Written Statement for Approval Sample Clauses

Written Statement for Approval. The employee is required to provide the Chief of Police a written statement justifying the use of sick leave (Request for Leave Form). If medical attention is required by the employee or member of the employee’s immediate family, a physician’s certificate is required. The Employer maintains the right to investigate the circumstances surrounding an employee’s request for sick leave. Any employee who has established a pattern of sick leave use or who has used excessive amounts of sick leave, may be required to submit a physician’s statement for any period of absence. A request for sick leave may or will be denied if: 1. The employee fails to comply with the procedure for proper sick leave usage; or 2. The employee fails to present a required physician’s certificate and a properly completed request form by 8:00 a.m. on the Monday following the end of the two (2) week pay period in which the sick leave was used. 3. An investigation of a sick leave request discloses facts inconsistent with the proper use of sick leave, such as a pattern of using sick leave before or after regular days off, falsification of sick leave records including a physician’s statement/certificate, actions inconsistent with the reason(s) for which the sick leave was requested, or other evidence of intent to defraud. 4. Employees are not eligible for sick leave while working another job or participating in any recreational activities, if the activities are social activities and/or are inconsistent with the reason the employee is absent from work. These circumstances shall be grounds for disciplinary action which may include dismissal.