Common use of Excessive Use of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Excessive Use of Sick Leave. The University shall maintain records of sick leave used for each calendar year for all bargaining unit employees. With each utilization of sick leave, a determination shall be made whether the absence is certified or uncertified. For purpose of determining certified leaves, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, physician verified hospitalization and recovery and physician verified sick leave use for family or personal use of sick leave shall be considered certified. For purposes of this Article, “physician verified sick leave” shall mean that the employee’s physician, or employee’s family member’s physician, provides documentation on his or her letterhead or prescription pad that indicates the employee’s time in the office as well as the employee’s inability to perform their job for a defined amount of time. Any employee that uses in excess of sixty-four (64) hours of uncertified sick leave in a calendar year will receive:

Excessive Use of Sick Leave. The University shall maintain records of sick leave used for each calendar year for all bargaining unit employees. With each utilization of sick leave, a determination shall be made whether the absence is certified or uncertified. For purpose of determining certified leaves, FMLA, Workers’ Compensation, physician verified hospitalization and recovery and physician verified sick leave use for family or personal use of sick leave shall be considered certified. For purposes of this Article, “physician verified sick leave” shall mean that the employee’s physician, physician or employee’s family member’s physician, physician provides documentation on his or her letterhead or prescription pad that indicates the employee’s time in the office as well as the employee’s inability to perform their job for a defined amount of time. Any employee that uses in excess of sixty-four (64) hours of uncertified sick leave in a calendar year will receive: