Use of Sick Leave Credits. (a) Employees shall inform their supervisor or the Sheriff as is appropriate of their need to be absent prior to their regularly scheduled starting time the first day and each day thereafter when return to work is doubtful; when their absence can be anticipated because of an appointment, such notice shall precede the absence by five (5) days when possible. (b) Employees may use sick leave credits for temporary emergency care of ill or injured members of their immediate family (defined in 15.04 below), not to exceed five (5) days for any one (1) illness or injury; however, the five (5) days may be extended in unusual circumstances with prior Employer approval. (c) If an employee is absent from work for any of the reasons set forth under 15.02 of this Article, and at such time has accumulated insufficient sick leave credits to cover the time lost, the amount of time lost shall be deducted from current earnings of said employee, provided, however, that for each month worked during such calendar year by said employee during which no sick leave is taken, said employee shall be reimbursed for the time they had lost as a consequence of the insufficient accumulation of sick leave credits. (d) Employees may at their option use vacation credits, holiday credits, or compensatory time due, to extend sick leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
