Common use of Sick Pay Clause in Contracts

Sick Pay. A. The benefits described in this article are solely to provide protection against loss of income when an eligible employee is unable to work because of their own disability. B. The Association agrees to cooperate with the Committee and its representative in controlling excess absenteeism and/or abuse of sick pay. C. For new employees four (4) sick days will be awarded at the start of the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school). Ten (10) additional days will be awarded on January 1 to extend through the following December. D. For all other employees, on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st of continuous employment, ten (10) sick days will be awarded. Effective September 1, 2005, anyone with at least ten (10) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive twelve (12) sick days per year; anyone with at least fifteen (15) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive fourteen (14) sick days per year. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. In the event an illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school days, The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability, the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their position, and the estimated date of return to assume the duties of their position. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. Such action shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article will be reduced by the amount of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or received. H. Absences, not to exceed ten (10) days in any school year, may be charged against sick leave in cases of severe illness of a member of the immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half (½) personal day. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick time. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken in one (1) hour increments at discretion of the building principal or administrative designee, provided that adequate coverage can be maintained.

Sick Pay. A. The benefits described in 16.01 Each full-time employee covered by this article are solely agreement shall be entitled, for every ninety-six (96) hours worked to provide protection against loss a sick leave credit of income when an eligible employee is unable to work because of their own disability5.52 hours with pay. Said unused sick leave shall accrue and be cumulative without limit. B. The Association agrees 16.02 An employee eligible for sick leave with pay may use such sick leave upon the approval of the City Manager, only for absence due to cooperate with illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees upon the Committee discretion of the Department Head, authorized maternity leave/adoption leave, and its representative in controlling excess absenteeism and/or abuse illness of sick payan immediate family member. C. For new employees four (4) sick days will be awarded at the start of the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school). Ten (10) additional days will be awarded on January 1 to extend through the following December. D. For all other employees, on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st of continuous employment, ten (10) sick days will be awarded. Effective September 1, 2005, anyone with at least ten (10) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive twelve (12) sick days per year; anyone with at least fifteen (15) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive fourteen (14) sick days per year. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. 16.03 In the event an of illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school days, The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability's immediate family, the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their position, and the estimated date of return to assume the duties of their position. Abuse such use of sick leave can lead to disciplinary actionwill be restricted and governed by the following: a) The employee's immediate family shall mean: spouse, child, step- child, parent, one who stands in the place of a parent (loco parentis) or one for whom the individual has medical power of attorney. Such action leave shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article will be reduced by the amount of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or received. H. Absences, not limited to exceed ten (10) days annually. b) In the event of a death in the employee's immediate family and upon extenuating circumstances, sick leave may be used to extend the authorized bereavement leave, however such extension may not exceed a total of 48 hours. 16.04 When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee's accrual on the basis of one hour for every one hour or fraction thereof. There will be no fractional crediting of hours. 16.05 Employees absent from work on authorized holidays, during sick leave, vacation, disability leave, on special leaves of absence with pay, or on special leaves of absence without pay, not to exceed three days in any school calendar year, may shall continue to accumulate sick leave credit at the regularly prescribed rate during such absence as though they were present for duty. 16.06 Employees with a sick leave balance in excess of three hundred sixty (360) hours will be charged against paid at one hundred percent (100%) of their rate. Employees whose balance is three hundred sixty (360) or less and have exceeded ninety-six (96) hours of sick leave in cases a rolling calendar year, will be paid at eighty percent (80%) of severe illness of a member of the immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half (½) personal day. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick timetheir regular rate. Abuse of Any sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken utilized in excess of one hundred twenty (120) hours in any one (1) hour increments continuous usage period shall be paid at discretion of the building principal or administrative designeeone hundred percent (100%) an employee’s regular rate, provided that adequate coverage can be maintainedthe employee has sufficient accruals and in compliance with article 16.07.

Sick Pay. A. The benefits described in this article are solely 16.01 Each full-time employee shall be entitled, for each eighty (80) hours of regular time service per pay period, to provide protection against loss sick leave credit of income when an eligible employee is unable to work because of their own disability4.6 hours with pay. Said unused sick leave shall accrue and be cumulative without limit. B. The Association agrees 16.02 An employee eligible for sick leave with pay may use such sick leave upon the approval of the City Manager, only for absence due to cooperate with illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees upon the Committee discretion of the Department Head, authorized maternity leave/adoption leave, and its representative in controlling excess absenteeism and/or abuse illness of sick payan immediate family member. C. For new employees four (4) sick days will be awarded at the start of the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school). Ten (10) additional days will be awarded on January 1 to extend through the following December. D. For all other employees, on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st of continuous employment, ten (10) sick days will be awarded. Effective September 1, 2005, anyone with at least ten (10) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive twelve (12) sick days per year; anyone with at least fifteen (15) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive fourteen (14) sick days per year. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. 16.03 In the event an of illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school days, The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability's immediate family, the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their position, and the estimated date of return to assume the duties of their position. Abuse such use of sick leave can lead to disciplinary actionwill be restricted and governed by the following: a) The employee's immediate family shall mean: spouse, child or parent. For purposes of this article, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and step children who reside with the employee are considered immediate family. Such action leave shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article will be reduced by the amount of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or received. H. Absences, not limited to exceed ten (10) days in any school year, may annually. However leave will not be charged against sick leave in cases of severe illness exhausted if an immediate family member requires medical treatment or is hospitalized. b) In the event of a member of death in the employee's immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any upon extenuating circumstances, sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half (½) personal day. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick time. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken in used to extend the authorized bereavement leave, however such extension may not exceed two (2). 16.04 When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee's accrual on the basis of one (1) hour increments for every one (1) hour or fraction thereof. There will be no fractional crediting of hours. 16.05 Employees with a sick leave balance in excess of three hundred (300) hours during a twelve (12) month rolling calendar will be paid at discretion one hundred percent (100%) of their rate. Employees whose balance is below three hundred (300) hours, and has exceeded eighty (80) hours of sick leave in a rolling calendar year, will be paid at eighty percent (80%) of their regular rate. Sick leave balances will not automatically renew at the beginning of the building principal or administrative designeeregular calendar year. Employees’ sick leave will be determined on a rolling calendar basis and sick leave accrues at the rate of 4.6 hours per 80 hours of work with the thirteenth month’s use of sick leave dropping off and the new month added in. Sick leave prior to and subsequent to a hospitalization will be paid at one hundred percent (100%) the employee’s regular rate. Any sick leave utilized in excess of eighty (80) hours in any one usage period shall be paid at one hundred percent (100%). An employee’s inability to work may be verified by the employee’s physician. New employees, provided that adequate coverage can years one through four, will have the sick leave paid at one hundred percent (100%). The rolling calendar will begin on May 1, 2009. A rolling calendar year is calculated by looking back at the previous twelve (12) months. At the end of every month, the previous twelve (12) months are considered to be maintained.a new “year,” and the total usage for the “year” is recalculated. For example, starting with the end of a calendar year, data from January through December are added to give a twelve (12) month (annual) total. However, at the end of the next month (January), there will be thirteen (13) months of data. You do not want to start a new year over from zero, and you do not want a thirteen (13) month total. You do want a twelve (12) month total at the end of this month and every future month. To keep a twelve (12) month total, take the “old” total (January through December), subtract last January’s date and add this January’s data to get a new total for February through January (still twelve (12) months). At the end of February, subtract last February’s data and add this February’s data to get the new total from March through February (still twelve (12) months). Continue this way at the end of every month. This procedure always leaves you with twelve (12) months in total, and allows you to check your “twelve

Sick Pay. A. On the occasion of a bona fide sickness of any employee who has been substantiated by a licensed physician and if this said employee has completed the probationary period, sick leave benefits up to fifteen (15) continuous weeks with full pay will be granted to such employee. A probationary employee shall be entitled to three (3) sick days with pay which can only be used after the completion of three months and shall not be carried over beyond the probationary period if the employee successfully completes his/her probationary period. The benefits described probationary period shall be extended for the duration of sick days used by the employee. If sickness extends beyond fifteen (15) weeks, each case will be reviewed on its merits and length of service will be one of the principal determining factors in this article are solely deciding additional sick pay benefits, if any. References to provide protection against loss fifteen (15) continuous weeks in the foregoing will read: Continuous Weeks Years or more of income when an eligible Service 20 10 22 19 23 21 24 23 25 25 26 27 27 29 28 31 29 33 30 35 For calculation of the above only, successive periods of sickness shall be considered as one period of sickness unless the employee returns to work and completes at least six (6) weeks of active, full-time employment before commencement of the later period unless the later disability is unable due to causes wholly different from those of the prior disability, and commences after the employee has returned to work. Absence from work because of their own disability. B. The Association agrees sickness shall be reported to cooperate with the Committee and its representative immediate supervisor by the employee immediately upon the commencement of absence. Time taken for sick leave will not be applied against the ten (10) days’ leave entitlement as set out in controlling excess absenteeism and/or abuse of sick pay. C. For new employees the Employment Standards Xxx 0000. When an employee has had four (4) sick days will be awarded at the start of the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school). Ten (10) additional days will be awarded on January 1 to extend through the following December. D. For all other employees, on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st of continuous employment, ten (10) sick days will be awarded. Effective September 1, 2005, anyone with at least ten (10) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive twelve (12) sick days per year; anyone with at least fifteen (15) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive fourteen (14) sick days per year. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. In the event an illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school days, The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability, the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their position, and the estimated date of return to assume the duties of their position. Abuse incidents of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. Such action shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article in any twelve- month period, payment for subsequent occasions of sickness will be reduced by withheld for the amount first two days of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or received. H. Absences, not to exceed ten (10) days in any school year, may be charged against sick leave in cases of severe illness of a member of such occasion if the immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half (½) personal dayadequately substantiated his/her sickness as being bona fide. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick time. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken in one (1) hour increments at discretion of the building principal or administrative designee, provided that adequate coverage can be maintained.

Sick Pay. A. The benefits described in this article are solely 16.01 Each full-time employee shall be entitled, for each eighty (80) hours of regular time service per pay period, to provide protection against loss sick leave credit of income when an eligible employee is unable to work because of their own disability4.6 hours with pay. Said unused sick leave shall accrue and be cumulative without limit. B. 16.02 An employee eligible for sick leave with pay may use such sick leave upon the approval of the City Manager, only for absence due to illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees upon the discretion of the Department Head, authorized maternity leave/adoption leave, and illness of an immediate family member. 16.03 In the event of illness in the employee's immediate family, such use of sick leave will be restricted and governed by the following: a) The Association agrees to cooperate employee's immediate family shall mean: spouse, child or parent. For purposes of this Article, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and step children who reside with the Committee and its representative in controlling excess absenteeism and/or abuse of sick pay. C. For new employees four (4) sick days will employee are considered immediate family. Such leave shall be awarded at the start of the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school). Ten (10) additional days will be awarded on January 1 limited to extend through the following December. D. For all other employees, on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st of continuous employment, ten (10) days annually. However, leave will not be exhausted if an immediate family member requires medical treatment or is hospitalized. b) In the event of a death in the employee's immediate family and upon extenuating circumstances, sick days leave may be used to extend the authorized bereavement leave, however such extension may not exceed two (2) days. 16.04 When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee's accrual on the basis of one (1) hour for every one (1) hour or fraction thereof. There will be awardedno fractional crediting of hours. 16.05 Employees with a sick leave balance in excess of three hundred (300) hours during a twelve (12) month rolling calendar will be paid at one hundred percent (100%) of their rate. Effective September Employees whose balance is below three hundred (300) hours, and have exceeded eighty (80) hours of sick leave in a rolling calendar year, will be paid at eighty percent (80%) of their regular rate. Sick leave balances will not automatically renew at the beginning of the regular calendar year. Employees’ sick leave will be determined on a rolling calendar basis and sick leave accrues at the rate of 4.6 hours per eighty (80) hours of work with the thirteenth month’s use of sick leave dropping off and the new month added in. Sick leave prior to and subsequent to a hospitalization or sick leave receiving documented medical care, will be paid at one hundred percent (100%) the employee’s regular rate. Any sick leave utilized in excess of eighty (80) hours in any one usage period shall be paid at one hundred percent (100%). An employee’s inability to work may be verified by the employee’s physician. New employees, years one through four, will have the sick leave paid at one hundred percent (100%). The rolling calendar will begin on May 1, 20052009. The above section does not apply in situations where the Employee has suffered a catastrophic accident, anyone illness or injury resulting in a serious health condition that requires hospitalization or ongoing medical treatment. Once that individual no longer suffers from the serious health condition or no longer requires ongoing treatment, any sick leave utilized will be in compliance with this Article. In the event the Employee has three hundred (300) or more hours and suffers a catastrophic accident, illness or injury that prevents him from working eighty (80) or more continuous working hours and drops him below three hundred (300) hours, the Employee will continue to have sick leave paid at least one hundred percent (100%) for a period equal to one (1) year for every one hundred twenty (120) hours lost. 16.06 Before an absence may be charged against accumulated sick leave, the Department Head may require proof of illness, injury or death, or may require the employee to be examined by a physician designated by the Department Head and paid by the Employer. In any event, an employee absent for more than three (3) consecutive work days must supply a physician’s report to be eligible for paid sick leave. 16.07 If an employee fails to submit adequate proof of illness, injury or death upon request, or in the event that upon such proof as is submitted or upon the report of medical examination, the Department Head finds there is not satisfactory evidence of illness, injury or death sufficient to justify the employee’s absence, such leave may, at the Department Head’s discretion, be considered an unauthorized leave and shall be without pay. 16.08 Any abuse, excessive or patterned use of sick leave shall be just and sufficient cause for disciplinary action. 16.09 Any employee fraudulently claiming sick leave allowance from work for other reasons shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. 16.10 An employee who is laid-off from employment with the Employer may, if reappointed, have available for his use any unused sick leave existing at the time of his lay-off. An employee who transfers from one position to another, or from one public agency to another in the State of Ohio, shall be credited with the unused balance of his sick leave accrual, but not to be in an amount in the excess of the accrual limit set forth and effective for the employees of the Employer. 16.11 Upon the retirement of the employee or disability retirement of the employee, and the employee has completed ten (10) years of continuous service service, such employee shall be entitled to receive a cash payment equal to his basic rate of pay at the time of the above listed condition multiplied by forty (40%) percent of the total number of accumulated unused sick hours earned by the employee up to fifteen hundred (1500) and thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) percent for all accumulated and unused sick hours earned by the employee in excess of fifteen hundred (1500) hours. Employees retiring in the Unit years 2002 and 2003 will receive twelve forty percent (1240 %) of their unused sick days per year; anyone with at least leave up to fifteen hundred (151500) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive fourteen (14) sick days per yearhours. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. In the event an illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school days, The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability, the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their position, and the estimated date of return to assume the duties of their position. Abuse of 16.12 Members not using sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. Such action during each calendar quarter shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article will be reduced by the amount of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or received. H. Absences, not to exceed ten (10) days in any school year, may be charged against sick leave in cases of severe illness of a member of the immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half incentive of eight (½) personal day8) hours compensatory time credited to their compensatory time bank. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick time. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken in one (1) hour increments at discretion of the building principal or administrative designee, provided that adequate coverage can be maintained.

Sick Pay. A. The benefits described in this article are solely 16.01 Each full-time employee shall be entitled, for each eighty (80) hours of regular time service per pay period, to provide protection against loss sick leave credit of income when 4.6 hours with pay. Said unused sick leave shall accrue and be cumulative without limit. 16.02 An employee on an eligible assigned shift, reporting off work due to illness, must notify the shift supervisor by phone, text or email, at least one (1) hour prior to his starting time on each day he is absent. When the employee is unable has been absent for all or part of his shift, he shall be considered on sick leave until he reports to work because of their own disabilityfor his next scheduled shift. B. The Association agrees 16.03 An employee eligible for sick leave with pay may use such sick leave upon the approval of the Employer Manager, only for absence due to cooperate with illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease, which could be communicated to other employees upon the Committee discretion of the Department Head, authorized maternity leave/adoption leave, and its representative illness of an immediate family member. 16.04 In the event of illness in controlling excess absenteeism and/or abuse the employee's immediate family, such use of sick pay. C. For new employees four (4) sick days leave will be awarded at restricted and governed by the start of following: a) The employee's immediate family shall mean only the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school)employee, spouse, parent, child, or step-child. Ten (10) additional days will Such leave shall be awarded on January 1 limited to extend through the following December. D. For all other employees, on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st of continuous employment, ten (10) sick days annually; however, leave will not be awarded. Effective September 1, 2005, anyone with at least ten (10exhausted if an immediate family member requires medical treatment or is hospitalized. b) years In the event of continuous service a death in the Unit will receive employee's "extended" family and upon extenuating circumstances, sick leave may be used to extend the authorized bereavement leave; however such extension may not exceed two (2) days. Extended family for purposes of this provision shall mean only parents or parents-in-law, spouse, child or step-child, brother, sister, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, grandparents, grandparents-in-law, and legal guardian or other person who stands in place of a parent (loco parentis). 16.05 Sick leave may be used in a minimum of half-hour (1/2) increments. 16.06 Employees with a sick leave balance in excess of three hundred (300) hours during a twelve (12) month calendar year will be paid at one hundred percent (100%) of their rate. Sick leave covered by FMLA will be paid at one hundred percent (100%). Xxxx leave prior to and subsequent to a hospitalization or sick leave of three (3) or more consecutive days per year; anyone with receiving documented medical care, will be paid at least fifteen one hundred percent (15100%) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive fourteen (14) sick days per year. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. In the event an illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school days, The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability, regular rate. An employee’s inability to work may be verified by the employee’s ability physician. New employees, years one (1) through four (4), will have the sick leave paid at one hundred percent (100%). 16.07 An employee on sick leave shall furnish a written signed statement to perform his supervisor to justify the duties usage of sick leave. If medical attention is required, a certificate stating the nature of the illness from a licensed physician shall be required to justify the sick leave usage. If absence due to illness or injury exceeds three (3) working days, a certificate from a licensed physician stating the nature of the illness or injury shall be required to justify the sick leave usage. If the illness or injury continues to seven (7) or more calendar days, weekly written statements from a licensed physician stating the nature of the illness or injury, and a prognosis for recovery will be required to justify the use of sick leave. If the City Manager believes, there is reason to doubt the employee's actual sickness, he may require evidence thereof, and if such evidence would not convince a reasonable man of the fact of the illness, sick leave will not be granted. 16.08 Any employee inappropriately claiming sick leave allowance from work shall not be paid and be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Any abuse, excessive or patterned use of sick leave shall be just and sufficient cause for disciplinary action. 16.09 An employee who is laid-off from employment with the Employer may, if reappointed, have available for his use any unused sick leave existing at the time of his layoff. An employee who transfers from one position to another, or from one public agency to another in the State of Ohio, shall be credited with the unused balance of his sick leave accrual, but not to be in an amount in the excess of the accrual limit set forth and effective for the employees of the Employer. 16.10 It is the intent of the Employer and the Union to provide a sick leave time donation program to allow employees to voluntarily assist their positionco-workers who have exhausted all their paid leave and are in critical need of leave due to serious illness or injury of the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family up to a total of sixty (60) working days. On a voluntary basis, employees may donate leave to a fellow employee who is otherwise eligible to accrue and use sick leave. An employee may receive donated leave, per pay period, equal to the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work each pay period. Donated leave will be subject to the conditions in this article. In no way may donated leave be converted into a cash benefit. Leave will be donated and used on an hour for hour basis and employees using donated leave will be considered on sick leave and be entitled to any benefits to which they otherwise would be entitled. If an employee exhausts all his time off, he may apply to the bargaining unit for the number of hours needed to cover the employee’s upcoming payroll period, and the estimated date of the employee will be able to return to assume work. The bargaining unit will then verify with the duties employee’s supervisor. If any members wish to voluntarily donate leave, the bargaining unit will supply the City Manager or his designee with a schedule, in a form agreed to by the donating individuals and their number of their positionhours to be applied as donated sick leave. Abuse Employees desiring to donate leave will certify the name of sick the employee for whom the donated leave can lead is intended, the number of hours to disciplinary action. Such action shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article donated and that the leave is donated voluntarily with no provision that the leave will be reduced by returned. Neither donating employees, receiving employees, nor the amount bargaining unit, shall have the right to grieve/arbitrate any or all issues regarding the application of this article/section. Further, the bargaining unit releases the Employer of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or receivedand all liability that may arise from the application and utilization of this article. H. Absences, not to exceed ten (10) days in any school year, may be charged against sick leave in cases of severe illness of a member of the immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half (½) personal day. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick time. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken in one (1) hour increments at discretion of the building principal or administrative designee, provided that adequate coverage can be maintained.

Sick Pay. A. The benefits described in this article are solely 16.01 Each full-time employee shall be entitled, for each eighty (80) hours of regular time service per pay period, to provide protection against loss sick leave credit of income when an eligible employee is unable to work because of their own disability4.6 hours with pay. Said unused sick leave shall accrue and be cumulative without limit. B. The Association agrees 16.02 An employee eligible for sick leave with pay may use such sick leave upon the approval of the City Manager, only for absence due to cooperate with illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees upon the Committee discretion of the Department Head, authorized maternity leave/adoption leave, and its representative in controlling excess absenteeism and/or abuse illness of sick payan immediate family member. C. For new employees four (4) sick days will be awarded at the start of the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school). Ten (10) additional days will be awarded on January 1 to extend through the following December. D. For all other employees, on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st of continuous employment, ten (10) sick days will be awarded. Effective September 1, 2005, anyone with at least ten (10) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive twelve (12) sick days per year; anyone with at least fifteen (15) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive fourteen (14) sick days per year. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. 16.03 In the event an of illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school days, The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability's immediate family, the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their position, and the estimated date of return to assume the duties of their position. Abuse such use of sick leave can lead to disciplinary actionwill be restricted and governed by the following: a) The employee's immediate family shall mean: spouse, child or parent. For purposes of this Article, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and step children who reside with the employee are considered immediate family. Such action leave shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article will be reduced by the amount of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or received. H. Absences, not limited to exceed ten (10) days in any school yearannually. However, may leave will not be charged against sick leave in cases of severe illness exhausted if an immediate family member requires medical treatment or is hospitalized. b) In the event of a member of death in the employee's immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any upon extenuating circumstances, sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half (½) personal day. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick time. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken in used to extend the authorized bereavement leave, however such extension may not exceed two (2) days. 16.04 When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee's accrual on the basis of one (1) hour increments for every one (1) hour or fraction thereof. There will be no fractional crediting of hours. 16.05 Employees with a sick leave balance in excess of three hundred (300) hours during a twelve (12) month rolling calendar will be paid at discretion one hundred percent (100%) of their rate. Employees whose balance is below three hundred (300) hours, and have exceeded eighty (80) hours of sick leave in a rolling calendar year, will be paid at eighty percent (80%) of their regular rate. Sick leave balances will not automatically renew at the beginning of the building principal or administrative designee, provided that adequate coverage can regular calendar year. Employees’ sick leave will be maintained.determined on a rolling calendar basis and sick leave accrues at the rate of 4.6 hours per eighty

Sick Pay. A. The benefits described in this article are solely to provide protection against loss of income when an eligible employee is unable to work because of their own disability. B. The Association agrees to cooperate with the Committee Sick Leave can be used only for personal illness, and its representative in controlling excess absenteeism and/or any abuse of sick pay. C. For new employees four (4) sick days the Sick Leave Policy will be awarded at subject to discipline up to and including termination. For sick leave use specific to FMLA, refer to Article 18, Section 2. Employees hired after the start effective date of the school year for months September through December (prorated if after the start of school). Ten (10) additional days contract will be awarded credited sick leave on January 1 to extend through the following December. D. For all other employeesschedule: In the event of a death occurring in an employee’s immediate family (e.g. mother or step- mother, father or step-father, spouse, child or step-child, brother, sister, mother-in-law or father- in- law, grandchild, grandmother or grandfather), an employee who has completed his probationary period shall be excused from his regular work schedule and the employee shall be paid at his 5+ Accrued Sick Leave Per Year 8 days — 64 hours 10 days — 80 hours 12 days — 96 hours regular rate of pay for the scheduled work time he will lose on January 1st and each succeeding January 1st any of continuous employmentthese scheduled work days, with a maximum of eight (8) or ten (10) hours of pay, as appropriate, per day missed, provided that pay for such time lost shall not be in excess of five (5) days. The employee must furnish proof of death and the employee’s relationship to the deceased. Employees hired prior to the effective date of the contract will continue to accrue sick days will be awarded. Effective September 1, 2005, anyone with at least ten (10) years of continuous service in the Unit will receive twelve (12) sick days days, ninety-six (96) hours per year; anyone with at least fifteen (15) years . Each employee will be credited sick leave for each month of continuous service based on the above schedules. Employees must actually work one hundred twenty (120) hours of scheduled work per month in the Unit order to accrue sick leave. Scheduled days will receive fourteen (14) sick days per year. E. An unlimited number of unused sick days may be accumulated. F. In the event an illness of an employee results in absence of more than five (5) consecutive school include scheduled vacations, holidays and personal days, . The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may require a statement from the employee’s licensed physician or surgeon certifying the period of disability, the employee’s ability to perform the duties of their position, and the estimated date of return to assume the duties of their position. Abuse maximum amount of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. Such action shall be taken on an individual basis. G. Benefits payable under this Article will be reduced by the amount of any Workers Compensation disability benefits or dependents' allowance payable or received. H. Absences, not to exceed ten (10) days in any school year, may be charged against sick leave in cases of severe illness of a member of the immediate family or other relative of the Unit Employee living in such Unit T employee’s immediate household requiring the Unit T employee’s presence. I. Every time an employee has worked for ninety (90) consecutive school days and has not used any sick time, including but not limited to the sick bank, family sick leave, or Parental leave, within the aforementioned period, they shall be eligible to receive an additional one half (½) personal day. J. The appearance of a pattern of abuse and/or the accrual of ten (10) or more sick days may lead to an investigation for possible abuse of sick time. Abuse of sick leave can lead to disciplinary action. K. Sick leave may be taken in one (1) hour increments at discretion of the building principal or administrative designee, provided that adequate coverage can be maintainedaccumulated is one hundred seventy (170) days. The Authority will comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, (29 CFR Part 825).