Use of Leave for Illness or Injury. Illness or disability shall be reported at the beginning of any period of leave to the District by the employee or a person acting for him/her. Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth, and recovery therefrom are, for all job-related purposes, temporary disabilities. A physician’s certificate of illness or injury may be required for approval of leave for illness or injury after four (4) consecutive workdays of absence. In the event the District has reason to believe an absent employee is not ill or injured, a physician’s statement may be required for any absence. A written statement may be requested also from a regularly licensed physician which indicates the last day of physical disability. Employees suffering illness or injury compensable under the District’s self- insured industrial insurance program shall be allowed to use illness, injury, or emergency leave to the amount of their earned credit less any industrial insurance payments for which they are eligible. Illness, injury, or emergency leave charged to the employee shall be proportionate to that portion of the employee’s salary paid by the leave. The combined insurance and leave payments shall not total more than the employee’s usual base pay. Any overpayments shall be returned to the District by the employee. Employees shall be allowed leave with compensation for illness or injury up to the amount of their earned credits under the following conditions:
a) During an illness or injury which has incapacitated the employee from performing his/her duties.
b) During the infectious period following the exposure of an employee to a contagious disease during which his/her attendance on duty would jeopardize the health of fellow employees or the public.
c) For the purpose of medical, dental, or optical appointments, if arranged in advance with the immediate supervisor. 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
Use of Leave for Illness or Injury. 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 him/her. Sick Leave Notification For any sick 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. If the employee, either on their own or at the request of the Transportation Office, sees a doctor and provides a medical certification to the Transportation Office, delineating the need for a specific time period off, then the employee does not have to call a supervisor, as detailed above, unless the employee expects not to return to work after the certified period ends. In such cases, the employee will call and talk directly to a supervisor as to the reason for the continued absence and expected return date the first workday thereafter and subsequently every two workdays as detailed above. 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. The ongoing two (2) days’ notice does not apply to situations where an employee has already notified the Transportation Office of a claim for industrial insurance time loss due to an on the job injury. Health conditions caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth, and recovery therefrom are, for all job-related purposes, illness or injury. 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. The District...
Use of Leave for Illness or Injury. 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 him/her. Health conditions caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth, and recovery therefrom are, for all job-related purposes, illness, or injury. 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
Use of Leave for Illness or Injury. Employees may use paid leave for absences to care for an employee’s health and the health of family members as set forth in Personnel Policy and Procedure 800-24 Paid Sick Leave, and pursuant to City Policy 800-07 Family and Medical Leave Act Leave of Absences, and as required by federal and state law.
Use of Leave for Illness or Injury. 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 him/her. Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth, and recovery therefrom are, for all job-related purposes, temporary disabilities. 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 (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 three (3) consecutive workdays of absence. In the event the District has reason to believe an absent employee is not ill or injured, a licensed health care provider’s statement may be required for any 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. Employees absent from work due to illness or injury compensable under the District’s self-insured industrial insurance shall be allowed to use their available vacation and/or General Leave up to the amount of their earned credit consistent with State workers compensation provisions. Any overpayments shall be returned by the employee. Employees may elect to combine the time loss benefit with their available vacation and/or General Leave payments in accordance with State law. Employees shall be allowed leave with compensation for illness or injury up to the amount of their earned credits under the following conditions:
a) During an illness or injury which has incapacitated the employee from performing his/her duties.
b) During the infectious period following the exposure of an employee to a contagious disease during which his/her attendance on duty would jeopardize the health of fellow employees or the public.
c) For the purpose of medical, dental, or optical appointments if arranged in advance with the immediate supervisor.
Use of Leave for Illness or Injury. Employees shall be allowed leave for illness or injury up to the amount of their accumulated leave days under one of the following conditions:
a. During an illness or injury which has incapacitated the employee from performing his/her duties.
b. During the infectious period following the exposure of an employee to a contagious disease during which his/her attendance on duty would jeopardize the health of fellow employees or the public.
c. For the purpose of necessary medical or dental appointments or, when such appointments have been arranged in advance with the employee's supervisor.
d. To care for a child of the employee (as defined in law), with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision.
e. To care for a spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, or parent of a domestic partner with a serious health condition or emergency condition. Any employee absent five (5) or more consecutive workdays due to the conditions set forth above or demonstrating a pattern of non-consecutive work day potential abuse of leave may be required to present a doctor's certificate which states the employee's ability to return to work. The District reserves the right to require the employee to have a physical examination by a District- appointed physician, in consultation with the employee's physician, to determine the physical condition of an employee. The cost of such examination shall be borne by the District. Employees must report illness or injury leaves in accordance with current District procedures.
