UTILIZATION OF PEL Sample Clauses

UTILIZATION OF PEL. (a) Employees suffering an illness or injury in excess of 5 consecutive workdays may draw upon their PEL account after the fifth day. PEL is provided by County solely in the nature of insurance against an employee's loss of income due to illness or injury. Employees may utilize their PEL when unable to perform their work duties by reason of illness or injury, exposure to contagious disease under circumstances by which the health of the employees with whom associated or members of the public necessarily dealt with would be endangered by attendance of the employee, or by illness to the employee’s family members in the employee's immediate household. In such event, the employee shall notify their immediate supervisor, with a copy to Human Resources. The notice will include the reasons for the absence, the nature and expected length thereof, as soon as possible and in no event later than the first half of the first regular work shift unless unable to do so because of the injury or illness. A physician's statement of the nature of the injury or illness, the employee's disability from performing work, the need for the employee's absence, and the estimated duration of the absence may be required at the option of the department head, other supervisor or Human Resources for absences of over three days, prior to the payment of any PEL benefits. A physician's statement may also be required at the option of the department head, other supervisor, or Human Resources when an employee has had three or more non-consecutive absences within a given calendar month, prior to the payment of any further PEL benefits for that month, provided that the employee is notified in writing that a physician's statement will be required. If a physician’s statement is required, it shall be directed to Human Resources.