Taking of Sick Leave. An employee who is unable to attend for duty during their ordinary working hours by reason of personal illness or personal incapacity not due to their own serious and wilful misconduct shall be entitled to be paid at ordinary time rates for the time of such non-attendance subject to the following;
(i) The employee shall not be entitled to be paid leave of absence for any period in respect of which they may be entitled to worker’s compensation;
(ii) An employee, unless it is not reasonably practicable so to do (proof whereof shall be on the employee), before his ordinary starting time on the first day of absence, and in any event within 24 hours, inform the employer of their inability to attend for duty by contacting a supervisor on phone number (00) 00 00 0000.
(iii) Ordinary time will be paid for all sick days whether an employee is engaged on shift work or day shift.
Taking of Sick Leave. The taking of sick leave under this clause will be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) the employee will not be entitled to paid leave of absence for any period in respect of which they are entitled to workers' compensation;
(b) the employee will, within two hours of the commencement of such absence inform the Company of their inability to attend for duty and, as far as practicable, the estimated duration of the absence;
(c) the employee will prove to the satisfaction of the Company by the production of a medical certificate or other acceptable proof that they were unable on account of such illness or incapacity to attend for duty on the day or days for which sick leave is claimed. This will not apply in respect of the first two separate one-day absences, however, the employee may be asked for a doctor’s certificate if a pattern is identified. Two days of sick leave will be permitted as evidenced by a nurse’s certificate of illness. Thereafter a doctor’s certificate will be required. Any Workhealth injury must be evidenced by a doctor’s worker's compensation certificate; and
(d) sick leave is cumulative.
Taking of Sick Leave. 16.2.1 Leave may be granted for absences caused by illness or attendance at doctors, hospitals etc, when an appointment cannot reasonably be made outside of working hours and where the illness or incapacity is not attributable to the employee’s own misconduct.
16.2.2 Employees must advise their Supervisor of planned sick leave at the earliest possible opportunity to assist with resource allocation and operational efficiency.
16.2.3 When the sick leave is in excess of two consecutive days, a medical certificate or statutory declaration indicating the nature of the illness/unfitness may be requested showing the possible duration or absence.
16.2.4 Unless a medical certificate has been presented, or circumstances outside the employee’s control prevent them from doing so immediately, employees requiring uplanned leave must provide the following information to their Supervisor prior to the designated starting time on each day of absence: the inability to attend work, nature of the illness which may require confidentiality, and the possible duration of the absence.
Taking of Sick Leave. Employees requesting sick leave benefits provided under this Article, shall provide information necessary for the Fire Chief or his designee to make a determination that the employee or family member qualifies for the use of the sick leave benefit. Nothing in this sub-section requires written verification from a health care provider with the exception of FMLA qualifying events. However, when the Fire Chief or his designee has a reasonable suspicion that an employee is abusing the sick leave benefit the Fire Chief or his designee may require the employee to provide timely written verification of the employee or qualified family member’s illness or injury from the employee or family member’s health care provider. This provision may be applied to all sick leave requests and is required for FMLA qualifying events.
Taking of Sick Leave. 24.4.1. An employee will be allowed two single days absence in any year without the need to provide substantiation, thereafter the employee shall provide to the satisfaction of the Company details of their inability on account of illness or injury, to attend for duty.
24.4.2. All sick leave applications will be processed through the payroll in the pay period they are submitted.
Taking of Sick Leave a) Employees may take up to the extent of their sick leave credit for personal illness where a medical certificate declaring the Employee unfit for duty is produced, provided that no single medical certificate shall cover a continuous absence of more than 4 weeks.
b) An Employee may take sick leave for personal illness without a medical certificate provided that:
i) no single such absence is for more than 2 days.
ii) no uncertificated sick leave occurs consecutively with other approved leave.
iii) where the Employer has reason to believe that an Employee is unfit for duty, the Employee may be directed to take sick leave.
c) Where the Employer has a concern regarding the frequency and/or duration of sick leave that an Employee has or is taking, the Employer will consult with the Employee and with the Employee’s representative if the Employee so wishes with a view to addressing the reasons for the absence/s and ensuring a full and sustained return to work.
