Long Term Sick Leave (LTSL) usage. Employees may use LTSL from their LTSL account, upon approval by Management, for absence:
Long Term Sick Leave (LTSL) usage. Employees may use LTSL from their LTSL account, upon approval by Management. Employees may use long-term sick leave, upon approval of Management, for absence on the second day and thereafter due to FMLA, personal illness, pregnancy, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees, and to illness, injury, or death in the employee's immediate family. Unused sick leave shall be cumulative without limit. When the use of LTSL becomes necessary, the employee or some member of his/her immediate family shall notify his/her immediate supervisor or department office by telephone or messenger not later than two (2) hours before the normal starting time of the shift if on first shift. On Saturday, Sunday, Holidays, and for second and third shift employees a three (3) hour notice time before the normal starting time of the shift, will be required. Unless notification is given, no LTSL will be approved except in unusual cases and then only after approval of the immediate supervisor. Employees are required to comply with the LTSL rules and policies instituted by Management. It is understood between the parties that employees failing to comply with such rules and policies shall not be paid for such leave. Application for LTSL with intent to defraud, falsification of a LTSL request and/or falsification of medical certification and/or documentation may result in dismissal as well as refund of any salary or wages paid therefore. Management may request a medical certification from an employee where there is indication of abuse of LTSL. If Management requires a second opinion from a physician of its choosing, the cost of such examination shall be paid for by the County. For purposes of LTSL usage, “immediate family” is defined as grandparents, grandparents- in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, spouse, child, step child, xxxxxx child, grandchild, guardian, or any other person who stands in place of parents. For purposes of LTSL usage, “hospitalization” (in-patient/out-patient) is defined as admission into a surgery center, hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility. For purposes of LTSL usage, bereavement or “funeral leave” for immediate family shall be granted to the employee for usage of up to five (5) days.
