Accrual of Sick Days. An employee, other than a casual employee, is entitled to sick leave without loss of earnings during each year worked, up to 10 working days or 76 hours which ever is the lesser.
Accrual of Sick Days. There shall be a maximum accumulation of unused sick days as follows: 415 days All employees shall be paid regular compensation for time lost due to illness or other causes encompassed by the Agreement for not less than five (5) days annually. This minimum benefit of five (5) days shall become effective and available to use annually on the first day of the contract year in which the employee is assigned to duty. After an employee has used the full amount of sick day credit provided either by regulations of the employer or earned by such employee on the basis of service at the rate of one and one-fourth (1 ¼) days for each month of service, such employee may not be lawfully paid for further absence because of illness. Sick leave accrual shall be uniformly administered among all employees of the district.
Accrual of Sick Days. An employee, other than a casual employee, is entitled to sick leave without loss of earnings during each year worked, up to 10 working days or 80 hours which ever is the lesser. An entitlement under sub-clause (1) above, accrues pro-rata on a weekly basis. In sub-clause (1) above, the work "year" does not include any period of unpaid leave. To be paid sick leave, the employee may be requested to provide reasonable proof of illness immediately upon return to work for all days in excess of two sick days per year. Permanent employees in the first year of service shall, having completed three (3) months of service, be entitled to utilise their then yearly accrual for absences which occurred during the first three (3) months of service, subject to the usual requirements of establishing the need for such leave. Any untaken personal sick leave entitlement shall be accumulated from year to year so long as employment continues with the Company. Untaken sick leave shall be available to the employee for a period of ten (10) years but for no longer from the end of the year in which it accrues. Accumulated sick leave will not be paid out and shall be forfeited upon resignation or termination of employment. An employee shall be entitled to utilise five (5) sick days per annum for the care of family members who are ill. The Company will require the employee to supply a Doctors certificate or other appropriate documentary evidence for all such days before payment is made.
