Medical and Dental Care Leave. Where it is not possible for a permanent employee to schedule medical and dental appointments outside of regularly scheduled working hours, reasonable time off for medical and dental appointments for employees shall be permitted. Where any such absence exceeds two (2) hours, the full-time absences shall be charged to the employees sick leave entitlement.
Medical and Dental Care Leave. (a) In instances where an employee is required to attend a medical or dental appointment or receive specialized medical or dental care, such appointments shall be scheduled, where possible, on the employee’s days of rest or outside of normal work hours. Where an employee must attend a medical or dental appointment during working hours, every effort must first be made to obtain such appointments or care within the surrounding community. An absence of up to two hours from the workplace will be paid. An employee attending such appointments outside the surrounding community during working hours is expected to report to work, provided at least one hour of her normal shift can be worked prior to departure. If medically able, employees shall return to work within a reasonable period of time. They shall not be required to report if less than two hours of their normal shift remain to be worked.
Medical and Dental Care Leave. The Director may grant up to two (2) hours off with pay for medical or dental appointments as long as reasonable notice is provided and job requirements permit the leave. Wherever possible, appointments should be made outside of working hours at the least disruptive times. Medical or Dental appointments in excess of two (2) hours shall be granted as sick leave.
Medical and Dental Care Leave. (a) In instances where an employee is required to attend a medical or dental appointment or receive specialized medical or dental care, such appointments shall be scheduled, where possible, outside of normal work hours. Where an employee must attend a medical or dental appointment, an absence of up to two hours from the workplace will be paid, but in all cases, an employee must obtain prior permission for such absence.
Medical and Dental Care Leave. (a) An employee must make reasonable efforts to schedule dental and medical appointments outside of working hours and, if that is not possible, then to schedule those appointments at the least disruptive times (e.g. early in the morning, late in the afternoon). Unless a dental appointment deals with an urgent matter that requires immediate attention or involves a dental specialist, it is expected that dental appointments will be made outside of working hours.
Medical and Dental Care Leave. The employee shall inform his/her immediate supervisor with as much advance notice as possible in advance of the shift of an inability to report for work because of illness or injury.
Medical and Dental Care Leave. Employees shall make every reasonable effort to schedule medical or dental appointments outside of working hours. Where this is not possible, employees may use sick leave credits to cover the time absent from work.
Medical and Dental Care Leave. An employee's supervisor may grant up to two (2) hours off with pay for medical or dental appointments as long as reasonable notice is provided and departmental requirements permit the leave. Wherever possible, appointments shall be made outside of working hours or at the least disruptive times.
