Use of PLA Sample Clauses

Use of PLA i. To use eight hours or less, the supervisor must be informed not later than one-half hour before the start of the employee's next shift. If any employee calls in within less than the eight hours prior to the shift, it is assumed that there is an illness or an emergency. This use of Personal Leave is primarily intended to replace

Use of PLA i. To use eight hours or less, the supervisor must be informed not later than one-half hour before the start of the employee's next shift. If any employee calls in within less than the eight hours prior to the shift, it is assumed that there is an illness or an emergency. This use of Personal Leave is primarily intended to replace Sick Leave and Personal Time. It is not necessary to offer a reason for the absence as long as the absence is for eight hours or less, but it is understood that this use of the PLA is intended for situations that were not pre-planned nor foreseen by the employee. To take short-notice PLA, then appear for a paid outside detail, for example, would violate the spirit of this agreement. Employees showing a pattern of frequent short-notice absences may be required to begin providing medical documentation, such as a doctor's note, or other written justification for such absences taken on less than 72 hours notice. ii. To use more than eight consecutive hours (more than one work day, such as for a vacation), employees must submit a request through their immediate supervisors to the Chief of Police or a designee for approval at least 72 hours prior to the beginning of the absence. This "Extended PLA" shall governed in its use by the mutually-agreed vacation/leave policy statement placed in effect for Fiscal Year 1987-88 and kept in effect until the present time (copy attached for reference). This departmental policy may be modified at any time by joint agreement between the Chief of Police and the bargaining unit. iii. Employees who are taking more than one consecutive day off due to illness or injury may understandably be unable to provide 72 hours advance notice, but are expected to give their supervisors an estimated date of return when they first notify the supervisor of the absence. iv. Members of the bargaining unit may voluntarily donate any amount of their accrued PLA balance to other PLA participants who are absent under Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) not to exceed the guidelines of 12 weeks, set forth in FMLA, which is hereby incorporated by reference.