Paid Sick Leave on Vacation. Paid sick leave will not be allowed during a previously scheduled vacation unless the Employee is under the care of a physician because of an unexpected injury or illness and the Employee furnishes to the Manager of Human Resources, Healthcare & Safety a certificate, signed by the physician, indicating the number of days the Employee was actually confined to his or her home or hospital. The Employee will then receive paid sick leave for those days spent confined. If the Employee is exposed to a contagious disease and confined under doctor's orders, such Employee will be granted paid sick leave in lieu of vacation.
Paid Sick Leave on Vacation. Except as provided in this article, paid sick leave will not be allowed during a previously scheduled vacation unless the employee is under the care of a physician because of an unexpected injury or illness and the employee furnishes to the Chief a certificate, signed by the physician, indicating the number of days the employee was actually confined to his or her home or hospital or the Fire Chief approves use of sick leave on vacation when the employee is not confined. The employee will then receive paid sick leave for those days spent confined. If the employee is exposed to a contagious disease and confined under doctor's orders, such employee will be granted paid sick leave in lieu of vacation. There will be no sick leave granted to an employee who is on leave of absence.
