 6. Employees who are absent five (5) consecutive days or more in a fiscal year, based upon the employee's work schedule, must submit a physician's statement upon return to work. Subsequently, the District may require a physician’s statement after three (3) consecutive days absence, prior to returning to work. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part District will reimburse employees for reasonable costs incurred as a result of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationrequirement to obtain a physician’s statement, including complete lost wages, co-payments, and deductibles. The District will not be responsible for the employee’s out-of-pocket costs for diagnosis or treatment of any medical reports condition. 7. The District will maintain a Sick Leave Bank, for which the ATU may solicit voluntary contributions from employees of up to fiveseven hundred (500and fifty (750) hours per year for use by employees who have exhausted their sick leave. Effective September 1, 2020 the maximum number of hours in the Sick Leave Bank will increase to eight hundred (800) hours per year. Effective September 1, 2021, the maximum number of hours in the Sick Leave Bank will increase to eight hundred fifty (850) hours per year The guidelines for use of the Sick Leave Bank will be jointly developed by the District and the ATU which will include the following: a. I. Use of hours from the Bank shall only be approved in case of critical illness requiring the continued absence or injury of the an employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty.;

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit 1. The CEA and Board mutually agree that our students are best served by having our regular employees present in their work assignment. To that end, employees are encouraged to schedule non‐emergency medical appointments at times that do not conflict with their regular work hours. 2. Each bargaining unit employee shall be earned entitled to fifteen (15) days' sick leave with pay for each year under contract and shall accrue sick leave at the rate of 3.7 hours one and one‐fourth (1‐1/4) days for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceeach calendar month under contract. Sick leave shall be cumulative to two hundred twenty (220) days. 3. Employees who have accumulated the maximum two hundred twenty (220) days of sick leave will be able to use from their additionally earned sick leave days prior to using sick days from their accumulated sick leave total. For the purpose of determining severance pay, an employee may add all unused sick leave from the year of his/her retirement to his/her previous accumulation for a maximum possible total of two hundred thirty‐five (235) days. 4. Each newly hired bargaining unit employee who has no accumulated sick leave, or any employee who has exhausted sick leave, will be advanced sick leave of at least five (5) days. An employee who leaves the Board's employ prior to repayment of such advance shall have the balance of the advance withheld from his/her final pay. An employee on paid leave will continue to accumulate sick leave at the rate of one and one‐fourth (1‐1/4) days per month. An employee on unpaid leave will not continue to accumulate sick leave. An employee will be deemed to be on unpaid leave in a given month if he/she is on unpaid status for more than one‐half (1/2) of the regularly scheduled work days for that month. 5. Regular part‐time employees will be entitled to sick leave in proportion to the time actually worked. If a part‐time employee becomes a full‐time employee, or vice versa, accumulated sick leave will be mathematically converted to reflect the new status (for example, if a half‐time employee with fifty (50) days of sick leave becomes a full‐time employee, he/she will be credited with twenty‐five (25) full days of leave.) 6. An employee who has accumulated sick leave with any public agency in the State of Ohio shall be credited with such sick leave up to the maximum accumulation identified in Paragraph 1 above if employment with the Board takes place within ten (10) years of the date when the employee left the other public agency. 7. Bargaining unit employees absent for purposes of sick leave when school is canceled, and staff are relieved of their regular duties for that day, will not be charged with sick leave. 8. Sick leave shall be granted for absence due to personal illness, pregnancy, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to others, and for absence due to illness, injury or death in the employee's date family. a. For purposes of employment injury or illness, family means spouse, child (including step‐child), parent, brother, sister, mother‐in‐law, father‐in‐law, daughter‐in‐law, son‐in‐law, or any other member of the family unit living in the same household no matter what degree of relationship; provided, however, that a person with whom an employee cohabits without marriage, and any children of such person, will in no event be regarded as part of the time on layoffemployee’s family. b. In the event of death, suspension or leave the family means uncle, aunt, nephew, and niece. This applies to in‐laws, and step relatives bearing any of the aforementioned relationships as well as any other member of the family unit living in the same household no matter what degree of relationship; provided however, that a person with whom an employee cohabits without paymarriage, except and any child of such person, will in no event be regarded as otherwise provided by law or these rulespart of the employee’s family. Under this condition, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full up to two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours days of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two may be approved. c. Up to five (25) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation days annually of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can may be credited towards State service used for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hoursbirths of, respectivelyserious injuries to, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence life threatening illnesses of the employee’s grandchildren. The current practices concerning For the earning purpose of birth this leave must be used within sixty (60) calendar days of the grandchild’s birth. d. Sick leave may be used in fractional amounts of not less than one‐half (1/2) of a full day. 9. Each employee will furnish a written signed statement on forms provided by the Board to justify the use of sick leave. Falsification of a statement is grounds for suspension or termination of employment. 10. Upon the termination of a pregnancy, an employee may use sick leave for the duration of any pregnancy‐related disability. Where the pregnancy is terminated by the birth of a child, the Board will not challenge the existence of a disability for the first six (6) weeks following the birth, but will not thereafter permit the use of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled without a doctor's certification of a disability. 11. An employee may use an unpaid family and medical leave (Article VII, see Section J) of up to work in excess of fortytwelve

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 20 8.1. Leave eligible employees shall accrue sick leave credit shall be earned benefits at the rate of 3.7 0.04616 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for 21 each hour in pay paid status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave excluding overtime up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty 3.6928 hours per biweekly pay 22 period (960which is usually 96 hours per calendar year); except that if an hourly employee works in 23 excess of seventy-four (74) hours in one week, the employee shall accrue sick leave at the rate of 0.025 24 hours for each hour worked in excess of seventy-four (74) hours. However, the amount of unused Employees shall accrue sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes 25 from their date of hire in a leave eligible position. The employee is not entitled to use sick leave until 26 it is earned. There shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, no limit to the maximum accumulation number of sick leave and hours accrued by an eligible 27 employee. During the amount first six months of unused service in a leave eligible position, employees eligible to 28 accrue vacation leave may, at the supervisor’s discretion, use accrued vacation days as an extension 1 of sick leave. If an employee does not work a full six months, any vacation leave used for sick leave which can 2 must be credited towards State service reimbursed to the County upon termination. This reimbursement requirement does not apply 3 to employees using accrued vacation for a qualifying event under the Washington Family Care Act. 4 8.2. Separation from or termination of County employment except by reason of retirement or 5 layoff due to lack of work, funds, efficiency reasons or separation for medical reasons, shall cancel 6 all sick leave accrued to the employee as of the date of separation or termination. Should the 7 employee resign, in good standing, be separated for medical reasons or be laid off and return to 8 County employment in a leave eligible position within two years, accrued sick leave shall be restored, 9 but such restoration shall not apply where the former employment was in a percentage term-limited position. 10 8.3. Employees eligible to accrue leave and who have successfully completed at least five 11 years of nine hundred sixty (960) hours County service and seven hundred twenty (720) hourswho retire as a result of length of service or who terminate by reason of 12 death shall be paid, respectivelyor their estates paid for as provided for by RCW Title 11, as applicable, an 13 amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated35% of their unused, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded accumulated sick leave multiplied by the appointing authorityemployee’s hourly 14 rate of pay in effect upon the date of leaving County employment, less mandatory withholdings. Any If a 15 retiree is rehired, the employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources is not entitled to have the un-cashed out 65% of his or her former sick 16 leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortybalance reinstated.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit Every full-time employee shall be earned at entitled to sick leave with pay as herein provided, if the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall employee is compelled to be earned absent from work due to any illness or injury other than that caused by or arising from the employee's date own moral turpitude, or sustained in the course of employment or arising out of and proximately caused by the time on layoff, suspension or employee's duties as a City employee. Such sick leave shall be allowed as follows: 1. Employees must complete six consecutive months of service without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining being absent without pay for more than a total of ten working days before accruing sick leave. At the completion of a full two (2) week the qualifying period, such employees shall accrue one day of sick leave, and shall accrue one additional day at the end of each subsequent month worked until January 1 following completion of the six-month period. Such accrual will be on the first day of the pay period in which the employee's anniversary date falls. Beginning January 1 following completion of service. A part-time or intermittent the qualifying period, employee shall earn sick be allowed 12 working days' leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours at full pay, five working days at 75% of full pay, and five working days at 50% of full pay each calendar year, plus the days of sick leave for accrued and accumulated as provided in this Article. Beginning January 1, 1998, employees shall be allowed 12 working days leave at full pay and five working days at 75% of full pay each hour calendar year, plus the days of sick leave accrued and accumulated as provided herein. As of January 1, 1998, any unused balance of sick leave at 50% of full pay shall be frozen with no further credits or withdrawals permitted. 2. Changes in pay status per two (2) week pay periodan employee's rate of accrual resulting from a change in his/her bargaining unit shall be adjusted on the January 1 following such change. 3. For partHalf-time employees, "as defined by Section 4.110 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, must complete a period of six consecutive months of service, and must have been compensated for at least 500 hours before qualifying for sick leave. Upon completion of the qualifying period, a half-time employee will be allowed leave prorated on the basis of total number of hours scheduled in relationship to the total number of hours required for full-time employment. No sick leave at partial pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned allowed any employee unless and until all sick leave credit; however, in no case with full pay to which the employee is entitled shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has have been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyused.

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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Sick Leave. Sick 17.01 Pay for sick leave credit is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against loss of income when they are legitimately ill and will be granted to employees on the following basis provided sick leave credits are available: a. After completion of the probationary period, each employee shall be earned credited with three (3) paid sick day credits. b. One (1) sick day credit equals seven and one half (7½) hours. c. Additional sick day credits shall accumulate for employees at the rate of 3.7 one (1) sick day credit for each one hundred and fifty-six and one-quarter (156¼) hours worked to a total maximum accumulation of twenty-four (24) credits. d. An employee who is ill on days when she is scheduled to work for the Employer will be paid by the Employer for scheduled time missed for such illness beginning with the first day of such illness, and such payment shall be deducted from her accumulated sick day credits, on completion of the sick claim form. Payment for the first day of illness will occur for the first five (5) occasions of illness in a twelve month period from the date of the first occurrence. Any subsequent absence in the twelve (12) month period, payment for illness shall commence with the second day of illness. The number of occurrences will be reset to zero on January 1st each year. e. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period. f. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. If this does occur she shall be deemed terminated unless a reasonable explanation can be given. g. An employee who becomes ill during working hours shall be paid sick pay for the balance of her scheduled shift. h. Employees will be allowed to have access to their sick day banks on request, either individually or through a Union Xxxxxxx. i. An employee called in to replace a vacant shift who calls in sick shall not be eligible for sick pay. j. In the event that an employee is no longer employed by the Employer then it is acknowledged there is no further sick leave entitlement or obligation. 17.02 If an employee is absent from work because of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act (WSIA), she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. When an employee is off work due to injury and has made a claim for compensation to WSIB, the Employer shall pay the employee any sick pay to which she is entitled at the rate of eight-five percent (85%) of her usual entitlement. Within one (1) month of receiving the first payment from WSIB, the employee shall reimburse the Employer for any time period for which monies were received from both the Employer and WSIB. A failure by an employee to reimburse the Employer within one (1) month of the employee receiving WSIB payments will result in the Employer deducting the equivalent amount from any sick pay entitlements the employee has accumulated. 17.03 No sick leave shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g., WSIB compensation, insurance pay for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). However, an employee may use accumulated sick days if insurance payments are held up due to a dispute. When such a dispute is resolved in favour of the employee, she shall repay the Employer and be credited again for the sick days used. 17.04 If an employee is unable to report for work, she shall give the Employer a minimum of four (4) hours’ notice. In case of day shift work, this time element shall be at least one and one-half (1½) hours prior to the commencement of the shift. In case notice is not given in the required time, the employee shall lose her eligibility for the first sick day of illness. 17.05 An employee who is off work due to illness or injury for a completed full short term must inform the Employer at least four (4) hours in advance of the scheduled shift that she is unable to return for her next scheduled shift to work. In case of a long term absence, she must inform the Employer at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of her schedule shift. Short term absence in this Article shall mean one (1) to four (4) days. Long term absence in this Article shall mean five (5) days or longer. 17.06 The Employer may request proof of disabling accident or sickness reasonably acceptable to the Employer. a. for any absence in excess of two (2) week days; b. for the fourth and succeeding illness in a twelve (12) month period as per Article 17.01. 17.07 An employee may be required, after any absence due to illness or injury of servicethree (3) or more days, to furnish to the Employer a certificate of a legally qualified medical practitioner stating that the employee is able to resume her full duties. Sick leave shall be earned Notwithstanding the above, it is agreed that the employee must provide any required medical certificate pursuant to a statute or regulation or any Public Health requirement which certifies that the person is fully recovered from the employee's date of employment and illness which caused the time on layoffabsence. The Employer shall pay the associated costs, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; howeverif any, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has obtaining such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortycertificate(s).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. 15.01 Employees will accumulate one (1) day sick leave credit per month until a maximum of fifteen (15) days have accumulated. Effective May 1, 2021, the maximum accumulation shall be twenty-seven (27) days. Effective May 1, 2022, the maximum accumulation shall be thirty (30) days. 15.02 Sick leave credits may be used only for absences due to sickness or legitimate medical reasons. The employee must work at least ten (10) days in the month to receive credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for that month. An employee employed for less than twelve (12) months per year is entitled to earn a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours proportional number of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood credits. 15.03 An employee who has reached the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the applicable maximum accumulation of sick leave credits and who has used any portion of their accumulated sick leave, will be eligible to re-accumulate as per Article 15.01. 15.04 An employee shall not be paid for sick leave while entitled to Workplace Safety Insurance Board benefits. 15.05 An employee who cannot report for work due to illness shall immediately notify their supervisor or the amount Human Resources Office in the event the supervisor is unavailable. 15.06 An employee who is receiving weekly Short-Term Disability payments may top up their Short-Term Disability benefit to a maximum of a regular day’s wages by using unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service credits first, then unused vacation credits. 15.07 If an employee is sick for retirement more than five (5) consecutive days, they shall be required to present to the Director, Human Resources or designate, a percentage doctor’s certificate. In addition, a doctor’s note may be required for any day of nine hundred sixty absence where the University has reasonable grounds to question whether the absence is due to sickness or other legitimate medical reasons. It is the employee’s responsibility to provide satisfactory medical proof of illness necessitating absence from work in order to qualify for and substantiate ongoing entitlement to sick leave. 15.08 An employee who cannot return to work after 182 consecutive days of illness shall apply for long term disability (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hoursLTD). Upon satisfactory medical proof of illness, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded employee will receive LTD as provided by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed group insurance plan. 15.09 In reviewing employees’ sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of usage, Human Resources may request a meeting with an employee if usage appears to have be excessive, to determine if there are any possible accommodation issues and to seek out any possible solutions to such. Should the sick leave restored in University determine that the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationcircumstances, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning pattern and usage of sick leave credits warrant it, a doctor’s note/certificate may be requested for employees regularly scheduled periods of sick leave of any duration. The University, under this Article (15.09) will assume the cost of the required doctor’s note/certificate. The employee will present the receipt from the doctor’s office, clearly indicating employer required certification of illness, to work the Human Resources Department for reimbursement. 15.10 Once a Contract Employee has worked in excess a position for six (6) months, they shall be entitled to sick leave. Beginning in the seventh month of fortya continuing contract, the employee will accumulate one (1) day sick leave credit per month. The maximums and other parameters identified in Article 15.01 and 15.02 shall apply.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. A. Sick leave credit utilization shall be earned at the rate for physical and mental disability absences which are medically necessary and caused by illness, injury, pregnancy or quarantine. Any use of 3.7 hours sick leave credit for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick sick leave purposes shall be earned from without loss of compensation. B. Each July 1, a full-time, twelve (12) month unit member shall be credited with his/her annual sick leave entitlement of thirteen (13) days (104 hours) in advance of actual accrual for the employee's date purpose of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of serviceutilization. A part-time or intermittent employee unit member shall earn be credited with sick leave in the same ratio that his/her employment bears to full-time twelve (12) month employment. The entitlement shall be calculated as follows: A part. Step 1. Total the number of scheduled work days + eligible holidays. Multiply the total by the number of hours the unit member is scheduled to work. Step 2. Divide the total from Step 1 by 2080 (the number of hours for full-time unit members). Step 3. Multiply the full-time sick leave entitlement specified above by the FTE percentage calculated in Step 2 to determine the sick leave hours to be credited to the unit member’s sick leave bank. Any sick leave taken, but not yet earned prior to separation from the Office of Education, shall result in an adjustment to the unit member's final pay warrant. C. A unit member, upon initial employment, shall be eligible to take not more than six (6) days, or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours the proportionate amount of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two to which they are entitled, until the first day of the calendar month following six (26) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood months of service. D. The Superintendent reserves the new HRMS system may result in right to require a different calculation unit member to provide a statement by a physician verifying the cause of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate absence. E. A unit member’s unused sick leave up shall accumulate from year to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hoursyear. However, the amount of unused The unit member’s sick leave accruals which can entitlement shall be available in the Office of Education unit member leave system. F. Each unit member shall once a year be credited towards State service for retirement purposes with a total of not less than 100 working days of paid sick leave, in addition to days to which he/she is entitled under Subsections B and C. Such days of paid sick leave, in addition to those required by Subsection B and C, shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hourscompensated at not less than 50 percent of the unit member’s regular salary. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of The paid sick leave authorized hereunder shall be exclusive of any other paid leave, holidays, vacation or compensating time to which the unit member may be entitled. Credit for such days of paid sick leave, in addition to those required by Subsections B and C, shall not accumulate from year to year. 1. Notwithstanding the amount foregoing, unit members during their initial probationary employment with the County Office shall be credited with a total of unused not less than 100 working days of paid sick leave, including the days to which they are entitled under Subsections B and C. Such days of paid sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement in addition to those required by subsection B and C shall be compensated at not less than 50 percent of the unit member’s regular salary G. When a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hoursunit member retires under PERS, respectivelySTRS, equal to or CERS, he shall be paid twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation of all unused sick leave, if he has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded employed by the appointing authorityOffice of Education for ten (10) years or more. Any employee who has such lapsed In lieu thereof, he may convert unused sick leave to his/her retirement credit may apply in accordance with Government Code Section 20862.5, or its successor, if he is filing a request for retirement. H. A unit member becoming aware of the need for absence due to surgery, pregnancy or other predictable or scheduled cause, shall submit a statement from his attending physician as far in advance of the initial disability date as possible. The physician's statement shall include the anticipated beginning date of disability, the cause of the disability and the anticipated date of return to active service. I. To the fullest extent possible during and absence and immediately upon return to active service, the unit member shall post all leave days to the Director Office of Human Resources Education electronic leave system. J. The unit member shall provide, upon Office of Education request, additional and acceptable verification of the use of these leave provision information as permitted by law to have verify a unit member’s eligibility for Family Medical and/or California Family Rights Leave Act. K. A unit member, who has experienced a disability absence requiring surgery, hospitalization or extended medical treatment, shall be required to submit, prior to return to active duty, a medical statement indicating his ability to return to his position classification without restrictions or detriment to his physical and emotional well-being. L. The Office of Education retains the sick leave restored in the event right to require a medical examination of a unit member by an extended illnessOffice of Education appointed physician. The Director cost of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration such examination shall be borne entirely by the Office of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyEducation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick A. On July 1 employees shall receive fifteen (15) sick days per year and sick leave credit days may be accumulated up to a limit of two hundred fifty (250) days. The maximum accumulation shall be earned effectuated on June 30 each year or upon leaving employment. The Superintendent or his/her designee may request a health provider's certification of illness or injury after a teacher uses five (5) consecutive sick days. B. Sick Leave Bank - The sick leave bank presently in existence shall be continued. The bank shall be maintained at the rate a minimum of 3.7 hours for one (1) day per bargaining unit member and a completed full maximum of two (2) week days, for utilization by employees whose own sick leave accumulation, both annual and accumulated, is exhausted through illness or accident and who require additional sick leave to make full recovery from an illness or accident. The initial grant of sick leave by the sick leave bank committee to an eligible employee shall not exceed thirty (30) days. Upon completion of the thirty (30) day periods, the period of serviceentitlement may be extended by the sick leave bank committee upon demonstration of need by the applicant . Sick The sick leave bank shall be earned administered by a sick leave bank committee consisting of four (4) members. Two (2) members shall be designated by the School Committee to serve at their discretion and two (2) members shall be designated by the Association. If a tie in voting occurs, relative to the use of sick leave bank days, the decision shall be in favor of the applicant. The sick leave bank com mittee shall determine the eligibility for the use of the bank and the amount of leave to be granted. The following criteria shall be used by the com mittee in administering the bank and in determining the eligibility and amount of leave: 1. Adequate medical evidence of serious illness. 2. Prior utilization of all eligible sick leave and personal leave (which can be used for illness or injury). 3. Length of service in the Barnstable School System. 4. Propriety of use of previous sick leave. An applicant must submit to the sick leave bank committee a Certification of Health Care Provide for Employee's Serious Health Condition (U. S. Department of Labor Form WH-380-E as of July 1, 2009) from the applicant's health care provider. If the sick leave bank is exhausted, it shall be renewed by the contribution of one additional day of sick leave by each employee covered by this Agreement. Such additional days will be deducted from the employee's date annual fifteen ( 15) days of employment and sick leave. The sick leave bank committee shall determine the time on layoffwhen it becomes necessary to replenish the bank. By December 1, suspension or leave without pay2009, except as otherwise provided by law or these rulesand September 30 of each succeeding year, shall not be counted the Committee will report to the Association the number of sick days in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave bank as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of the end of the preceding school year. The decision of the sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" bank committee with respect to eligibility and entitlement shall be final and binding and not subject to appeal. C. If an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, employee has reached the maximum accumulation of sick leave and in accordance with Section A of this Article, the amount of unused days to which the employee would be entitled which are not credited to the employee's sick leave which can account because of being over such maximum shall be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored bank. D. Any employee with five or more years of service in Barnstable who has no absences during a marking term will be entitled to a $100 per-marking­ term attendance incentive (for a total of up to $400 for the event year) to be paid within 30 days of the end of the school year. Neither an extended illnessapproved professional development day nor a day of jury duty for which an employee is summoned will constitute an absence for purpose of the attendance incentive plan. E. A sick day buy-back plan is established as follows: 1. An employee who retires or dies with at least 10 years of service in Barnstable will be paid for each accumulated sick day in accordance with the following table. Years of SeJVice At least 20 years 15-20 years 14 years 13 years 12 years 11 years Accumulated Sick Days At least 180 days At least 180 days At least 160 days At least 150 days At least 145 days At least 135 days Payment $25 per day $20 per day $20 per day $20 per day $20 per day $20 per day Years of Service 10 years Accumulated Sick Days At least 1 25 days Payment $20 per day 2. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of employee shall provide written notice to the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence Superintendent of the employee. The current practices concerning 's intent to utilize the earning of sick leave credits buy-back option on or before the November 1 immediately prior to the employee's retirement date, when such date takes effect at the end of that school year. (For example, an employee retiring on the last day of the 201 3-2014 school year must have provided written notice on or before November 1, 201 3.) Payment for employees regularly scheduled such buy-back option shall be made on or before the July 15 immediately following the effective date of such retirement. In cases where the effective date of retirement is prior to work the last day of the school year, the employee shall provide such written notice to the Superintendent by the December 1 immediately preceding the school year in excess which the effective date of fortyretirement shall occur. (For example, an employee retiring on March 1, 20 14, must have provided written notice on or before December 1, 201 2 .) Payment of the buy-back option shall be made within thirty (30) days following the effective date of retirement. a. Failure to comply with foregoing notice requirements forfeits any entitlement to sick leave buy-back. b. Notice given under Paragraph 3 of an employee's intent to utilize the sick leave buy-back option also constitutes the employee's notice of intent to retire and is irrevocable, except that in extraordinary circumstances the Superintendent may allow an employee to rescind a notice of intent to utilize the sick leave buy­ back option/notice of intent to retire. Any such decision by the Superintendent is non-precedent-setting and not subject to the grievance or arbitration provisions of this Agreement. 3. In the case of the death of an eligible employee, payment will be made to the employee's estate within three months of the employee's death.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 1. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a per completed full two (2) two- week pay period of service. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits shall be continued only for those employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week and only for as long as they are so scheduled. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or employment. Sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, credit shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week earned for any pay period of servicein which the employee has been in pay status for five (5) or more workdays or forty (40) hours. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A a part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled budget authorized hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees An employee may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards toward State service for retirement purposes shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five ten percent (2510%) for each twenty eight (20) 8) hours in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her their credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her their discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. 2. The current practices concerning Sick leave may be used for illness, necessary medical or dental care, or other disability of the earning employee or a member of sick leave credits the employee's immediate family which requires the attention or presence of the employee. Immediate family as used in this Article shall mean the spouse or significant other, the parents of the spouse or significant other, the children of the spouse or significant other, the parents, stepparents, guardian, children, stepchildren, brothers, stepbrothers, sisters, stepsisters, wards, grandparents and grandchildren of the employee. For the purposes of this Article, “significant other” means that a relationship exists between two people, neither of whom is married, that is intended to remain indefinitely and where there is joint responsibility for employees regularly scheduled to work each other’s common welfare, there are significant shared financial obligations, and they must be living together in excess of fortya shared primary residence. This relationship must have existed for at least six (6) continuous months before benefits under this Article may be provided.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 15.01 After completion of the probationary period, each employee will be eligible to start accumulating sick leave benefits. Sick leave credit shall credits may also be earned used for the purpose of providing care to a dependent who is ill, or to attend medical appointments, at the discretion of the Employees. 15.02 An employee who has completed his probationary period is entitled to paid sick leave accrued at a rate of (1) one day per month of 3.7 hours service to a maximum of twelve (12) sick days per calendar year. Unused sick leave days may be accumulated in a "bank" up to a total of ten (10) days. If an employee has unused sick days in excess of the ten (10) "banked" days, the employee will receive compensation at the end of the calendar year equal to seventy-five (75%) of the value of each accumulated sick day, for a completed full maximum of two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A partdays. 15.03 Part-time or intermittent employee employees shall earn accumulate sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours day credits based on the rate of sick leave one (1) day for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine every one hundred and sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960160) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any worked. 15.04 An employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly is ill on a day when he is scheduled to work will be paid by The Employer for all scheduled time missed, and such payment shall be deducted from his accumulated sick day credits. 15.05 An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days he would have worked during that period. 15.06 An employee off work due to illness shall not abuse sick leave, which includes but is not limited to engaging in excess gainful employment during the time off work. The penalty for abusing sick leave is possible termination for cause. 15.07 An employee who becomes ill during work hours shall be paid sick pay for the balance of fortyhis scheduled shift and such payment shall be deducted from his accumulated sick day credits. 15.08 The Employer may request a doctor’s note at any time to verify illness or an employee’s work limitations. If the employee fails to supply such a certificate within a reasonable time the employee will be disqualified from receiving sick pay of those days in question.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick This Section applies to employees hired before January 1, 2019. It is agreed that employees shall earn and be granted sick leave credit of absence under the following conditions and qualifications: A. After the completion of the six (6) months of employment, each full-time employee shall be earned credited with forty-eight (48) hours of sick leave and will accumulate sick leave with pay at the rate of 3.7 eight (8) hours for each full month of employment exclusive of unpaid leaves of absence. Full-time and full-time/part-time employees shall earn and accrue sick leave at the rate of eight (8) hours sick leave for each one hundred seventy-three (173) straight time hours worked, however, no paid sick leave may be taken until an employee has worked six (6) months. The maximum accrued sick time shall be fourteen hundred and forty (1440) hours. B. The hours of sick leave that would have been earned when an employee is at the 1440 maximum shall be placed in a completed full two (2) week period of serviceretirement ‘bonus bank’ which can only be used to receive pension credit pursuant to 12.10. Sick At no time can hours in the retirement ‘bonus bank’ be added or returned to the sick leave accrual. C. All payments for sick leave shall be earned made at the employee's rate of pay when he takes his sick leave. X. Xxxx leave, when approved by the Sheriff and Human Resources Director, shall be granted: 1. When it is established to the Employer's satisfaction that an employee is incapacitated for the safe performance of his duty because of illness or injury. 2. When unusual situations or emergencies exist in the employee's immediate household. 3. A full-time employee shall be allowed up to ten (10) hours each year for doctor and dental appointments. Time spent at doctor and dental appointments in excess of the ten (10) hours provided herein shall be deducted from the employee's date paid sick leave. The Employee must submit a signed verification from the doctor/dentist substantiating the appointment. E. No sick leave shall be granted for minor illnesses which would not affect the safety of employment and the time on layoffemployee, suspension or leave without payof other persons, except or of property, while performing job duties. F. Disability due to pregnancy shall be treated as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall any other disability. G. Medical certification will not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn generally required to substantiate sick leave as follows: A part-time of absence of three (3) consecutive working days or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave creditless; however, medical certificates, or in no case shall lieu thereof, a signed written statement from the calculation result in less earning than employee setting forth the amounts identified in reasons for the paragraphs above. Employees sick leave, may accumulate unused be required at the discretion of the Employer, for each absence, regardless of duration, if the Employer has reason to believe that the employee is abusing his sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hoursprivileges. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part Falsification of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigationmedical certificate or falsely setting forth the reasons for the absence shall constitute just cause for dismissal. X. Before an employee absent from his duties for twelve (12) consecutive days returns to work, including complete medical reports of he shall satisfy the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled Employer that he is fit to work in excess of fortyagain perform his duties.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. ‌‌ 27.01 Credits‌ Sick leave credit credits shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 eight decimal seventy five (8.75) hours for each calendar month for which an employee receives pay for at least seventy (70) hours. 27.02 An employee who is unable to perform assigned duties because of illness or injury shall be granted sick leave with pay, provided that the employee: (a) satisfies the Employer of this condition in such a completed full manner and at such a time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) has the necessary sick leave credits. 27.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, an employee’s signed statement that the employee was unable to perform assigned duties because of illness or injury shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered to meet the requirements of paragraph 27.02(a). 27.04 An employee who is on leave of absence without pay or under suspension shall not be granted sick leave with pay during the same period. 27.05 When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for the same period, it shall be considered for the purpose of the record of sick leave credits that the employee was not granted sick leave with pay. 27.06 Where an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provision of clause 27.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted: (a) for a period of up to twenty-five (25) days if the employee is awaiting a decision on an application for injury-on-duty leave, or (b) for a period of up to fifteen (15) days if the employee has not submitted an application for injury-on-duty leave, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned and, in the event of termination of employment for other than death or lay-off, the recovery of the advance from any monies owed the employee. 27.07 Where, in respect of any period of compensatory leave, an employee is granted sick leave with pay on production of a medical certificate, the period of compensatory leave so displaced shall either be added to the compensatory leave period, if so requested by the employee and approved by the Employer, or reinstated for use at a later date. 27.08 A new employee who previously worked for another employer listed in paragraph 26.03(b) shall be credited with the balance of sick leave credits with the previous employer, provided that the employee can show evidence of such credits. 27.09 Sick leave credits earned but unused by an employee during a previous period of employment at the House of Commons shall be restored to an employee whose employment was terminated by reason of lay-off and who is reappointed to the House of Commons within two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned years from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A partlay-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyoff.

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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit 16.5.1 Regular full-time and part-time Staff Members shall be earned entitled to not more than six (6) months sick leave with pay and benefits per calendar year. 16.5.2 Notwithstanding the provision in Section 16.5.1, a term appointee shall be entitled to a maximum of twenty-one (21) work days sick leave with pay per calendar year. If a term appointee‘s contractual period is less than one (1) calendar year, sick leave with pay will be calculated at the rate of 3.7 hours for 1.75 work days per calendar month to a completed full two maximum twenty-one (221) week period work days per calendar year. Upon the termination of service. Sick the appointment, all sick leave entitlements shall be earned cancelled and no payment shall be due. 16.5.3 Where the Staff Member has used the Staff Member‘s sick leave entitlement in any year, the Staff Member shall not be entitled to a new sick leave entitlement in the next year until the Staff Member has completed one (1) month of service from the employee's date of employment and the time Staff Member‘s return to work. As well, where the Staff Member has been on layoffa leave without pay for medical reasons, suspension the Staff Member shall not be entitled to further sick leave entitlement until the Staff Member has completed one (1) month of service after the date of the Staff Member‘s return to work. 16.5.4 The Staff Member, to be entitled to sick leave, may be required by a Human Resources Officer to provide proof of sickness. If the Staff Member does not or cannot provide satisfactory proof upon request, the Staff Member‘s absence will be treated as leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law . 16.5.5 Sick leave does not include injuries covered under Workers‘ Compensation. 16.5.6 Where a regular full-time or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee Staff Member sustains an injury in the course of the Staff Member‘s duties and is eligible for Workers‘ Compensation, the Staff Member shall earn be paid that amount necessary to make up the difference between what the Staff Member receives as compensation and the Staff Member‘s regular salary for the period for which the Staff Member would have been entitled to receive pay had the Staff Member been on sick leave. Such injury leave shall not reduce the Staff Member‘s regular sick leave as follows: A part-time entitlement for that year. 16.5.7 In the event that the illness of a Staff Member exceeds or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave is expected to exceed six (6) months the Staff Member must apply for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood benefits under the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in disability insurance program. 16.5.8 In no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up will salary continue to be paid to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, Staff Member who is receiving benefits under the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortytotal disability insurance program.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Terms and Conditions Agreement, Terms and Conditions Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 11.10.01 Employees will accrue paid sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 one (1) working day per month, to a maximum of eight (8) working days [sixty four (64) hours] per calendar year. Such days in equivalent hours will be used by the employee to offset loss of pay due to absence caused by illness/injury of the employee or when the employee is absent to care for their sick or injured spouse/partner, parent or dependent child. Note: Implementation of the 2 additional sick and family care days: - In 2016, a completed full two maximum of seven (27) week period working days [fifty-six (56) hours] will be accrued. - In 2017 and thereafter, a maximum of service. Sick eight (8) working days [sixty- four (64) hours] will be accrued. 11.10.02 Accrued sick leave shall hours will be earned from reduced when an employee is absent until such time as the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff’s unused accrued credits are exhausted, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine sixty four (64) hours per calendar year. Partial days will be deducted from the banks on an hour for hour basis. Sick days in excess of the foregoing will be unpaid. 11.10.03 Employees may bank any unused sick leave hours accrued under Article 11.10.01, to a maximum of hundred sixty and twelve (960112) hours, for use exclusively during the waiting period for GIDIP benefits (“GIDIP Bank”). 11.10.04 During the GIDIP waiting period, employees shall deplete available sick leave hours in the following order: (1) Any hours accrued under Article 11.10.01; (2) Any hours in the GIDIP Bank; and then (3) Any hours in the employee’s existing sick bank. Withdrawal from these banks will be made according to the employee’s preceding work schedule. 11.10.05 Employees will have access to the above banks upon self declaration of disability. However, should an employee not go on GIDIP, the amount of unused Company will recoup the payment made and replenish the appropriate bank. 11.10.06 Employees who misuse sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hourssubject to discipline. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyEnd

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent 21.01 An employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A partcredits at the rate of one and one-time or intermittent employee quarter (1¼) days for each calendar month for which they receive pay for at least ten (10) days to a maximum of twenty-five (25) days, and will not earn additional sick leave credits until their sick leave credit accumulation falls below twenty-five (25) days.‌ 21.02 Subject to the remainder of this Article, all absences on account of illness on a normal working day (exclusive of Designated Paid Holidays) shall earn .04625 be charged against an employee's accumulated sick leave credits on the basis of actual hours of sick leave taken. 21.03 Where leave of absence without pay is authorized for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employeesany reason, "hours in pay status" shall be or an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It employee is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation laid- off because of earned sick leave credit; howeverlack of work, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount employee returns to work upon expiration of unused sick such leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement of absence or lay-off, they shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of earn sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled each month in which they worked at least ten (10) days and shall retain any unused sick leave existing at the time of lay-off or commencement of leave without pay. 21.04 In circumstances where sick leave would be authorized but the employee has insufficient or no sick leave credits, they may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted sick leave in advance to work a limit of five (5) days which shall be charged against future credits as earned. If the employee dies before authorized unearned sick leave has been liquidated, no recovery shall be made from the employee's estate. (a) When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for a concurrent period, there shall be no charge against their sick leave credits for the period of concurrency. (b) An employee is not eligible for sick leave during any period in which they are on lay-off or under suspension. 21.06 An employee is required to produce a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that such employee is unable to carry out their duties due to illness:‌ (a) except when the employee is not permitted to attend the health centre or other medical facilities because of the employee's medical condition, for sick leave in excess of fortythree (3) working days; (b) for any additional sick leave in a fiscal year when in the same fiscal year the Employee has been granted five (5) days sick leave wholly on the basis of the statements signed by them. 21.07 All employees not entitled to medical transportation benefits that are provided by the Government of Nunavut and Health and Welfare Canada will be entitled to the equivalent level of the benefits to be provided by the Employer. 21.08 Every employee who is proceeding to a medical centre will be granted leave of absence with pay to be charged against their sick leave credits for the lesser of three (3) days or the actual time taken to travel from their post to a point of departure and return.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Regular employees shall receive sick leave benefits in accordance with the following: Section 9.1.1 Sick leave credit for regular employees shall be earned accrued at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two one (21) week period pro-rated day of service. Sick sick leave per month of employment. Section 9.1.1.1 For accrual purposes, sick leave shall be earned from determined by dividing the employee’s total number of straight-time hours compensated during the employee’s employment year by the total number of regular scheduled workdays within that same employment year. This computation shall be made in August of each year and added to the employee's date September sick leave balance. Section 9.1.2 A regular employee who qualifies for sick leave pay shall be eligible to receive one (1) pro-rated day of sick leave pay for each day of absence due to a qualifying illness or injury. Section 9.1.3 The Employer shall project the number of annual days of sick leave at the beginning of the school year according to the estimated calendar months the employee is to work during the year. The employee shall be entitled to the Section 9.1.4 The Employer reserves the right to request a doctor's certificate of illness and/or injury for any employee who has exhausted paid sick leave. Additionally, if it appears the leave provisions of this article are being abused and the employee is under investigation for abuse of leave, the District may require the employee to submit proof of illness or injury regardless of how many days absent. Section 9.1.5 For absence in excess of five (5) consecutive days, a doctor's certificate of illness must be on file with the Human Resources Department if payment for sick leave is to be allowed. Section 9.1.6 Employees whose employment is terminated shall lose the benefit of accumulated days of sick leave; except for retirement purposes, in accordance with statutory law. Section 9.1.7 Employees granted an approved leave of absence by the Employer Board shall retain accrued accumulated days of sick leave but shall not accrue sick leave days during the approved leave of absence period. Section 9.1.8 An employee shall give notice of illness promptly in order to be eligible for sick leave payments. Such notification shall be given by telephone or message to the employee's immediate supervisor or other Employer designated authority and shall state that the employee or a family member as identified below in Section Section 9.1.9 Sick leave pay shall be paid only for periods of absence caused by personal illness or injury and illness or injury of a dependent child related by blood, marriage, legal adoption or legal guardianship, who is not yet eighteen (18) years of age or disabled children who are eighteen (18) years or older who require treatment or supervision. Employees may also use sick leave for family members as defined in the definitions portion of this Agreement who have a serious health condition or emergency. Section 9.1.10 Employees who have accrued sick leave while employed by another public school district in the state of Washington shall be given credit for such accrued sick leave upon employment by the Employer; provided there is a direct transfer of employment from the other school district to the Employer. The employee must request the transfer of such sick leave. Section 9.1.11 In the event an employee is absent for reasons which are compensable industrial injuries in accordance with Title 51 of Washington State Industrial Insurance Law, the employee may elect to have the Employer pay the employee an amount equal to the difference between the amount paid the employee as determined by Title Section 9.1.12 Employees who incur an on-the-job injury may be required to perform "light duty" work within another classification which may involve the crossing of jurisdictional lines within the jurisdiction covered by this Agreement. In such event the employee shall be compensated at the rate of pay designated for the particular classification within which the work is being performed, and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, rate of pay shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning lower than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service worker's compensation entitlement for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyloss.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. A. Each full-time employee shall be entitled to sick leave credit of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) work days with pay, per month, for a total of fifteen (15) days per year, of which five may be for serious illness or death in the immediate family. Regular part-time employees will accrue sick leave on a proportionate basis based on their teaching schedule. Upon application of the employee and for good cause shown, the Superintendent shall authorize the use of such additional sick days as may be required for illness or death in the immediate family not to exceed that number of accumulated and unused sick leave to the credit of the employee. Sick days must be used on days the employee is absent while attending the funeral of an immediate family member. B. The total unused portion of the annual sick leave allowance shall be permitted to accumulate without limit. C. Sick leave credit accumulated prior to a leave of absence shall be earned credited upon return. 1. The same monthly accrual of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) days per month shall continue during the use of sick leave, provided the employee has not been officially separated from the payroll. 2. If, while the employee is in an approved sick leave period, a calamity day is declared in the district, the employee's sick leave account shall not be charged for the calamity day. D. Any teacher who at the rate beginning of 3.7 hours the first duty day for teachers has no accumulation of sick leave shall be entitled to an advancement of five (5) days of sick leave. This advance is to be charged against the sick leave the employee subsequently accumulates. E. The use of sick leave for more than five (5) consecutive days (required teacher work days) shall require the filing of a completed full physician's statement documenting the need for sick leave and indicating any recommended additional sick leave with the Treasurer of the Board of Education. (The physician's statement should be attached to the absence and substitute report.) F. Teachers returning to duty from sick leave after thirty (30) consecutive working days during the same duty year in which the sick leave was initially granted shall be returned to the same assignment unless such assignments would significantly disrupt the academic achievement of the students within the class or classes. Said teacher will have the option to return to their original position at the beginning of the next semester subject to the provisions of this Master Agreement under Voluntary Transfer and Assignment. G. Teachers returning to duty from sick leave after thirty (30) consecutive working days absence shall submit a signed statement from their physician that they are able to resume their duties. Any teacher returning from an injury occurring at work that resulted in an incident report shall submit a signed statement from his/her physician that he/she is able to resume his/her duties. This also applies to an injury that occurred outside of the work place that resulted in absence from reporting to his/her duties. H. Immediate family shall be designated as spouse, partner living in the same household, children, parents, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in- law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. I. In the event of the serious illness or death of a person living in the same household as the employee or a person outside the immediate family who has the same relationships as though a member of the immediate family, each full-time employee may use up to five (5) days sick leave per year. J. Two (2) days may be granted for funerals in case of death of other family members or close friends. These days will be chargeable to sick leave. K. An employee whose personal illness extends beyond the termination of his/her accumulated sick leave shall, at his/her written request, be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness, but not to exceed two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyyears.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 1. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a per completed full two (2) two- week pay period of service. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits shall be continued only for those employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty (40) hours per week and only for as long as they are so scheduled. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or employment. Sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, credit shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week earned for any pay period of servicein which the employee has been in pay status for five (5) or more workdays or forty (40) hours. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A a part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled budget authorized hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees An employee may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards toward State service for retirement purposes shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five ten percent (2510%) for each twenty eight (20) 8) hours in pay status per two (2) two-week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion her 2. Sick leave may authorize restoration of all be used for illness, necessary medical or any part dental care, or other disability of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports employee or a member of the illness requiring employee's immediate family which requires the continued absence attention or presence of the employee. The current practices concerning Immediate family as used in this Article shall mean the earning spouse or significant other, the parents of sick leave credits the spouse or significant other, the children of the spouse or significant other, the parents, stepparents, guardian, children, stepchildren, brothers, stepbrothers, sisters, stepsisters, wards, grandparents and grandchildren of the employee. For the purposes of this Article, “significant other” means that a relationship exists between two people, neither of whom is married, that is intended to remain indefinitely and where there is joint responsibility for employees regularly scheduled to work each other’s common welfare, there are significant shared financial obligations, and they must be living together in excess of fortya shared primary residence. This relationship must have existed for at least six (6) continuous months before benefits under this Article may be provided.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick A. Each full-time employee shall be entitled to sick leave credit of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) work days with pay, per month, for a total of fifteen (15) days per year, of which five may be for serious illness or death in the immediate family. Regular part-time employees will accrue sick leave on a proportionate basis based on their teaching schedule. Upon application of the employee and for good cause shown, the Superintendent shall authorize the use of such additional sick days as may be required for illness or death in the immediate family not to exceed that number of accumulated and unused sick leave to the credit of the employee. Sick days must be used on days the employee is absent while attending the funeral of an immediate family member. B. The total unused portion of the annual sick leave allowance shall be earned permitted to accumulate without limit. C. Xxxx leave accumulated prior to a leave of absence shall be credited upon return. 1. The same monthly accrual of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) days per month shall continue during the use of sick leave, provided the employee has not been officially separated from the payroll. 2. If, while the employee is in an approved sick leave period, a calamity day is declared in the district, the employee's sick leave account shall not be charged for the calamity day. D. Any teacher who at the rate beginning of 3.7 hours the first duty day for teachers has no accumulation of sick leave shall be entitled to an advancement of five (5) days of sick leave. This advance is to be charged against the sick leave the employee subsequently accumulates. E. The use of sick leave for more than five (5) consecutive days (required teacher work days) shall require the filing of a completed full physician's statement documenting the need for sick leave and indicating any recommended additional sick leave with the Treasurer of the Board of Education. (The physician's statement should be attached to the absence and substitute report.) F. Teachers returning to duty from sick leave after thirty (30) consecutive working days during the same duty year in which the sick leave was initially granted shall be returned to the same assignment unless such assignments would significantly disrupt the academic achievement of the students within the class or classes. Said teacher will have the option to return to their original position at the beginning of the next semester subject to the provisions of this Master Agreement under Voluntary Transfer and Assignment. G. Teachers returning to duty from sick leave after thirty (30) consecutive working days absence shall submit a signed statement from their physician that they are able to resume their duties. Any teacher returning from an injury occurring at work that resulted in an incident report shall submit a signed statement from his/her physician that he/she is able to resume his/her duties. This also applies to an injury that occurred outside of the work place that resulted in absence from reporting to his/her duties. H. Immediate family shall be designated as spouse, partner living in the same household, children, parents, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, mother-in- law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. I. In the event of the serious illness or death of a person living in the same household as the employee or a person outside the immediate family who has the same relationships as though a member of the immediate family, each full-time employee may use up to five (5) days sick leave per year. J. Two (2) days may be granted for funerals in case of death of other family members or close friends. These days will be chargeable to sick leave. K. An employee whose personal illness extends beyond the termination of his/her accumulated sick leave shall, at his/her written request, be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness, but not to exceed two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyyears.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick Employees are eligible for paid sick leave credit shall be earned at under the rate of 3.7 hours for following conditions: (a) Employees earn twelve sick days per year, on a completed full two (2) week period of servicepro-rata basis by pay period. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date Employees in their first year of employment and earn 9 days of sick leave. Terminating employees will earn the time on layoff, suspension or pro rata equivalent of 12 days of paid sick leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week per year for each pay period worked in the final year of service. A employment. (b) Permanent part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work 28 hours/week or intermittent employee shall more earn sick leave as follows: A at 75% of the rate earned by full-time employees; permanent part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work 18.75 hours/week or intermittent more but less than 28 hours/week earn sick leave at 50% of the rate earned by full-time employees; permanent part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work 10 hours/week or more, but less than 18.75 hours/week earn sick leave at 25% of the rate earned by full-time employees. (c) Earned sick leave may be used during the employee’s first six months at the discretion of the department head. (d) No employee shall earn .04625 hours may take sick leave not yet earned or accrued. (e) Employees may accrue up to 275 days of sick leave. (f) Sick leave may be used for the employee’s absence from work because of medical inability to come to work, not related to an on-the-job injury or illness. (g) Sick leave may be used for certain instances of on-the-job injuries where the employee is unable to work due to the on-the-job injury for a period of 14 consecutive calendar days or less, of no more than three days per occurrence, upon certification of the City doctor that the employee is unable to perform his regular duties because of said injury, provided that the employee has at least twelve days of accumulated sick leave at the time that the on-the-job injury occurs, and provided that, if the City doctor allows, the employee may be assigned light duty at the option of the City in lieu of permitting the employee to use sick leave. (h) Sick leave may be used for periods of Family Medical Leave, as defined in the Section titled “Family and Medical Leave” as defined on July 15, 2003. Pursuant to the Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act, sick leave may also be used for absences due to illness, injury, or medical appointment of the employee’s child, spouse, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or stepparent. (i) If an employee is unable to come to work due to illness, he must inform his Department Head or supervisor, in accordance with departmental work rules, by the time so designated by those departmental work rules. Failure to do so, each day of absence, or at agreed-upon intervals in the case of extended illness, may result in loss of pay and/or disciplinary action. (j) An employee who uses more than three (3) days of consecutive sick leave must submit to Human Resources or a member of management of employee’s department, upon reporting for work the first day of return, a statement from a treating physician attesting to the employee’s inability to work during that period claimed as sick leave. An employee who uses more than three (3) days of consecutive sick leave may not return to work without such physician’s statement, or is subject to loss of pay and/or disciplinary action. (k) An employee who moves from one position to another in the City service and whose service is continuous or who is transferred, promoted, or demoted, will be credited in the new position with the unused sick leave accrued in the prior position, with the exception of transferring to or from the ranks of sworn personnel in the Police or Fire Departments. Such employees will terminate their employment with the department, and begin new sick leave accrual from the date of hire in the new department. (l) Sick leave will accrue during time lost from work as a result of an on-the-job injury or illness. (m) Sick leave will not be earned by an employee who is not in pay status for at least one full week of a pay period (e.g., an employee under suspension or on an approved leave of absence). (n) No employee may take accrued sick leave to extend date of termination. An employee’s last day of work is the date of termination. (o) Departments will create departmental rules regarding the eligibility of employees to use scheduled, pre-approved sick leave for dental, optical or medical appointments for the employee or the employee’s immediate family as defined by the Family Medical Leave Act or the employee’s family as defined by the Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act. Such requests for sick time usage may be denied due to operational needs of specific departments and work locations, and if the absence interferes with City operations. (p) Full-time employees with 45 days or more of sick leave accrued as of January 1 of each calendar year shall be eligible to receive on or about January 31 of the following year payment for each hour all sick leave days accrued during the year, but not used, in pay status per two (2) week pay periodexcess of 9 days, for a maximum of 3 days. For partexample, if an employee uses no days, he would be eligible to receive payment for 3 days; if 1 day is used, eligibility is 3 days; if 2 days are used, eligibility is for 3 days; if 3 days used, eligibility is for 2 days; if 4 days used, eligibility is for one day; if 5 days used, the employee is not eligible for any payout. Requests will only be considered after applicable annual wage adjustments, and when combined with other applicable increases not to exceed 6 percent of the previous 12 months’ earnings. Such requests will be in accordance with current rules, regulations, and state laws governing the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. (q) Employees working three (3) or more scheduled continuous days on the third shift who will return after their regular days off to the first shift can use one (1) accrued sick day to recuperate without a doctor’s note or co-time employeespay receipt every twelve (12) months. (r) Whenever an employee with ten or more years of continuous service retires or resigns, "hours in pay status" the employee shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation paid 75% of earned all accumulated sick leave credit; howeverdays over 20, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty 40 days. To receive a terminating sick leave payout, an employee must give three (9603) hoursweeks’ notice of intent to resign or retire. However, The Human Resources Division Manager may waive this provision in special circumstances. An employee who qualifies for an immediate pension from IMRF may decline the amount of sick leave payout and direct all accrued but unused sick leave accruals which can to be credited towards State transferred to IMRF for additional service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employeescredit, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded as allowed by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyIMRF.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 1. The purpose of sick leave credit utilization shall be earned physical and/or mental disabilities which make continued presence at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (work impracticable. 2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A partFull-time unit members will earn ten (10) days of leave of absence annually for illness or intermittent employee injury. Employees whose regular work year assignment is more than 184 days shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours receive one (1) additional day of sick leave for each hour additional 18 days, or major fraction thereof (10 or more) worked. Employees shall receive full pay for sick days thus allowed in pay status per two (2) week pay periodany school year, and the number of days not used shall accumulate from year to year. For partEvery employee who works less than full-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned entitled to sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs abovesame ratio that his/her employment bears to full-time employment. 3. Employees may accumulate Any unused days of sick leave up accumulated while employed in the K-12 program may be used by an employee working in an Adult Education contract assignment. Unused days of sick leave accumulated by a contract Adult Education teacher subsequently may be used by that teacher if he/she transfers to a K-12 position. 4. Allowable sick leave credit for any one school year need not be accrued prior to being taken by the employee during said year. An employee who terminates employment prior to earning sick leave taken in advance of accrual shall have the appropriate amount deducted from his/her final check. 5. When absent on sick leave, an employee shall receive full salary and benefits for that period of his/her absence covered by his/her current and accumulated sick leave. a. As provided by Education Code Section 44977, during each school year, when a certificated employee has exhausted all available sick leave, including all accumulated sick leave and catastrophic leave to the extent available, and continues to be absent from his/her duties due to illness or injury, he/she shall be paid for a maximum of nine hundred sixty five (9605) hoursmonths, whichever is the greatest between the following two options: i) the difference between his/her salary and the amount that would be paid to the least expensive District substitute regardless of the amount earned by the substitute hired; or ii) 50% of his/her salary. If no substitute is employed, the amount that would have been paid to the least expensive substitute shall be deducted from the employee’s salary. The sick leave, including accumulated sick leave and catastrophic leave to the extent available, and the five-month period shall run consecutively. An employee shall not be provided more than one five-month period per illness or injury. However, if a school year terminates before the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For partfive-time or intermittent employeesmonth period is exhausted, the maximum accumulation employee may take the balance of the five-month period in a subsequent school year. b. As provided by Education Code Section 44977, when a certificated employee has exhausted all available fully-paid sick leave, including accumulated sick leave and catastrophic leave to the amount extent available, and continues to be absent due to illness or accident for a period beyond the five-month period provided pursuant to Education Code Section 44977, and the employee is not medically able to resume the duties of unused sick leave which can his/her position, the employee shall, if not placed in another position, be credited towards State service placed on a reemployment list for retirement shall be a percentage period of nine hundred sixty 24 months (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hoursif the employee is non-tenured), respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) or for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay perioda period of 39 months if the employee is tenured. When the maximum limitation has been accumulatedemployee is medically able, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but during the 24- or 39-month period, the certificated employee shall be recorded returned to employment in a position for which he or she is credentialed and qualified. The 24- or 39-month period shall commence at the expiration of the five-month period provided pursuant to Education Code Section 44977. 6. At any time during the course of a sick leave or injury absence and upon return from absence, an employee may be required to supply such reasonable information as may be requested by the appointing authorityDistrict, such as the nature of illness or injury, anticipated length of absence, the name and address of attending physician(s), if any. Any The District may, upon reasonable cause, verify the nature of such absence by requiring a written statement from the employee’s physician(s) or by any other reasonable procedure selected by the District or site administrator. An employee who has fails to provide such lapsed sick leave required information may be deemed absent without leave. If the illness exceeds five (5) calendar days or involves a communicable disease, the District may require (at the employee's expense) a clearance from the employee's physician indicating an ability to return to regular duties without endangering the health of others. Employees shall be required to submit to medical examination(s) by District-appointed physician(s), at District expense, upon reasonable cause. a. In any situation where an employee is known to be subject to a foreseeable disability (including, but not limited to, childbirth), he/she shall, upon request and at his/her own expense, furnish to the District from the treating physician a written statement attesting to his/her credit may apply ability to continue performing the Director full schedule of Human Resources to have the duties with or without restrictions. b. If an employee's anticipated return from sick leave restored will be with restrictions, those restrictions must be fully explained, identifying the extent to which the employee is limited in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration performance. An employee shall thereafter be permitted to return to and continue on active duty when the disability is determined to be permanent so long as he/she is capable of all performing the full duties and responsibilities of his/her position or is able to perform the essential functions of his/her position with reasonable accommodation. 7. Employees working during summer or extended sessions may, at their discretion, use any part days of the lapsed accrued sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyreasons permitted under this Article.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick The following Sections: 3-Parental Leave With Pay, 4-Personal Necessity, 5-Kin Care, and 6-Catastrophic Leave are all related to the amount of sick leave credit the Unit Member has accrued and has available for use. A. Each full-time Unit Member on a basic work year contract shall accrue ten (10) days of sick leave for personal illness or injury. Such sick leave shall be earned credited at the rate commencement of 3.7 hours the contract year. Unit Members employed on a work year contract other than the basic work year shall accrue sick leave on a prorated basis. Unused sick leave will accrue from year to year. Any Unit Member who was hired on or after January 1, 2017 and is a military veteran with military service-connected disability rated at 30% or more by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, shall be entitled to an additional 10 days of sick leave during the first year of employment. The additional 10 paid sick leave days shall be for the purpose of undergoing medical treatment for his/her military service-connected disability. An employee who is employed for less than five days per week shall be entitled to a completed full percentage of 10 days. The XXX shall notify all new unit members hired on or after January 1, 2017 of this leave right. Notification to unit members shall be upon hiring. This leave must be used during the first year of employment with XXX. Any leave unused shall be forfeited after 12 months from hire date. The XXX shall create an on- line system that keeps track of this leave usage. (Senate Xxxx 1180 – Public School Employees – Military Veterans: Leave of Absence for Illness or Injury.) B. A Unit Member shall follow the procedure above in General Policy to notify the XXX of his/her absence due to illness. It is expected that the Unit Member will provide sufficient advance notice to secure substitute personnel where required. Such advance notice is to be no less than two (2) week period hours prior to start of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without paywork day assignment, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining when circumstances beyond the completion of a full Unit Member's control preclude the two (2) week pay period hours prior notice, in which instance the Unit Member will provide notice as soon as possible and an explanation for the delay. Such notification described herein shall also include the specific reason for absence and an estimate of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours the expected duration of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employeesthe absence. C. Sick leave, "hours in pay status" which has been credited and used, but not earned upon termination, shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded repaid by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortydeduction from final salary settlement upon termination.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick a) Each Regular employee shall accumulate one (1) day sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate with pay for each calendar month of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceemployment. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, An employee shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn entitled to sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in with pay status per two unless he/she has acquired three (23) week pay period. For part-time employeesmonths continuous service credit, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; howeverand, in no case shall sick leave be retroactive to any absence due to sickness during the calculation result first three (3) months of service credit. Effective March 1, 1978, after the completion of the fourth (4th) year of employment, each Regular employee shall accumulate one and one-fourth (1¼) days sick leave with pay for each calendar month of employment. *Two sick leave days are designated as two of the five Personal Flexible Days in accordance with the National Agreement (page 35). b) For employees with less earning than one (1) year of continuous service, paid sick leave shall commence with the amounts identified second day of any illness and the first day of illness shall not be counted against accumulated sick leave. The first day waiting period shall be waived when the employee is hospitalized or when the employee is directed off work by the Administrator or his/her designee due to operational health conditions within the facility. The one-day waiting period will not apply to employees with one (1) year or more of continuous service. c) A Regular employee working less than forty (40) hours per week shall accumulate sick leave in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused proportion that his/her regular scheduled hours of work per week bear to forty (40) hours. d) Pay for sick leave up shall be that straight-time pay which the employee would have received had he/she worked his/her regular schedule that day, including any shift differential or split shift differential he/she was receiving. Paid sick leave shall count as time worked for purposes of computing overtime for hours worked later in the same work week. e) Xxxx leave shall be applicable only if the employee is ill on a day he/she is scheduled to work. f) Pre or Post Banked Sick Leave may only be used following exhaustion of Annual Sick Leave, or for statutory leaves (e.g., CESLA, FMLA, Workers Compensation, etc.), or when the employee is hospitalized. Medical verification may be required for use of Banked Sick Leave. Post Banked Sick Leave accrued after December 31, 2005 will be used following exhaustion of any Pre Banked Sick Leave accrued prior to January 1, 2006. g) If an employee claims sick leave, the Employer may require reasonable proof of physical disability sufficient to justify the employee's absence from work for the period claimed, if the Employer has reasonable doubt of the validity of the disability. h) If a maximum holiday occurs during the absence of nine hundred sixty (960an employee on paid sick leave for which he/she is eligible to be paid, such pay shall be charged to the holiday and not against his/her sick leave credit. i) hours. However, Employer paid sick leave shall be reduced by the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty any basic Unemployment Compensation Disability (720UCD) hours. For part-time or intermittent employeesbenefit the employee is eligible to receive, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused such benefit shall not be charged against the employee's accumulated sick leave which can credit. j) If an employee is eligible for Worker’s Compensation Insurance payments, they will be credited towards State service for retirement integrated with Employer paid sick leave in the manner described in Section 6.40 h) above. k) An employee returning from paid sick leave shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave returned to his/her credit may apply former job, and any employee not so returned to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration former job shall be paid his/her straight-time pay until reinstated. l) An employee shall furnish forty-eight (48) hours notice of all his/her readiness to return to work and if requested to do so must supply certification by a physician on the staff of the Employer of his/her physical fitness to perform the work required of him/her. m) For employees with one (1) or any more years of continuous service paid sick leave shall also apply for hours directly associated with medical or dental appointments including appointments covered by the Kaiser Psychiatric Plan "A" or the Alternate Medical Plan. For those employees whose appointments are away from the facility where they work, the appointment will be scheduled so that at least part of that scheduled appointment falls in the lapsed last hour of their scheduled shift. The employee will give written notice of at least twenty-four (24) hours and supply verification that the appointment was kept. n) Data concerning employees' sick leave after thorough investigationand accrual will be supplied by the designated lab supervisor upon request. o) Effective June 11, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning 2003, employees who are hospitalized during a pre-approved vacation may utilize vacation days in lieu of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled the period of hospitalization. Employees who suffer a disabling illness or injury of at least five (5) consecutive days duration while on a prescheduled vacation leave, may designate 50% of the verified period of illness to work unused sick leave. Reasonable verification may be required. p) Sick leave shall be applicable not only as described elsewhere in excess of fortythis Section, but also for psychological treatment as an inpatient in an accredited institution and for outpatient treatments appended to such inpatient care.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 12.1 In applying the provisions of this clause the parties note: - their agreed intent to have healthy staff and a healthy workplace - that staff attending work unwell is to be discouraged and the focus is on patient and staff safety - that they wish to facilitate a proper recovery and a timely return to work - that staff can have sick leave credit calculated on an hourly basis. 12.2 On appointment to a DHB, a full time employee shall be earned at entitled to ten (10) working days leave for sick purposes during the rate first twelve months of 3.7 hours employment, and up to an additional ten (10) working days for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceeach subsequent twelve month period. Sick leave The entitlement shall be earned from pro-rated for part time employees except that a part-time employee shall receive no fewer than five (5) working days paid sick leave for the employee's date first twelve months of employment and a minimum of five (5) additional working days for each subsequent twelve month period. The employee shall be paid at relevant daily pay as prescribed in the time on layoffXxxxxxxx Xxx 0000, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, for the first five days in each twelve month period. Thereafter they shall not be counted in determining paid at the completion normal rates of a full two pay (2) week pay period of serviceT1 rate only). A part-time or intermittent medical certificate may be required to support the employee’s claim. 12.3 The employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may can accumulate unused sick leave their entitlement up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours260 days. HoweverAny unused portion of the first five days entitlement, up to a maximum of 15 days, can be carried over from year to year and will be paid at relevant daily pay, in accordance with the Xxxxxxxx Xxx 0000. 12.4 In the event an employee has no entitlement left, they may be granted an additional 10 days per annum. In considering the grant of leave under this clause the employer shall recognise that discretionary sick and domestic leave is to ensure the provision of reasonable support to staff having to be absent from work where their entitlement is exhausted. Requests should be considered at the closest possible level of delegation to the employee and in the quickest time possible, taking into account the following: - The employee’s length of service - The employee’s attendance record - The consequences of not providing the leave - Any unusual and/or extenuating circumstances 12.5 Reasons for a refusal shall, when requested by the employee, be given in writing and before refusing a request, the amount decision maker is expected to seek appropriate guidance. 12.6 Leave granted under this provision may be debited as an advance on the next years’ entitlement up to a maximum of unused 5 days. 12.7 At the employer’s discretion an employee may be granted further anticipated sick or domestic leave. Any anticipated leave accruals taken in excess of an employees entitlement at the time of cessation of employment may be deducted from the employees final pay. 12.8 Where an employee is suffering from a minor illness which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time could have a detrimental effect on the patients or intermittent employeesother staff in the employer’s care, the maximum accumulation of sick employer may, at its discretion, either: 12.8.1 place the employee on suitable alternative duties; or 12.8.2 direct the employee to take leave and the amount of unused sick on full pay. Such leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall not be a percentage charge against the employees sick and domestic leave entitlement. 12.9 The provisions of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part this clause are inclusive of the lapsed sick special leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports provisions of the illness requiring Holidays Xxx 0000. 12.10 Sick leave may be used when the continued absence employee must attend a dependent of the employee. This person would, in most cases, be the employee’s child, partner or other dependent family member. 12.10.1 It does not include absences during or in connection with the birth of an employee’s child. Annual leave or parental leave should cover such a situation. 12.10.2 At the employer’s discretion, an employee may be granted leave without pay, where the employee requires additional time away from work to look after a seriously ill member of the employee’s family. 12.10.3 The current practices concerning production of a medical certificate or other evidence of illness may be required. 12.11 Sickness during paid leave: When sickness occurs during paid leave, such as annual or long service leave, the earning leave may be debited against the sick leave entitlement, (except where the sickness occurs during leave following the relinquishment of office) provided that: 12.11.1 The period of sick leave credits is more than three days and a medical certificate is produced. 12.11.2 In cases where the period of sickness extends beyond the approved period of annual or long service leave, approval will also be given to debiting the portion, which occurred within the annual leave or long service leave period, against sick leave entitlement, provided the conditions in 12.8 and 12.8.1 above apply. 12.11.3 Annual leave or long service leave may not be split to allow periods of illness of three days or less to be taken. 12.12 During periods of leave without pay, sick leave entitlements will not continue to accrue. 12.13 Where an employee has a consistent pattern of short term Sick Leave, or where those absences are more than 10 working days/shifts or more in a year, then the employee’s situation may be reviewed in line with the DHB’s policy and Sick Leave practices. The focus of the review will be to assist the employee in establishing practical arrangements to recover from sickness or injury. 12.14 Where an employee is incapacitated as a result of a work accident, and that employee is on earnings related compensation, then the employer agrees to supplement the employee’s compensation by 20% of base salary during the period of incapacitation. This payment shall be taken as a charge against Sick Leave up to the extent of the employee’s paid sick leave entitlement. The employer may agree to reimburse employees for employees regularly scheduled treatment and other expenses or for financial disadvantage incurred as a result of a work related accident. This agreement will be on a case by case basis. 12.15 For non work-related accidents, where the employee requests, the employer shall supplement the employee’s compensation by 20% of base salary and this shall be debited against the employee’s sick leave up to work in excess the extent of fortythe employee’s paid sick leave entitlement.

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Samples: Collective Agreement, Occupational Therapy Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick It is important to know how sick leave credit works so you do not put yourself at risk for disciplinary action or termination. a. XXXXXX will represent you if sick leave has been questioned. In cases where abuse is substantiated by the Superintendent or designee, members will be docked three (3) days’ pay for every one day of sick leave abuse. b. Each member of the bargaining unit employed on a full-time basis shall be earned entitled to accrue fifteen (15) days of sick leave per year which shall be credited at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two one and one-fourth (2) week period days per month per year, effective the beginning day of servicehis/her contract. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining full, half-day, or any quarter-day increments. c. Each member of the completion of bargaining unit employed on a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee basis shall earn be entitled to accrue fifteen (15) days of sick leave as follows: A per year which shall be credited at the rate of one and one-fourth (1¼) days per month per year, effective the beginning date of his/her contract. Each day of accumulation shall be a pro-rated day equal to the number of hours employed. d. All sick leave days accumulated by a member of the bargaining unit employed on a part-time or intermittent employee basis shall earn .04625 hours be converted on a pro-rated basis in the event of full-time employment. (Example: thirty (30) days of sick leave accumulation for each hour in pay status a member employed four (4) hours per two day or on a half- day basis would be equal to one hundred twenty (2120) week pay period. For parthours or fifteen (15) days of sick leave upon being employed on a full-time employees, "hours basis.) (The reverse shall also be true.) e. Members of the bargaining unit being employed for the first time in pay status" public service shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation granted five (5) days of earned sick leave credit; however, credit beginning with the first day of duty. All sick days so credited must be re-earned. f. Members of the bargaining unit who are new employees transferring from another school district or public agency in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees Ohio may accumulate unused transfer previously authorized accumulated sick leave and be credited up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven one hundred twenty (720120) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyprovided said employment takes place within ten

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Samples: Negotiated Contract, Negotiated Contract

Sick Leave. Sick SECTION 1. Shift personnel will accrue sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 5.5 hours per pay cycle. Day personnel will accrue sick leave at the rate of 3.7 hours for per pay cycle. Accruals will occur after each full pay cycle in which the Fire Fighter is in pay status. Shift personnel may accumulate a completed full two maximum 57 shifts (1368 hours) of sick leave. Day personnel may accumulate a maximum of 960 hours of sick leave. SECTION 2. Upon termination from employment, Fire Fighters hired prior to January 1, 1989 will be paid for; 1) one-half of their sick leave accrual at the time of termination; or 2) week period one-half of servicetheir sick leave accrual as of December 31, 1988, whichever is less. In either case, payment will not exceed a maximum of 28.5 shifts (684 hours) for shift personnel or 60 days (480 hours) for day personnel. Fire Fighters hired after January 1, 1989, will not receive pay for accumulated sick leave balances at time of termination. SECTION 3. When Fire Fighters are absent due to an incapacitating illness or injury, or required medical, dental or optical examination for themselves, they will notify their supervisor as soon as they know they will not be able to report to work. Appointments for non-emergency doctor, dental, or optical appointments must be scheduled on off-duty time unless approved in advance. The Fire Fighter will be paid at the regular straight time rate for each hour missed because of said absence to the extent the Fire Fighter has available sick leave. SECTION 4. Sick leave shall may also be earned from the employee's date by shift and day Personnel used for any reason found in SECTION 5. Fire Fighters whose illness requires sick leave in excess of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or their accumulated amount may be granted leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rulesbe allowed to use accrued vacation, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of serviceholiday leave, etc. SECTION 6. A part-time doctor's certificate or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave examination by a physician designated by the City may be required by the City as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours verification of illness. Any abuse of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay periodmay be subject to disciplinary action. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled Fire Fighters returning to work in excess of fortyafter a major or potentially incapacitating illness must submit a doctor's written release before returning to duty.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. 7.1 The Employer agrees to provide employees with paid sick leave earned at eighteen (18) hours per month with a maximum rollover on December 31 of each year of one thousand two hundred forty-eight (1248) hours for twenty-four (24) hour shift personnel. 7.2 Sick leave credit shall be earned will accrue at the rate eight (8) hours per month with a maximum rollover on December 31 of 3.7 each year of one thousand forty (1040) hours for personnel working the forty (40) hour daytime schedule. 7.3 Employees noted in Section 7.1 above are entitled to use sick leave for only a completed full two (2) week period of servicebona fide illness or injury, quarantine due to exposure to contagious diseases, any physical treatment or examination including medical, dental or ocular. Employees may also use sick leave for illness or injury to the employee’s spouse, domestic partner, child, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling requiring the employee’s attendance and/or care. Employees shall make reasonable attempts to schedule routine medical, dental and vision care appointments during their off-duty time so as to not impact department staffing levels. Sick leave may also be used for parents, including “step” and “in-law” relationships, as well as xxxxxx, legal guardian, in loco parentis and de facto situations. 7.4 Employees entitled to sick leave who have exhausted their sick leave accrual may use accrued vacation. 7.5 Time off for sick leave and medical purposes shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of charged against available sick leave for each actual time used only. 7.6 Sickness or disability shall be reported to the Fire Chief or designee prior to time for commencement of the employee’s work day, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The employee may be required to provide proof of illness. 7.7 Any platoon duty employee who has reached their maximum accrual of one thousand two hundred forty-eight (1248) sick leave hours shall be eligible to cash out at straight time or have added to their vacation bank thirty-three percent (33%) of all hours accrued over the maximum allowed. This benefit will be paid to eligible employees annually in December. Any forty (40) hour daytime schedule employee who has reached their maximum accrual of one thousand forty (1040) sick leave hours shall be eligible to cash out at straight time or have added to their vacation bank thirty-three percent (33%) of all hours accrued over the maximum allowed. This benefit will be paid to eligible employees annually in pay status per two December. If an employee has less than one thousand two-hundred forty-eight (21248) week pay or one thousand forty (1040) sick leave hours and does not use any sick leave during the previous twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, the employee shall have the option of accepting an addition of twelve (12) hours of leave added to their vacation bank, or may opt for a three hundred fifty dollar ($350) cash bonus. This option may be utilized once every twelve (12) month period. For part-time employees, "hours Employees must notify payroll of their desire to utilize this benefit by the payroll cutoff period to receive it in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave that month’s paycheck. 7.8 The Union and the amount Employer agree to abide by the provisions of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours the Federal Family Medical Leave Act, Washington Family Leave Act and seven hundred twenty (720) hoursWashington Family Care Rules as outlined in Article 10. 7.9 If an employee retires from the City, respectivelymeeting LEOFF plan requirements, equal providing less than 6 months’ notice, that employee is eligible to cash out twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) of their sick leave balance at their current straight time rate. If an employee retires from the City, meeting LEOFF plan requirements, providing at least 6 months’ notice of separation, that employee is eligible to cash out their sick leave balance at their current straight time rate as outlined below: All hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation up to 725 will be cashed out at 33%; and All hours beyond 725 will be cashed out at 50% All hours up to 550 will be cashed out at 33%; and All hours beyond 550 will be cashed out at 50% This notice cannot be rescinded after such time as an offer of employment has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave made to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event a replacement. 7.10 Upon retirement of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of employee, the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of Employer shall make contributions into the illness requiring the continued absence WSCFF Employee Benefit Trust in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s sick leave cash out. The current practices concerning trust fund is established in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, and the earning City shall contribute the monies on a pre-tax basis. The monies contributed to the trust fund shall only be used for retiree health insurance premiums or health service expenses. 7.11 The Administrative Battalion Chief shall be considered a platoon duty employee for purposes of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyArticle 7.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit ‌ 1. Full-time employees shall be earned allowed sick leave at the rate of 3.7 hours one (1) day per month worked, with no limit on the number of days which may be accumulated. Pay for a completed day of sick leave shall be the same as if the employee had worked that day. 2. Employees employed for less than the full two work year, as defined herein, shall receive a pro-rata share of sick leave. 3. Employees may use sick leave before it has actually been accrued in a given year, except that new employees may not take more than six (26) week period days until the first day of the calendar month subsequent to completion of six (6) months of service. 4. Unused sick leave shall not be taken for pay upon termination of service to the District. 5. Sick leave may only be used for illness or injuries which are non-job related. The District may require verification of illness from a qualified medical practitioner, after five (5) consecutive days of sick leave and/or where the abuse of sick leave is suspected and can be verified. 6. Whatever the claim of illness, no day of absence shall or may be earned considered a sick leave day on which members of CSEA or CSEA’s Oakley Chapter #433 have engaged in a concerted work stoppage of any kind whatsoever, including sick-outs and rolling sick-outs. Provided, however, the employees who have legitimate verification of illness from a qualified medical practitioner for days on which such stoppages occurred may be excepted from this provision. 7. Covered employees use accumulated sick leave for retirement credit. 8. Absence under this Article shall not be considered a break in service if employees are on paid status hereunder. Further, all benefits accruing to employees under the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to accrue to employees who are on paid status hereunder. 9. Absence under this Article for periods of five (5) months or less on account of illness or accident, whether or not such illness or accident arises out of or in the course of the employment of employee, shall result in the deduction from the employee's date ’s salary of employment and an amount equal to the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up amount which has been paid to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, substitute employee employed to fill the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, position during the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning This provision shall become effective upon expiration of sick leave credits and industrial accident and illness benefits. 10. A permanent employee who has exhausted all entitlement of sick leave, vacation and other paid leave, and who is absent because of non-industrial accident or illness, may be granted additional leave, paid or unpaid, at the sole discretion of the District. Such leave shall not exceed six (6) months. Leaves granted under this provision may be extended at the discretion of the District for employees regularly scheduled up to work in excess two (2) additional six (6) month periods. In no instance shall leaves approved hereunder exceed eighteen (18) months. Employees granted leave hereunder may resume the duties of fortya position within the same class to which they were assigned, prior to the expiration of the leave, provided however, that the employee shall provide the District with a minimum of ten

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick (1) In any fiscal year, contract faculty members and temporary long-term substitutes shall earn paid sick leave credit shall be earned time at the rate of 3.7 hours 1.0 day for a completed each full two school month of paid contract service. (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned When a contract faculty member is absent from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit duties because of illness or injury, whether or not the absence arises out of, or in the course of, employment, said faculty member shall be paid: a. Full salary for such absence if that period does not exceed the unused portion of current and accumulated sick leave benefits. b. Half salary for five school months beginning with the expiration of accumulated sick leave. This benefit shall be limited to one five-month period for any one illness or accident. The Governing Board may apply grant this leave for an additional period provided the faculty member has maintained a continuous contractual status with the District and has completed one full year of satisfactory service under an annual contract subsequent to the Director last leave granted under the provisions of Human Resources to have the this Article. (3) Hourly paid faculty having a regularly-scheduled assignment shall earn and accrue sick leave restored at the rate of 1.64 hours for .1 instructional load (26.25 hours worked) or 3.83 hours for .1 non-classroom load (61.25 hours worked); or at the rate of one-half hour for each 8 hours paid if paid hourly. a. Sick leave earned on an hourly basis may be used only during regularly-scheduled hourly employment, not in regular contract employment or for time outside the event regular scheduled hourly assignment. b. Sick leave earned in regular contract employment may not be used in connection with hourly employment. (4) A faculty member who does not use the full amount of an extended illnessfull-pay sick leave earned in any fiscal year shall be given cumulative credit for such unused full-pay sick leave. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of term "full-pay sick leave" as used in this Agreement includes all or any part of the lapsed accrued sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyexcept as provided under Section 8.2.A.(2)(b).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick In applying the provisions of this clause the parties note: - their agreed intent to have healthy staff and a healthy workplace; - that staff attending work unwell is to be discouraged and the focus is on patient and staff safety; - that they wish to facilitate a proper recovery and a timely return to work; - and that staff can have sick leave credit and domestic absences calculated on an hourly basis. 26.1 On appointment to a DHB, a full time employee shall be earned at entitled to ten (10) working days leave for sick or domestic purposes during the rate first twelve months of 3.7 hours employment, and up to an additional ten (10) working days for a completed full two (2) week period of serviceeach subsequent twelve month period. Sick leave The entitlement shall be earned from pro-rated for part time employees except that a part-time employee shall receive no fewer than five (5) working days paid sick leave for the employee's date first twelve months of employment and a minimum of five (5) additional working days for each subsequent twelve month period. The employee shall be paid as prescribed in the time on layoff, suspension or leave without Holidays Xxx 0000. A medical certificate may be required to support the employee’s claim 26.2 An employee who ceases employment at one DHB and commences employment at another DHB may transfer to their new employment a maximum of up to 20 days (at their normal/ordinary rate of pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion T1) of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate their unused sick leave entitlement from their previous DHB employment, provided that any break in service between finishing at their previous DHB and commencing employment at the new DHB is not more than one calendar month. Any unused sick leave entitlement that is transferred shall be in addition to the sick leave entitlement the employee will receive on commencement of employment with the new DHB under clause 26.1, and shall not impact on their anniversary date for future sick leave entitlements. 26.3 In the event an employee has no entitlement left, they may be granted an additional 10 days per annum. In considering the grant of leave under this clause the employer shall recognise that discretionary sick and domestic leave is to ensure the provision of reasonable support to staff having to be absent from work where their entitlement is exhausted. Requests should be considered at the closest possible level of delegation to the employee and in the quickest time possible, taking into account the following: • The employee’s length of service • The employee’s attendance record • The consequences of not providing the leave • Any unusual and/or extenuating circumstances Reasons for a refusal shall, when requested by the employee, be given in writing and before refusing a request, the decision maker is expected to seek appropriate guidance. Leave granted under this provision may be debited as an advance on the next years’ entitlement up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours5 days. 26.4 At the employer’s discretion an employee may be granted further anticipated sick or domestic leave. HoweverAny anticipated leave taken in excess of an employee’s entitlement at the time of cessation of employment may be deducted from the employee’s final pay. 26.5 Where an employee is suffering from a minor illness which could have a detrimental effect on the patients or other staff in the employer’s care, the amount of employer may, at its discretion, either: 26.5.1 Place the employee on suitable alternative duties; or 26.5.2 Direct the employee to take leave on full pay. Such leave shall not be a charge against the employees sick and domestic leave entitlement. 26.6 The employee can accumulate their unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation entitlement from year to year. 26.7 The provisions of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part this clause are inclusive of the lapsed sick special leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports provisions of the illness requiring Holidays Xxx 0000. 26.8 Domestic leave as described in this clause is leave used when the continued absence employee must attend a dependent of the employee. This person would, in most cases, be the employee’s child, partner or other dependent family member. 26.8.1 It does not include absences during or in connection with the birth of an employee’s child. Annual leave or parental leave should cover such a situation. 26.8.2 At the employer’s discretion, an employee may be granted leave without pay, where the employee requires additional time away from work to look after a seriously ill member of the employee’s family. 26.8.3 The current practices concerning production of a medical certificate or other evidence of illness may be required. 26.9 Sickness during paid leave: When sickness occurs during paid leave, such as annual leave, the earning leave may be debited against the sick leave entitlement, (except where the sickness occurs during leave following the relinquishment of office) provided that: 26.9.1 The period of sick leave credits is more than three days and a medical certificate is produced. 26.9.2 In cases where the period of sickness extends beyond the approved period of annual leave, approval will also be given to debiting the portion, which occurred within the annual leave or long service leave period, against sick leave entitlement, provided the conditions in 26.9 and 26.9.1 above apply. 26.9.3 Annual leave may not be split to allow periods of illness of three days or less to be taken. 26.10 During periods of leave without pay, sick leave entitlements will not continue to accrue. 26.11 Where an employee has a consistent pattern of short term Sick Leave, or where those absences are more than 10 working days/shifts or more in a year, then the employee’s situation may be reviewed in line with the DHB’s policy and Sick Leave practices. The focus of the review will be to assist the employee in establishing practical arrangements to recover from sickness or injury. 26.12 Where an employee is incapacitated as a result of a work accident, and that employee is on earnings related compensation, then the employer agrees to supplement the employee’s compensation by 20% of base salary during the period of incapacitation. This payment shall be taken as a charge against Sick Leave up to the extent of the employee’s paid sick leave entitlement. The employer may agree to reimburse employees for employees regularly scheduled treatment and other expenses or for financial disadvantage incurred as a result of a work related accident. This agreement will be on a case by case basis. 26.13 For non-work-related accidents, where the employee requests, the employer shall supplement the employee’s compensation by 20% of base salary and this shall be debited against the employee’s sick leave up to work in excess the extent of fortythe employee’s paid sick leave entitlement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Multi Employer Collective Agreement, Multi Employer Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. An employee in a Trainee, Apprentice, Learner, Provisional, or Status appointment will accrue Sick leave credit shall be earned Leave without limit at the rate of 3.7 .0462 hours for each hour, exclusive of overtime, that he/she/they is in pay status. Accumulated sick leave may be used for illness of, injury to, or need to obtain medical or dental consultation for the staff member, the staff member's spouse, children, parent, or members of the household. A staff member may use sick leave for pregnancy. During the 12-month period immediately following the adoption or birth of a completed child, sick leave may be used for a period of time, not to exceed twelve weeks, to care for that child. (Refer to Rule 11.07, Family and Medical Leave, for the definition of "parent" and "child"). Any Xxxx Leave earned on January 1, 1984 and thereafter must be utilized in full prior to the utilization of any pre-January 1, 1984 accumulation. An employee who separates from the University in good standing and returns to employment within two (2) week years shall have his/her/their former accrued and non-compensated Xxxx Leave restored. Illinois statute (30 ILCS 105/14a) provides certain employees may be eligible to receive compensation at the time of their resignation, retirement, death or other termination of University employment for one-half (½) of their unused sick leave accrued on or after January 1, 1984 and before January 1, 1998. Xxxx leave accumulated on or after January 1, 1998 is not compensable, but may be used to establish retirement system service credit as provided in the Illinois Pension Code. The President may issue rules for the administration of Sick Leave and provisions of Public Act 83976 as the President determines to be in the interest of the University. An employee who will be absent from work must notify the appropriate University supervisor or the supervisor’s designee before the start of the next work shift. If the employee anticipates that the absence will exceed one (1) work day, the employee shall notify the supervisor or the supervisor’s designee of the anticipated length of the absence so as to allow the University time to reassign specific duties during the employee’s absence. Employees who are approved by a designated representative of the University or department for a specific period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date time for use of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rulessick leave, shall not be counted required to call in determining every day. In order to ensure compliance with the completion Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), workers’ compensation statutes, and similar statutes, the University reserves the right to request and collect relevant medical information from an employee or that employee’s physician in a manner that is authorized by and consistent with the provisions of those statutes. Accordingly, it may be necessary at times for the University (including supervisory personnel) to request and obtain medical information about an employee to determine whether that employee is disabled within the meaning of the ADA, whether a reasonable accommodation exists for a disabled employee, whether the employee has a serious health condition within the meaning of the FMLA, whether the employee has sustained a compensable injury, and so forth. Any medical information obtained regarding an employee will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed except to the extent permitted or required under the relevant statutes or an administrative or judicial order. Failure to make this notification to the appropriate supervisor or his/her/their designee may disallow the use of Sick Leave. An employee must receive approval from his/her/their supervisor to charge absence with pay against his/her/their accumulated Xxxx Leave. The employee's supervisor may require the employee to provide evidence to substantiate the reason for the absence, including a physician's certificate, if the absence exceeds three (3) consecutive work days or if the supervisor has sufficient justification to believe that the employee does not have a valid reason for requesting Sick Leave. An employee who requests or is on extended leave for illness, injury, or disability including maternity may be required to visit a health care provider or provide a medical opinion acceptable to management for the purpose of supporting the leave, its continuance, or the employee’s ability to return to work. Accrued sick leave cannot be used for purpose of vacation. Whenever an employee is unable to report to work as scheduled for any reason, the employee shall be responsible for notifying his or her department at least one (1) hour prior to the start of the shift in accordance with the call-in procedures for that department. The parties recognize that voicemail is not proper notification. The department will ensure that all employees are informed in writing of the call-in procedures that must be followed. The University recognizes that, in certain unexpected emergency situations, employees may be unable to notify their department in advance that they will be unable to work. In such emergency situations, the employee will be expected either to arrange for someone else to notify the department in advance that the employee will be unable to work or to contact the department themselves as soon as possible thereafter. If an employee recognizes in advance that they will not be able to attend work as scheduled, but will be unable to adhere to the regular call-in procedures (because, for example, the employee will be undergoing a medical procedure at the time that they normally should be calling in), the employee may contact the department in advance by contacting and speaking by telephone with a designated member of the department’s management. Where it is anticipated that the absence will be for more than one (1) day, the employee shall notify the supervisor of the anticipated length of the absence to allow time to reassign specific duties during the employee's absence. Failure to make this notification to the appropriate supervisor or his/her/their designee may disallow the use of Sick Leave. Employees will be given the option of using any accumulated and unused Vacation and Personal Leave in lieu of an approved leave of absence without pay. Use of any accrued benefits must be on a continuous basis (not intermittent) to extend the employee's regular percent time appointment. To ensure consistent and uniform application of policy in granting Sick Leave, supervisors and employees are encouraged to seek advice from the appropriate Illinois Human Resources staff. Adjustments to the rate and/or method of Sick Leave accrual will be made at any time that an employee's working conditions are changed so as to provide equal treatment in accordance with University policy for civil service employees. When an employee moves to a workweek of a full two different length, such as to a thirty seven and one-half (237½) hour week pay period of servicefrom a forty (40) hour week, his/her/their Sick Leave accrual will be converted from hours to days and reconverted to hours under the new workweek schedule. A An employee with a part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 appointment may use his/her/their accumulated Xxxx Leave for the reasons set forth in Policy 10 during any workweek for his/her/their hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hoursabsence. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty actual hours worked by the employee during the workweek plus his/her/their Sick Leave usage cannot exceed his/her/their benefit rate (720percent time) hours. For partmultiplied by the full-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part work schedule of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employeeclass. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of forty(See Policy 10)

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 27:01 It is agreed by both parties that earned sick leave credit entitlement shall be earned granted where an employee is unable to be at work and perform his or her regular duties as a result of illness or injury. 27:02 The sick leave to which an employee is entitled shall accumulate: (a) During the first four (4) years of service at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two one-half (2½) week period working day per bi-weekly pay period; and (b) After the first four (4) years of service. , at the rate of one (1) working day per bi-weekly pay period. 27:03 Sick leave shall be earned from by daily and hourly paid employees pro-rated on the employee's date basis of employment total accumulated service and regular hours worked, exclusive of overtime (i.e. 80 hours = 10 days = 1 bi-weekly pay period). 27:04 Sick leave with pay up to but not exceeding the time net amount of entitlement will be paid to hourly paid employees based on layoff, suspension or the number of hours they normally would have been scheduled to work on the day they were absent on sick leave. 27:05 Sick leave without shall not accumulate beyond two-hundred and eight (208) working days. 27:06 An employee who has been absent on sick leave with pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rulesupon returning to work, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may continue to accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine two- hundred sixty and eight (960208) hoursworking days in accordance with Sections :02 and 27:07 An employee appointed on the first working day of a bi-weekly pay period shall be eligible to accumulate sick leave credits from that date. An employee appointed on any date other than the first working day of a bi-weekly pay period shall be eligible to accumulate sick leave credits from the first full 27:08 A new employee may be granted sick leave in advance of it being earned during the first six (6) months of service, provided that the amount advanced, when combined with credits already accumulated, does not exceed five (5) working days. If an employee who has used more sick leave than has been earned has his or her services terminated for a reason other than lay-off or death, the salary over-payment resulting from the use of unearned sick leave shall be recovered by the Employer. 27:09 Sick leave shall not accumulate during periods when an employee is: (a) Absent on sick leave and/or absent on Workers’ Compensation for a period of more than ten (10) consecutive working days; or (b) Absent without leave; or (c) Absent on leave of absence without pay. Subsections (b) and (c) to apply where the period of absence is greater than one-half (½) of the bi-weekly period. 27:10 Where an employee is to be absent because of illness, the employee shall endeavour to notify his or her immediate supervisor of the absence due to illness at least one hour (1) prior to and not more than thirty (30) minutes after the normal hour of beginning work, or as soon thereafter as the means of communication permit. 27:11 The Employer may request a medical certificate or sworn statutory declaration by advance notice or any time during or after the period of illness certifying an employee is or was unable to be present at work because of illness. Should the employee fail to provide a medical certificate or sworn statutory declaration acceptable to the Employer within a reasonable amount of time, the employee shall not be paid for the absence. 27:12 Where an employee has been absent for a period of three (3) working days or less because of sickness, the employee shall complete and submit a return on a form as required by the Employer. 27:13 Where an employee becomes ill during the period of the employee’s scheduled annual vacation, the Employer may grant sick leave and credit the employee with alternate days vacation equivalent to the number of days approved sick leave providing the illness is over three (3) days and may require hospitalization. The employee will be responsible to provide proof of illness and/or hospitalization satisfactory to the Employer. The application of this clause to employees subject to the instructor vacation provisions outlined in Article 26:11, shall be to a maximum of fifteen (15) working days. 27:14 Where the Employer has cause to request information other than that required in Articles 27:11 or 27:12 hereof, the Employer shall reimburse the employee for any costs incurred for providing such information. 27:15 Employees should make every reasonable effort to schedule their medical and dental appointments outside of their working day. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave if employees are unable to schedule their medical and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) dental appointments outside normal working hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in they will be allowed time off without loss of pay status per provided they are absent less than two (2) week hours. Employees are encouraged to schedule appointments at the beginning or end of the working day in order to minimize disruptions and absences. Employee absences for appointments greater than two (2) hours will be allowed without loss of pay periodif the employee has sick leave credits. When The time off will be charged against the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authorityemployee’s sick leave credits. Any employee who has fraction of a day less than half (½) but greater than two (2) hours will be computed as a half (½) day; any fraction of a day greater than half (½) day will be computed as one day. 27:16 For medical and dental appointments with specialists or for services not available locally, up to two (2) days including travel and appointment time, may be allowed for such lapsed appointments. Where documentation acceptable to the Employer is provided, sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete be used for such medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyand dental appointments.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick 13.1.15.1 For the term of this Agreement, the members of this bargaining unit shall be entitled to sick leave in accordance with the following provisions: a. A full-time employee who is a member of this bargaining unit shall be entitled to ten (10) days of sick leave with full pay during each school year and unit members who work an eleventh or twelfth calendar month shall be entitled to an additional day of sick leave earned for each additional calendar month of service rendered. Unit members who are part-time employees shall be entitled to such sick leave in the same ratio as their part-time hours of employment bears to the full- time hours of employment for members of this bargaining unit. Unit members who are on a paid leave of absence shall accrue sick leave in the same manner as had been accrued in the most recent year in paid status. Unit members who are on an unpaid leave of absence shall be credited with sick leave at the beginning of each semester in the same manner as had been accrued in the most recent semester in paid status but shall have the proportionate number of days of sick leave reduced from their accrued sick leave at the end of each semester or upon termination, whichever occurs first, for that proportion of the semester spent in unpaid leave status. b. If a unit member does not utilize the full amount of sick leave as authorized in Section 13.1.15.1(a) (above) during a school year, the amount not utilized shall be accumulated from year to year as "accumulated sick leave." c. Any unused sick leave credit (current year's sick leave entitlement plus all accumulated sick leave entitlement) may be used by the unit member for sick leave purposes without loss of compensation. d. After all other unused sick leave credit has been exhausted, any unit member shall be earned entitled to extended sick leave benefits as follows: (1) The employee shall be compensated at a rate equal to fifty percent (50%) of regular salary for absence due to illness or injury in excess of current and accumulated full days of sick leave, but the rate total days paid at half pay (50%) shall not exceed one hundred (l00) in any fiscal year. Each fiscal year shall be considered a new one hundred (100) day period and subsequent one hundred (100) half-paid days of 3.7 hours sick leave shall apply for a completed full two the same employee. (2) week The half-pay days of sick leave authorized under this rule shall be exclusive of any other paid leave, holidays, or vacation time to which the employee may be entitled. e. Verification of absence from duty due to illness or injury shall be provided to the District by all members of this bargaining unit in accordance with the following rules and regulations: (1) Verification of absence due to illness or injury for a period not exceeding five (5) consecutive work days shall be provided by the employee by means of a written statement verifying such absence. Such a statement shall be submitted to the immediate supervisor of the employee. (2) Verification of absence due to illness or injury for a consecutive period of servicemore than five (5) work days, but less than eleven (11) workdays, may be provided at District option, either by means of a written statement from the attending doctor or physician, or by a school physician appointed by the District; the latter option shall be at District expense. (3) Verification of absence due to illness or injury for a consecutive period of more than ten (l0) but less than thirty (30) workdays shall be provided by means of a written statement from the attending doctor or physician. (4) Verification of absence due to illness or injury for a period of one (1) calendar month or more shall be provided by means of a doctor's written statement. Such statement shall be filed with the Superintendent or designee within fifteen (15) calendar days following each calendar month of such absence. (5) Should any absence under a, b, or c above be in excess of ten (10) consecutive workdays, or if the employee's work record reflects a history of more brief but repeated absences due to illness or injury, the employee shall at the request of the Superintendent or designee, consult with and/or be examined by a school physician at the District's expense. (6) When the District has been informed in writing by a physician attending a unit member that the unit member is no longer ill and is able to return to work, but the District determines that further medical examination is necessary, the unit member shall not be penalized by any loss of sick leave or salary while awaiting the results of such examination unless the outcome of the examination by the school physician verifies that illness or injury exists. (7) These rules and regulations shall not discriminate against evidence of treatment and the need therefore by the practice of the religion of any well-recognized church or denomination and nothing in this section shall be deemed to modify or repeal any division of law set forth in California Health and Safety Code Article 3, Chapter 6, Division 3. f. All accumulated unused sick leave earned under prior Agreements, or past District policy, shall be retained by unit members. Future sick leave earned pursuant to Sections 13.1.15.1(a), 13.1.15.1(g), and 13.1.15.1(h) shall be utilized only in the program in which it is earned. g. Sick leave shall be earned from accumulative for summer school service at the employee's date same basic rate as it is accumulative for services during the fall and spring semesters of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion school year: Days of a full two Summer School Services Sick Leave Earned 20 (2) week pay period of service. A partfull-time or intermittent employee service) 1.00 days 30 (full-time service) 1.50 days 20 (half-time service) 0.50 days 30 (half-time service) 0.75 days h. Sick leave shall earn be accumulative for adult school services at the basic rate of one (1) hour of earned sick leave as follows: A part-time for each eighteen (18) hours of adult school services rendered. Absences from required adult school employment obligations due to illness or intermittent injury shall be deducted on an hourly basis. If an employee shall earn .04625 is absent for a four (4) hour period, four (4) hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood deducted. i. For absences due to personal illness or injury during the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation fall and spring semesters of earned the school year, and during summer school employment, sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty utilized as follows: Length of Absence Sick Leave Deduction 3 periods or fewer 0.5 day More than 3 periods 1.0 day Based on past practice, and dependent upon site and schedule, absences requiring a full day substitute shall have one (7201) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation full day of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement deducted. Absences requiring a one-half (1/2) day substitute shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty have one- half (9601/2) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning day of sick leave credits deducted. A half (1/2) day assignment at an elementary school will be defined as 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for employees regularly scheduled the morning and 11:30 a.m. to work 3:00 p.m. for the afternoon. If a sub is required to stay for more than three (3) and a half hours, then a full day of sick leave will be deducted. Based on past practice, sick leave shall be deducted in excess of fortyone-half (1/2) hour increments for absences.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent 21.01 An employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A partcredits at the rate of one and one-time or intermittent employee quarter (1¼) days for each calendar month for which he receives pay for at least ten (10) days to a maximum of twenty-five (25) days, and will not earn additional sick leave credits until his/her sick leave credit accumulation falls below twenty-five (25) days. 21.02 Subject to the remainder of this Article, all absences on account of illness on a normal working day (exclusive of Designated Paid Holidays) shall earn .04625 be charged against an employee's accumulated sick leave credits on the basis of actual hours of sick leave taken. 21.03 Where leave of absence without pay is authorized for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employeesany reason, "hours in pay status" shall be or an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It employee is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation laid- off because of earned sick leave credit; howeverlack of work, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount employee returns to work upon expiration of unused sick such leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement of absence or lay-off, he shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of earn sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled each month in which he worked at least ten (10) days and shall retain any unused sick leave existing at the time of lay-off or commencement of leave without pay. 21.04 In circumstances where sick leave would be authorized but the employee has insufficient or no sick leave credits, he may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted sick leave in advance to work a limit of five (5) days which shall be charged against future credits as earned. If the employee dies before authorized unearned sick leave has been liquidated, no recovery shall be made from the employee's estate. (a) When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for a concurrent period, there shall be no charge against his sick leave credits for the period of concurrency. (b) An employee is not eligible for sick leave during any period in which he is on lay- off or under suspension. 21.06 An employee is required to produce a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that such employee is unable to carry out his/her duties due to illness: (a) except when the employee is not permitted to attend the health centre or other medical facilities because of the employee's medical condition, for sick leave in excess of fortythree (3) working days; (b) for any additional sick leave in a fiscal year when in the same fiscal year the Employee has been granted five (5) days sick leave wholly on the basis of the statements signed by him. 21.07 All employees not entitled to medical transportation benefits that are provided by the Government of Nunavut and Health and Welfare Canada will be entitled to the equivalent level of the benefits to be provided by the Employer. 21.08 Every employee who is proceeding to a medical centre will be granted leave of absence with pay to be charged against his sick leave credits for the lesser of three (3) days or the actual time taken to travel from his post to a point of departure and return.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick A. The annual sick leave credit for an employee covered by this Agreement shall be earned at as follows: 1. Regular full-time employees employed on a twelve (12) month basis shall accumulate sick leave of one hundred fifty-two hours (19 days) per year, accumulative up to the rate maximum allowed by the State University Retirement System for purposes of 3.7 hours awarding service credit. 2. Part-time employees who have worked for a completed full two (2) week period of service. Sick leave the College shall be earned from the eligible to earn sick leave in a proportioned amount to a full-time employee's date of employment . 3. Full-time and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee grant employees who are employed in a grant-funded, College-authorized position shall earn receive annual sick leave on the same basis as follows: A regular full-time or part-time or intermittent employee employees so long as funds designated in the grant for that purpose are available. X. Xxxx leave includes personal illness, scheduled medical and dental examinations, quarantine at home, serious illness and/or death in the immediate family. Immediate family shall earn .04625 mean those as identified in ARTICLE VI. G of this Agreement. C. Forty-eight (48) hours of sick leave for may be used each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay periodyear to conduct personal business. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned When using sick leave credit; howeverfor personal business, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused notification of intent to use for personal business is to be given consistent with Section 9.1.G. D. Unused sick leave up shall carry over to a maximum the following year. X. Xxxx leave will be credited at the beginning of nine hundred sixty (960) hourseach month. HoweverDuring first month of employment, sick leave will be prorated based upon the first day worked. The College will calculate the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave earned and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed will not allow any sick leave to his/her credit be utilized that was not earned. X. Xxxx leave will be awarded and reported in one (1) hour units. Sick leave may apply be taken in no less than one (1) hour increments. A full day absence results in eight (8) hours of use of sick leave, except during modified schedule. If mutually agreed by both LOSA and the College, the increments for using sick leave may be reduced to as low as fifteen (15) minute increments. If either LOSA or the College chooses to revert back to one (1) hour increments, either may cause the change by providing written notice of such sixty (60) days in advance of the pay period for which the change is to take effect. Mutual agreement is not required for reverting back to the Director of Human Resources one (1) hour increment. G. An employee who is unable to have report to work is required to give reasonable notification to their immediate supervisor. Notification must be made as soon as practicable, preferably no later than thirty (30) minutes prior to the sick leave restored in employee’s scheduled start time. In the event of an extended illnessemergency, the employee shall notify as soon as he/she is physically able. The Director Immediate supervisors will establish methods of Human Resources notification such as e-mail, contacting the College work number or calling the supervisor’s cellular phone. If the employee is out for more than one (1) day, the employee is required to notify the supervisor each day. If absence extends for a period of time, the employee and supervisor may establish a schedule to report on a less-frequent basis. If the employee is out for at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of least three (3) days for possible reasons that might relate to sick leave, the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of supervisor will notify the illness requiring the continued absence of the employeeemployee to submit Family Medical Leave (FMLA) documentation. H. 1. The current practices concerning the earning Misuse of sick leave credits shall be defined as the use of sick leave for employees regularly scheduled to work any reason other than that provided in excess of forty9.1.B and 9.1.C. above.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick leave credit (Seniority accumulative and benefits accruing) A. Employees shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 hours for a completed full two accumulate one (21) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours day of sick leave allowance, equivalent to the number of hours normally worked in their work assignment for each hour in month the employee receives pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned regular yearly position. Unused sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine one hundred sixty (960100) hours. However, the amount of unused days and shall be designated as “accumulated sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes allowance”. B. When leave is exhausted, such employees shall not accrue any more days unless working. C. An employee's absence shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hourschargeable to this accumulated sick leave allowance. For part-time Sick leave days for employees will be paid on the basis of the number of actual scheduled hours of work or intermittent employeesactual hours absent, and the maximum accumulation employee's current rate of pay. Employees must report sick leave absences using the absence reporting system and may report sick leave absences on an hourly basis using the absence reporting system. D. An employee, while on paid sick leave shall be deemed to be on continuous employment for the purposes of computing all benefits referred to in this Agreement. E. An employee shall not accumulate a day of sick leave during any month in which the employee receives pay for less than the majority of the scheduled working days in that month. F. Upon retirement by or death of a bargaining unit member from the Utica Community Schools and the amount of unused Michigan Public Schools Employees Retirement System, the employee or the employee’s estate will be compensated for those accumulated sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage days in excess of nine fifty (50) up to one hundred sixty (960100) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hoursdays at the rate of $5.00 per hour. G. In any one year, respectivelythe employee may use, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to from his/her credit may apply “accumulated sick leave allowance”, up to five (5) days for a bona fide pressing need due to illness in the immediate family. Immediate family shall be interpreted as a spouse, children, parent or a family member residing in the employee’s household. H. The parties agree that abuses which defeat the purpose for which the leave exists are violative of the standards of the Association and are intolerable to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored public responsibility reposed in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyEmployer.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick All Members of the Bargaining Unit shall accrue sick leave credit shall be earned at the rate of 3.7 4.6 hours for each eighty (80) hours of service in active pay status, including paid vacations, overtime and sick leave, but not during a completed full two (2) week period leave of serviceabsence or lay-off. Part-time, seasonal, and intermittent workers shall be credited with sick leave at the same rate. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date charged in minimum units of employment and the time on layoffone hour. When an employee is unable to report to work, suspension he/she shall notify his/her immediate supervisor, or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full designated representative two (2) week pay hours prior to the time he/she is scheduled to report to work on the first day of absence, unless emergency or other conditions make it impossible. Each employee learning of any physical condition which is likely to cause his/her absence from work shall notify his/her supervisor as soon as the condition is known. The Employer may require a doctor’s certification as to the period of servicetime the employee will be absent because of the physical condition or anytime an employee is absent four (4) consecutive working days. A part-time Employee must notify his/her immediate superior or intermittent employee shall earn sick designated representative to report his/her return to duty from Sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per at last two (2) week pay periodhours prior to start of his/her scheduled shift. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned Accumulated sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any an employee who has such lapsed sick leave been separated from public service, shall be placed to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at upon his/her discretion may authorize restoration re-employment in the public service, provided that such re- employment takes place within ten (10) years of all or any the date on which the employee was last terminated from service. The Employer and the Union have agreed to cooperate in programs to eliminate unnecessary absenteeism and sick leave abuse on the part of the lapsed employees. The Employer retains the right to investigate all sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports and require repayment of sick pay where abuse has been proven as well as other discipline in accordance with this Agreement. All Members of the illness requiring Bargaining Unit shall, at the continued absence time of retirement or termination of services with the Employer and with ten (10) years or more of service with the Employer, receive pay for accrued and unused sick leave credit on the basis of three (3) sick leave days for one (1) day of pay. Such payment will be based on the employee’s rate of pay at the time of retirement or termination. Such payment shall be made only once to any employee. In case of death of an employee (regardless of age or length of service at Central State University) payment of one-third of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of ’s unused sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled shall be made to work in excess the beneficiary or estate. Such compensation shall be made at the employee’s current rate of fortypay.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Leave. Sick A. Each full-time employee shall be entitled to sick leave credit of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) work days with pay, per month, for a total of fifteen (15) days per year, of which five may be for serious illness or death in the immediate family. Regular part-time employees will accrue sick leave on a proportionate basis based on their teaching schedule. Upon application of the employee and for good cause shown, the Superintendent shall authorize the use of such additional sick days as may be required for illness or death in the immediate family not to exceed that number of accumulated and unused sick leave to the credit of the employee. Sick days must be used on days the employee is absent while attending the funeral of an immediate family member. B. The total unused portion of the annual sick leave allowance shall be earned permitted to accumulate without limit. X. Xxxx leave accumulated prior to a leave of absence shall be credited upon return. 1. The same monthly accrual of one and one-fourth (1 1/4) days per month shall continue during the use of sick leave, provided the employee has not been officially separated from the payroll. 2. If, while the employee is in an approved sick leave period, a calamity day is declared in the district, the employee's sick leave account shall not be charged for the calamity day. D. Any teacher who at the rate beginning of 3.7 hours the first duty day for teachers has no accumulation of sick leave shall be entitled to an advancement of five (5) days of sick leave. This advance is to be charged against the sick leave the employee subsequently accumulates. E. The use of sick leave for more than five (5) consecutive days (required teacher work days) shall require the filing of a completed full physician's statement documenting the need for sick leave and indicating any recommended additional sick leave with the Treasurer of the Board of Education. (The physician's statement should be attached to the absence and substitute report.) F. Teachers returning to duty from sick leave after thirty (30) consecutive working days during the same duty year in which the sick leave was initially granted shall be returned to the same assignment unless such assignments would significantly disrupt the academic achievement of the students within the class or classes. Said teacher will have the option to return to their original position at the beginning of the next semester subject to the provisions of this Master Agreement under Voluntary Transfer and Assignment. G. Teachers returning to duty from sick leave after thirty (30) consecutive working days absence shall submit a signed statement from their physician that they are able to resume their duties. Any teacher returning from an injury occurring at work that resulted in an incident report shall submit a signed statement from his/her physician that he/she is able to resume his/her duties. This also applies to an injury that occurred outside of the work place that resulted in absence from reporting to his/her duties. X. Xxxxxxxxx family shall be designated as spouse, partner living in the same household, children, parents, brother, sister, grandparents, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in- law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. I. In the event of the serious illness or death of a person living in the same household as the employee or a person outside the immediate family who has the same relationships as though a member of the immediate family, each full-time employee may use up to five (5) days sick leave per year. X. Xxx (2) days may be granted for funerals in case of death of other family members or close friends. These days will be chargeable to sick leave. X. An employee whose personal illness extends beyond the termination of his/her accumulated sick leave shall, at his/her written request, be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness, but not to exceed two (2) week period of service. Sick leave shall be earned from the employee's date of employment and the time on layoff, suspension or leave without pay, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules, shall not be counted in determining the completion of a full two (2) week pay period of service. A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn sick leave as follows: A part-time or intermittent employee shall earn .04625 hours of sick leave for each hour in pay status per two (2) week pay period. For part-time employees, "hours in pay status" shall be an employee's regularly scheduled hours. It is understood the new HRMS system may result in a different calculation of earned sick leave credit; however, in no case shall the calculation result in less earning than the amounts identified in the paragraphs above. Employees may accumulate unused sick leave up to a maximum of nine hundred sixty (960) hours. However, the amount of unused sick leave accruals which can be credited towards State service for retirement purposes shall be seven hundred twenty (720) hours. For part-time or intermittent employees, the maximum accumulation of sick leave and the amount of unused sick leave which can be credited towards State service for retirement shall be a percentage of nine hundred sixty (960) hours and seven hundred twenty (720) hours, respectively, equal to twenty-five percent (25%) for each twenty (20) hours in pay status per two (2) week pay period. When the maximum limitation has been accumulated, days that would normally thereafter be earned shall lapse but shall be recorded by the appointing authority. Any employee who has such lapsed sick leave to his/her credit may apply to the Director of Human Resources to have the sick leave restored in the event of an extended illness. The Director of Human Resources at his/her discretion may authorize restoration of all or any part of the lapsed sick leave after thorough investigation, including complete medical reports of the illness requiring the continued absence of the employee. The current practices concerning the earning of sick leave credits for employees regularly scheduled to work in excess of fortyyears.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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