Xxxx Leave Abuse the employer grants sick leave in order to prevent undue hardship to the employee. Employees must not consider or use sick leave for personal or vacation days. Sick leave may be used only for the purposes outlined in this Article.
Xxxx Leave Abuse. Upon information and after investigation and the determination of the Court Executive Officer that an employee has abused the privilege of sick leave benefits, the Court Executive Officer may suspend the employee's privilege of sick leave accrual and/or usage with pay for such period as the Executive Officer determines necessary to deter the employee from again abusing the privilege.
Xxxx Leave Abuse. After five (5) days of continuous absence due to illness or when reasonable doubt exists as to validity of illness and absence as determined by the superintendent, an employee shall supply a statement from a medical doctor verifying the illness. This medical statement shall be presented to the building principal upon the employee’s return to work following such extended illness/absence or at the request of such a statement by the superintendent of schools. If a statement is not produced upon request, the salary reduction is computed accordingly to absences not covered by sick and personal leave.
Xxxx Leave Abuse. When the Employer suspects sick leave abuse and notifies the employee, they will be given reasons for that suspicion and may be required to provide a written medical certificate for any sick leave absence. The Employer will not require continuous medical verification for longer than seven (7) months as a result of the Employer suspecting abuse. The Employer will not adopt or enforce any policy that counts the use of sick leave for an authorized purpose as an absence that may lead to or result in discipline. An authorized purpose is sick leave used in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Agency Policy. The Employer will not discriminate or retaliate against an employee for the use of paid sick leave.
Xxxx Leave Abuse. Application by an employee for sick leave through fraud or dishonesty will result in denial of such leave together with disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Patterns of sick leave usage immediately prior or subsequent to holidays, vacation, days off and/or weekends or excessive sick leave usage may result in sick leave denial and appropriate disciplinary action.
Xxxx Leave Abuse. 1. Any abuse or patterned use of sick leave shall be just and sufficient cause for disciplinary action. Employees are expected to be in their homes or hospitalized while on sick leave due to illness unless on a medical-related errand or at an appointment.
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