SWP (Sick With Pay. Granted when an employee is physically unable to work due to illness, off-duty injury, or official quarantine, or for routine medical and dental appointments (as described in C below). Sick leave must be approved by thesupervisor. (1) Sickness or injury caused by outside employment cannot be charged to SWP. Vacation or compensatory time may be used. (2) If the agency questions the treating physician’s diagnosis or the length of absence, the employee may be sent to the City Physician for evaluation. The City Physician’s decision is final. (3) Full-time bargaining unit Employees shall be granted SWP-MDL (Medical/Dental Leave) not to exceed a total of 24 hours per calendar year for medical and dental appointments. To be eligible for MDL, Employee must provide a note from the medical or dental provider that confirms attendance at the appointment. (4) SWP may be approved for attendance at an appropriate substance abuse treatment program. Attendance at the Public Employees Assistance Program (PEAP), beyond the first visit, is on the employee’s own time. (5) Sick leave, if available, must be used for time off because of illness, off-duty injury, or official quarantine. Vacation or compensatory time may not be used in such situations unless SWP has been exhausted. An exception to the requirement that an employee’s sick leave balance be exhausted may be granted by the department director under the followingcircumstance: (i) To avoid loss of vacation when an employee is at the maximum allowable balance.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
