Common use of Eligible Uses and Procedures Clause in Contracts

Eligible Uses and Procedures. Sick leave may be granted in the smallest increment permissible by the payroll system, not greater than one-tenth (1/10) of an hour:‌ A. Sick leave with pay shall be allowed for members only in the following situations: 1. Illness of, or injury to, the member, whether work or non-work related. 2. Physical, dental, or mental consultation or treatment of the member by professional medical or dental personnel, whether work or non-work related. 3. Sickness of a spouse or domestic partner, child, stepchild, and upon prior approval of the Authority, a family member who is dependent for his/her health and wellbeing on the member. 4. Quarantine because of contagious disease. The Authority shall require a certificate of the attending physician before allowing any paid sick leave under this Subsection. 5. Maternity, paternity or adoption leave for a member. 6. Death of immediate family member for up to five (5) days per instance. For the purposes of this subsection, immediate family shall be defined as including the member’s spouse or domestic partner, child, step-child, brother, sister, parent, step-parent, father- or mother-in law, son- or daughter-in-law, brother- or sister-in-law, step-sibling, grandparent, grandchild, a legal guardian or other person who stands in the place of a parent. B. Any member scheduled to work on a holiday, designated in this Agreement, who reports sick shall be charged the number of hours appropriate for his/her workday for the holiday. When a member is absent due to illness on the regularly scheduled workday before or after a holiday, and the holiday is observed on a regularly scheduled workday, the member shall be charged the number of hours appropriate for his/her workday for the holiday. However, no charge will be made under this Section for sick leave on the holiday when the member has been on sick leave as a result of an extended illness (short term disability, family medical leave, injury or worker’s compensation leave, or as determined by Human Resources). C. In cases of extended illness or suspected abuse, as determined by the Director of Public Safety or designee in consultation with Human Resources, evidence as to the adequacy of the reason(s) for a member’s absence may be required to justify sick leave use. For the purpose of this Section, evidence as to the adequacy of the reasons for a member’s absence (both for illness of the member, or his immediate family) is defined as a certificate from a medical practitioner stating that the member or family member sought and received treatment, the nature of the illness and the expected length of absence. Falsification of such certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action including dismissal. D. A member is encouraged to schedule doctor and/or dental appointments during off-duty hours if possible. When it is necessary to schedule a doctor and/or dental appointment during regular working hours, the member is expected to return to work at the end of the appointment if time permits. For non-emergency appointments, the member will schedule time off for the appointment through the Authority’s time-keeping system for the immediate supervisor’s approval as soon as practical after the appointment is scheduled. The request for time off should list the time estimated to be needed for the appointment, but will be adjusted after the appointment to reflect actual time taken off. E. Individuals using three (3) or more consecutive days of sick leave in a calendar year may be required, upon request by the Authority, to provide documentation, signed by the medical provider, that the member or family member received medical treatment during the absence for the illness. F. The Authority may require the member to be examined by a licensed physician identified by the Authority for purposes of verification of sick leave use. Failure to submit to the examination shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.

Eligible Uses and Procedures. Sick leave may be granted in the smallest increment permissible by the payroll system, not greater than one-tenth (1/10) of an hour:‌hour, upon approval of the member’s supervisor for the following reasons: A. Sick leave with pay shall be allowed for members only in the following situations: 1. Illness of, or injury to, the member, whether work or non-work related. 2. Physical, dental, or mental health consultation or treatment of the member by professional medical or dental personnel, whether work or non-work related. 3. Sickness of a spouse or domestic partner, child, stepchild, and upon prior approval of the Authority, a family member who is dependent for his/his or her health and wellbeing well- being on the member. 4. Quarantine because of contagious disease. The Authority shall require a certificate of the attending physician before allowing any paid sick leave under this Subsection. 5. Maternity, paternity paternity, or adoption leave for a member. 6. Death of an immediate family member for up to five (5) days per instance. For the purposes of this subsection, immediate family member shall be defined as including the member’s spouse or domestic partner, child, step-child, brother, sister, parent, step-parent, father- or mother-in in-law, son- or daughter-in-law, brother- or sister-in-law, step-sibling, grandparent, grandchild, a legal guardian or other person who stands in the place of a parent. B. Any member scheduled to work on a holiday, designated in this Agreement, who reports sick shall be charged the number of hours appropriate for his/his or her workday for the holiday. When a member is absent due to illness on the regularly scheduled workday before or after a holiday, and the holiday is observed on a regularly scheduled workday, the member shall be charged the number of hours appropriate for his/his or her workday for the holiday. However, no charge will be made under this Section for sick leave on the holiday when the member has been on sick leave as a result of an extended illness (short term disability, family medical leave, injury or worker’s compensation leave, or as determined by Human Resources)illness. C. In cases of extended illness or suspected abuse, as determined by the Director of Public Safety Chief Operating Officer, or designee in consultation with Human Resourcesdesignee, evidence as to the adequacy of the reason(s) for a member’s absence may be required to justify sick leave use. For the purpose of this Section, evidence as to the adequacy of the reasons for a member’s absence (both for illness of the member, or his the member’s immediate family) is defined as a certificate from a medical practitioner stating that the member or family member sought and received treatment, the nature of the illness and the expected length of absence. Falsification of such certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action including dismissal. D. The Authority will not tolerate and the OPBA will not condone abuse of sick leave. Any use of sick leave for reasons other than the situations listed in Section A, will be considered as sick leave abuse and will subject the member to disciplinary procedures. E. A member is encouraged to schedule doctor and/or dental appointments during off-duty hours if possible. When it is necessary to schedule a doctor and/or dental appointment during regular working hours, the member is expected to return to work at the end of the appointment if time permits. For non-emergency appointments, the member will schedule time off for the appointment electronically, either through the Authority’s time-keeping system or via an email to the member’s immediate supervisor for the immediate supervisor’s approval as soon as practical after the appointment is scheduled. The request for time off should list the time estimated to be needed for the appointment, but will be adjusted after the appointment to reflect actual time taken off. E. F. Individuals using three (3) or more consecutive days of sick leave in a calendar year may be required, upon request by the Authority, to provide documentation, documentation signed by the medical provider, that the member or family member received medical treatment during the absence for the illness. F. G. The Authority may require the member to be examined by a licensed physician identified by the Authority for purposes of verification of sick leave use. Failure to submit to the examination shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.

Eligible Uses and Procedures. Sick leave may be granted in the smallest increment permissible by the payroll system, not greater than one-tenth (1/10) of an hour:‌hour, upon approval of the member’s supervisor for the following reasons: A. Sick ▇. ▇▇▇▇ leave with pay shall be allowed for members only in the following situations: 1. Illness of, or injury to, the member, whether work or non-work related. 2. Physical, dental, or mental health consultation or treatment of the member by professional medical or dental personnel, whether work or non-work related. 3. Sickness of a spouse or domestic partner, child, stepchild, and upon prior approval of the Authority, a family member who is dependent for his/his or her health and wellbeing well- being on the member. 4. Quarantine because of contagious disease. The Authority shall require a certificate of the attending physician before allowing any paid sick leave under this Subsection. 5. Maternity, paternity paternity, or adoption leave for a member. 6. Death of an immediate family member for up to five (5) days per instance. For the purposes of this subsection, immediate family member shall be defined as including the member’s spouse or domestic partner, child, step-child, brother, sister, parent, step-parent, father- or mother-in in-law, son- or daughter-in-law, brother- or sister-in-law, step-sibling, grandparent, grandchild, a legal guardian or other person who stands in the place of a parent. B. Any member scheduled to work on a holiday, designated in this Agreement, who reports sick shall be charged the number of hours appropriate for his/his or her workday for the holiday. When a member is absent due to illness on the regularly scheduled workday before or after a holiday, and the holiday is observed on a regularly scheduled workday, the member shall be charged the number of hours appropriate for his/his or her workday for the holiday. However, no charge will be made under this Section for sick leave on the holiday when the member has been on sick leave as a result of an extended illness (short term disability, family medical leave, injury or worker’s compensation leave, or as determined by Human Resources)illness. C. In cases of extended illness or suspected abuse, as determined by the Director of Public Safety Chief Operating Officer, or designee in consultation with Human Resourcesdesignee, evidence as to the adequacy of the reason(s) for a member’s absence may be required to justify sick leave use. For the purpose of this Section, evidence as to the adequacy of the reasons for a member’s absence (both for illness of the member, or his the member’s immediate family) is defined as a certificate from a medical practitioner stating that the member or family member sought and received treatment, the nature of the illness and the expected length of absence. Falsification of such certificate shall be grounds for disciplinary action including dismissal. D. The Authority will not tolerate and the OPBA will not condone abuse of sick leave. Any use of sick leave for reasons other than the situations listed in Section A, will be considered as sick leave abuse and will subject the member to disciplinary procedures. ▇. A member is encouraged to schedule doctor and/or dental appointments during off-duty hours if possible. When it is necessary to schedule a doctor and/or dental appointment during regular working hours, the member is expected to return to work at the end of the appointment if time permits. For non-emergency appointments, the member will schedule time off for the appointment electronically, either through the Authority’s time-keeping system or via an email to the member’s immediate supervisor for the immediate supervisor’s approval as soon as practical after the appointment is scheduled. The request for time off should list the time estimated to be needed for the appointment, but will be adjusted after the appointment to reflect actual time taken off. E. F. Individuals using three (3) or more consecutive days of sick leave in a calendar year may be required, upon request by the Authority, to provide documentation, documentation signed by the medical provider, that the member or family member received medical treatment during the absence for the illness. F. G. The Authority may require the member to be examined by a licensed physician identified by the Authority for purposes of verification of sick leave use. Failure to submit to the examination shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.