Use of General Leave Sample Clauses

Use of General Leave. General leave is to be used for vacation, sick leave, or other leave requirements. Employees may carry over general leave hours that are equal to the general leave hours accrued over the past 52 pay periods.
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Use of General Leave. The use of general leave is in accordance with RCW 49.46.210 and includes the following: • For the employee’s personal health, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of a family member for their own general wellness, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of an employee’s child if the child’s school or place of care has been closed for a health-related reason. • For leave that qualifies under the state’s Domestic Violence Leave Act. Illness, injury or disability shall be reported at the beginning of any period of leave to the District by the employee or a person acting for them. General Leave Notification For any general leave absence, the employee must call into dispatch at least two (2) hours before their route is to begin, unless there are extenuating circumstances, to advise of their pending absence and the reason for the absence. Subsequently, every two (2) work days thereafter, or the first work day following a non-work day, the employee will call and talk directly with a supervisor advising the reason for the continued absence and expected return date. It is the employee’s responsibility to keep the Transportation Office advised of their status and availability and, when required and where appropriate, obtain a doctor’s certification and submit it to the Transportation Office. In accordance with the Family Care Act, an employee may use leave for illness or injury to care for a child of the employee under the age of eighteen (18) with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision; a child eighteen (18) years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; or a spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health condition or emergency condition. A licensed health care provider’s certificate of illness or injury may be required for approval of leave for illness or injury after five (5) consecutive workdays of absence. A written statement may be requested by the District from a licensed health care provider which verifies the employee’s ability to return to work.
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Use of General Leave. The use of general leave is in accordance with RCW 49.46.210 and includes the following: • For the employee’s personal health, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of a family member for their own general wellness, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of an employee’s child if the child’s school or place of care has been closed for a health-related reason. • For leave that qualifies under the state’s Domestic Violence Leave Act. Illness, injury, or disability shall be reported at the beginning of any period of leave to the District by the employee or a person acting for them. In accordance with the Family Care Act, an employee may use leave for illness or injury or vacation to care for a child of the employee under the age of eighteen
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Use of General Leave. A. General leave is to be used for vacation, sick leave or other leave requirements. No less than one and one half (1½) hours must be taken at a time. B. Operators are eligible to use general leave as soon as it is accrued according to the requirements listed below. General leave shall not be considered earned until the end of the pay period and not available for use until the next pay period. C. When an observed holiday falls within an Operator's vacation period, they will receive holiday pay instead of using a general leave day. D. Operators on vacation on a payday may receive that check immediately before the start of their vacation if they make the request to the payroll office at least fourteen (14) days before the start of their vacation. E. Vacation taken in a week block will be paid at a minimum of forty (40) hours per week or the average of the scheduled run pay, whichever is greater. F. The Operator can supplement the STD payment with accumulated General Leave. G. A doctor's statement is required when a driver is relieved en-route due to any injury (personal or OJI) during work time. A doctor’s statement is also required upon return to work after an illness or injury of four (4) days or more. It may also be required in situations of suspected sick leave abuse. H. An Operator must call in with as much advanced notice as possible, but not less than sixty
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Related to Use of General Leave

  • General Leave Notwithstanding any provision for leave in this Agreement, the Employer may grant a leave of absence without pay to an employee requesting leave for an emergency or other unusual circumstances. A leave of absence may also be granted for any other reason in which case approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. All requests and approvals for leave shall be in writing. Upon request, the Employer will give reasons orally for withholding approval.

  • General Leaves When no other leaves are available, a leave of absence may be granted to an employee on a paid or unpaid basis at any time upon any terms acceptable to the District and an employee.

  • General Leave Provisions 21.1.1 Except where explicitly noted in Article 00 Xxxxx Xxxxx, the Employer may implement, modify, or eliminate the leaves of absence as outlined in this Article and consistent with all state and federal leave requirements. The Employer reserves the right to modify its Leave of Absence policies. The Employer will inform the Union of any material and substantial changes in its Leave of Absence policies prior to implementation.

  • Use of Leave An employee does not need to use this leave entitlement in one block. Leave can be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule when medically necessary. Employees must make reasonable efforts to schedule leave for planned medical treatment so as not to unduly disrupt the employer’s operations. Leave due to qualifying exigencies may also be taken on an intermittent basis.

  • Provisions of General Application (a) All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. (b) The terms defined in this Article include the plural as well as the singular. (c) The words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole. All references to Articles and Sections shall be deemed to refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement.

  • Use of Personal Leave An employee may use personal leave credits to conduct personal business that cannot be conducted outside of normal working hours and for personal emergencies.

  • Use of Other Leave (a) An employee may elect to use annual or long service leave credits for some or all of their absence on defence service, in which case they will be treated in all respects as if on normal paid leave. (b) The Employer cannot compel an employee to use annual leave or long service leave for the purpose of defence service.

  • Funeral Leave A. In the event of death in the immediate family, a permanent unit member shall qualify for funeral leave with pay for up to three (3) consecutive workdays (24 hours) for participation in funeral services or arrangements. B. For the purpose of this section, “immediate family” is defined as: spouse, child or stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, sister, parents or stepparents of spouse, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, and grandparents of spouse. A. Funeral pay will be provided to accommodate absences occurring only on regularly scheduled workdays at the employee’s base rate of pay. Funeral leave will not be granted for any period during which the employee is already in a paid or unpaid leave status (unpaid leave status is interpreted as being military leave, disciplinary suspension, voluntary unpaid leave, absence without leave). B. Eligibility is further conditioned upon submission by the employee of a certificate as to the purpose and validity of leave usage. C. Leave requests meeting the conditions of these sections will be approved by the employee’s immediate supervisor and, if requested, the employee shall further submit proof of death and relationship. D. Requests for funeral leave with pay will not be approved for absences not taken within a seven (7) calendar day period of the date of the funeral. A. In the event of the death of an employee’s relative and not in the immediate family, as defined above, leave time with pay up to one eight (8) hour workday may be taken for funeral purposes. No more than twenty-four (24) hours may be taken in any one (1) calendar year as funeral leave in keeping with this section. B. In the event a unit member should require additional time in excess of the allowances established in the above provisions, such additional time may be charged against vacation credits, with the approval of the supervisor. Section 4: Use of funeral leave will not be charged against accumulated sick leave balances. Section 5: In addition to funeral leave, in the event of the death of a spouse and/or a child of the employee, two (2) days’ sick leave may be used by the employee as additional bereavement leave.

  • Abuse of Leave If it is found that a leave is not actually being used for the purpose for which it was granted, the Employer may cancel the leave and direct the employee to report for work by giving written notice to the employee.

  • General Leave of Absence a) Leave of absence without pay may be granted to employees for valid reasons as set out by Company policy. b) An employee on general leave of absence shall not accumulate sick leave credits, or earn vacation but shall retain the seniority, sick leave credits, and vacation credits earned prior to commencing leave of absence. c) Employees do not have the option of continuing their benefit coverage during the leave. d) Employees on leave of absence shall be required to apply for any extension.

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