S i ck L ea v e Ju s t i f i c at i on , C o n duc t W h i l e o n Si c k L e av e In order for an employee to be paid while on sick leave, the employee shall submit a written statement requesting the leave including the reason for such leave and have it approved by the Sheriff or designee. While absent from work due to an illness or injury employees are to remain at home caring for themselves or family member’s illness or injury, or at a place which administers medical attention (hospital, doctor’s office, clinic, etc.) and must be able to document and justify any absences from home. The Employer may waive the requirements contained in the preceding sentence upon submission of a proper document from the employee’s physician and/or in situations where the employee has been determined by the Employer to be unable to return to work but capable of performing other activities not inconsistent with the employee’s illness or injury. Any absence from duty as a result of a claimed illness or injury may be investigated by an authorized representative of the Employer.
