Common use of Use of Sick Clause in Contracts

Use of Sick. Leave When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the member’s credit on the basis of one (1) hour for every one (1) hour of absence from previously scheduled work. Sick leave with pay may be granted only upon the approval of the Chief of Police for the following reasons: A. Sickness of the member where such sickness renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the period of convalescence. Sickness shall also include a pregnancy related condition of a pregnant member, where such condition renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the member’s pregnancy. B. Injury to the member where such injury renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the period of convalescence, except where such injury is incurred in the performance of the member’s employment with the Township. C. If approved by the Chief of Police, medical, dental, or optical consultation or treatment of the member when the same cannot be obtained during off duty time. Sick leave used for such appointments shall be limited to reasonable travel time and appointment time. Upon the member’s return to duty, the Chief of Police may require the member to furnish a certificate from the doctor confirming the member’s attendance at the consultation or treatment. D. Sickness of a member’s immediate family living in the member’s household which requires the presence of the member at home. Unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police, a member shall be granted no more than five (5) workdays in any calendar year for sickness in the immediate family requiring the presence at home of the member. The Chief of Police may require that the member furnish a medical certificate from a licensed practitioner to verify this use of sick time. The immediate family shall only include a member’s spouse, dependent children and parents. E. Quarantine of a member because of exposure to a contagious disease or chemical spill. The Chief of Police may require a certificate of a licensed practitioner before paying any member under this paragraph. F. In the event a member uses all injury leave time, and is still unable to return to active duty, the member may, with the approval of and subject to such conditions as determined by the Chief of Police, use any sick leave, compensatory time and vacation time to which the member is otherwise entitled. G. The Chief of Police may, from time to time, require a member to be examined and approved fit for duty by a licensed practitioner in those instances where it is believed that the member may not be able to fulfill all of the duties of the member’s job without restriction. In such case, the Chief of Police may place such member on sick leave, another form of accrued paid leave or unpaid leave until a satisfactory medical certificate is received. H. When sick leave is used, the member shall notify the member’s immediate supervisor and/or such other person(s) as the Chief of Police may, from time to time, designate, of the member’s use of sick leave as soon as reasonably possible and the circumstances under which sick leave is being used, which notification shall, except in cases of emergency making such notification impossible, occur no later than one (1) hour prior to the start of the member’s assigned shift, or at such other time or times as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Chief of Police. I. If a member’s illness or injury results in a member exhausting such member’s sick leave balance, the member may apply to either the Board of Trustees for an unpaid leave of absence (the approval or denial of which is subject to the Board’s sole and absolute discretion) or to applicable authorities for a disability retirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, members unable to return to full duty may also be subject to removal by the Board. J. A member is prohibited from engaging in any secondary work for compensation (including special duty) on the “duty day(s)” for which sick leave is taken. The term “duty day(s)” shall mean that period of time commencing at the beginning of such absent member’s shift assignment and continuing for a period of twenty-four (24) hours.

Use of Sick. Leave When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the member’s credit on the basis of one (1) hour for every one (1) hour of absence from previously scheduled work. Sick Xxxx leave with pay may be granted only upon the approval of the Chief of Police for the following reasons: A. Sickness of the member where such sickness renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the period of convalescence. Sickness shall also include a pregnancy related condition of a pregnant member, where such condition renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the member’s pregnancy. B. Injury to the member where such injury renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the period of convalescence, except where such injury is incurred in the performance of the member’s employment with the Township. C. If approved by the Chief of Police, medical, dental, or optical consultation or treatment of the member when the same cannot be obtained during off duty time. Sick leave used for such appointments shall be limited to reasonable travel time and appointment time. Upon the member’s return to duty, the Chief of Police may require the member to furnish a certificate from the doctor confirming the member’s attendance at the consultation or treatment. D. Sickness Xxxxxxxx of a member’s immediate family living in the member’s household which requires the presence of the member at home. Unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police, a member shall be granted no more than five (5) workdays in any calendar year for sickness in the immediate family requiring the presence at home of the member. The Chief of Police may require that the member furnish a medical certificate from a licensed practitioner to verify this use of sick time. The immediate family shall only include a member’s spouse, dependent children and parents. E. Quarantine of a member because of exposure to a contagious disease or chemical spill. The Chief of Police may require a certificate of a licensed practitioner before paying any member under this paragraph. F. In the event a member uses all injury leave time, and is still unable to return to active duty, the member may, with the approval of and subject to such conditions as determined by the Chief of Police, use any sick leave, compensatory time and vacation time to which the member is otherwise entitled. G. The Chief of Police may, from time to time, require a member to be examined and approved fit for duty by a licensed practitioner in those instances where it is believed that the member may not be able to fulfill all of the duties of the member’s job without restriction. In such case, the Chief of Police may place such member on sick leave, another form of accrued paid leave or unpaid leave until a satisfactory medical certificate is received. H. When sick leave is used, the member shall notify the member’s immediate supervisor and/or such other person(s) as the Chief of Police may, from time to time, designate, of the member’s use of sick leave as soon as reasonably possible and the circumstances under which sick leave is being used, which notification shall, except in cases of emergency making such notification impossible, occur no later than one (1) hour prior to the start of the member’s assigned shift, or at such other time or times as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Chief of Police. I. If a member’s illness or injury results in a member exhausting such member’s sick leave balance, the member may apply to either the Board of Trustees for an unpaid leave of absence (the approval or denial of which is subject to the Board’s sole and absolute discretion) or to applicable authorities for a disability retirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, members unable to return to full duty may also be subject to removal by the Board. J. A member is prohibited from engaging in any secondary work for compensation (including special duty) on the “duty day(s)” for which sick leave is taken. The term “duty day(s)” shall mean that period of time commencing at the beginning of such absent member’s shift assignment and continuing for a period of twenty-four (24) hours.

Use of Sick. Leave When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the member’s credit on the basis of one (1) hour for every one (1) hour of absence from previously scheduled work. Sick Xxxx leave with pay may be granted only upon the approval of the Chief of Police for the following reasons: A. Sickness X. Xxxxxxxx of the member where such sickness renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the period of convalescence. Sickness shall also include a pregnancy related condition of a pregnant member, where such condition renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the member’s pregnancy. B. Injury to the member where such injury renders the member incapable of performing the member’s regular duties or restricted duties, if available, during the period of convalescence, except where such injury is incurred in the performance of the member’s employment with the Township. C. If approved by the Chief of Police, medical, dental, or optical consultation or treatment of the member when the same cannot be obtained during off duty time. Sick leave used for such appointments shall be limited to reasonable travel time and appointment time. Upon the member’s return to duty, the Chief of Police may require the member to furnish a certificate from the doctor confirming the member’s attendance at the consultation or treatment. D. Sickness X. Xxxxxxxx of a member’s immediate family living in the member’s household which requires the presence of the member at home. Unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police, a member shall be granted no more than five (5) workdays in any calendar year for sickness in the immediate family requiring the presence at home of the member. The Chief of Police may require that the member furnish a medical certificate from a licensed practitioner to verify this use of sick time. The immediate family shall only include a member’s spouse, dependent children and parents. E. Quarantine X. Xxxxxxxxxx of a member because of exposure to a contagious disease or chemical spill. The Chief of Police may require a certificate of a licensed practitioner before paying any member under this paragraph. F. X. In the event a member uses all injury leave time, and is still unable to return to active duty, the member may, with the approval of and subject to such conditions as determined by the Chief of Police, use any sick leave, compensatory time and vacation time to which the member is otherwise entitled. G. The Chief of Police may, from time to time, require a member to be examined and approved fit for duty by a licensed practitioner in those instances where it is believed that the member may not be able to fulfill all of the duties of the member’s job without restriction. In such case, the Chief of Police may place such member on sick leave, another form of accrued paid leave or unpaid leave until a satisfactory medical certificate is received. H. When sick leave is used, the member shall notify the member’s immediate supervisor and/or such other person(s) as the Chief of Police may, from time to time, designate, of the member’s use of sick leave as soon as reasonably possible and the circumstances under which sick leave is being used, which notification shall, except in cases of emergency making such notification impossible, occur no later than one (1) hour prior to the start of the member’s assigned shift, or at such other time or times as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Chief of Police. I. If a member’s illness or injury results in a member exhausting such member’s sick leave balance, the member may apply to either the Board of Trustees for an unpaid leave of absence (the approval or denial of which is subject to the Board’s sole and absolute discretion) or to applicable authorities for a disability retirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, members unable to return to full duty may also be subject to removal by the Board. J. X. A member is prohibited from engaging in any secondary work for compensation (including special duty) on the “duty day(s)” for which sick leave is taken. The term “duty day(s)” shall mean that period of time commencing at the beginning of such absent member’s shift assignment and continuing for a period of twenty-four (24) hours.