Common use of For Bargaining Unit Clause in Contracts

For Bargaining Unit. Members hired prior to July 1, 2008: (a) All members hired prior to July 1, 2008 covered by this Agreement shall accumulate eight (8) hours of sick leave per month not to exceed ninety-six (96) hours per year, with a maximum accumulation of nine hundred and sixty (960) hours. An employee, while on sick leave will be deemed to be on continued employment for the purpose of computing all benefits referred to in this Agreement. (b) Employees absent from work due to claimed illness and to qualify for paid sick leave shall inform the Employer of such absence by telephone prior to the starting time of their scheduled shift. (c) If the Employer feels an employee is abusing his/her sick leave privileges, the Employer may request and receive a Doctor's statement showing proof of illness before returning to work. (d) For Employees hired prior to July 1, 2008, on retirement, accumulated sick leave shall be computed into hours worked at the rate of one-half (½) hour per accumulated sick leave hour and cash payment by Employer to employee shall be made at the employee's current pay scale, with a maximum payment for 480 hours of service. The maximum payment for the above will be 480 hours of service. In the event of death before retirement, the above referenced payment shall be made to the employee's estate. (e) For Employees hired prior to July 1, 2008, after an employee has accumulated 960 sick hours, the Employer will pay the employee, in cash, 50% of all unused sick leave over 960 hours for the preceding twelve (12) months in their regular paycheck. It is understood by the Union that after payment of the 50% of sick leave time for the preceding year, the maximum accumulation for cash- out will revert back to 960 hours. (f) Sick leave time shall be used for legitimate Employee illness or Employee disability only.

For Bargaining Unit. Members hired prior to July 1, 2008: (a) All members hired prior to July 1, 2008 covered by this Agreement shall accumulate eight (8) hours of sick leave per month not to exceed ninety-six (96) hours per year, with a maximum accumulation of nine hundred and sixty (960) hours. An employee, while on sick leave will be deemed to be on continued employment for the purpose of computing all benefits referred to in this Agreement. (b) Employees absent from work due to claimed illness and to qualify for paid sick leave shall inform the Employer of such absence by telephone prior to the starting time of their scheduled shift. (c) If the Employer feels an employee is abusing his/her sick leave privileges, the Employer may request and receive a Doctor's statement showing proof of illness before returning to work. (d) For Employees hired prior to July 1, 2008, on retirement, accumulated sick leave shall be computed into hours worked at the rate of one-half (½) hour per accumulated sick leave hour and cash payment by Employer to employee shall be made at the employee's current pay scale, with a maximum payment for 480 hours of service. The maximum payment for the above will be 480 hours of service. In the event of death before retirement, the above referenced payment shall be made to the employee's estate. (e) For Employees hired prior to July 1, 2008, after an employee has accumulated 960 sick hours, the Employer will pay the employee, in cash, 50% of all unused sick leave over 960 hours for the preceding twelve (12) months in their regular paycheck. It is understood by the Union that after payment of the 50% of sick leave time for the preceding year, the maximum accumulation for cash- cash-out will revert back to 960 hours. (f) Sick leave time shall be used for legitimate Employee illness or Employee disability only.