Common use of SICK LEAVE PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. SECTION 1 Sick leave shall be considered to be absence from duty with pay for the following reasons: a. Illness or injury except where such illness or injury arises out of and in the course of employment by an employer other than the City of Torrington. b. When the employee is required to undergo medical, optical or dental treatment and only when this cannot be accomplished on off duty hours. c. When the serious illness or injury of a member of the employee's immediate family requires the employee's personal attendance and which absence is supported by a doctor's certificate indicating the need for said absence. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" is defined as being the employee's spouse and/or children and any relative domiciled in the employee's household. d. When an employee is reasonably determined to be unfit for duty. e. For paternity leave up to a period of ten (10) days. Any extension beyond the initial ten (10) day period shall only be considered if the spouse/mother of the child has documented medical complications that exist after the tenth day supported by medical documentation of a specific serious illness. SECTION 2 Employees may be absent from duty without loss of sick time because of sickness or injury for which he is entitled to compensation under the Worker's Compensation Act. During such absence the City shall pay the employee the difference between the amount he/she receives under the Worker's Compensation Act and his/her usual compensation, provided that the City shall develop a formula to assure that such pay is not more or less than the employees regular net pay after federal and state taxes. "Regular net pay" shall be equal to the employee's fifty-two (52) week average as of the date of injury. The parties agree to exchange information regarding the formula used to assure that employees receive no more or less than their regular net pay while injured. Employees receiving such pay shall continue to receive all applicable raises and benefits governed by this Agreement. Such obligation on the party of the City shall not extend beyond two. (2) years and the City, shall have the same rights of subrogation as. are provided for in the Worker's Compensation Act. Sick leave shall accrue at the rate of twelve (12) hours for each completed month of service, except as qualified by Sections 10 and 11 of this ARTICLE.

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. SECTION Section 1 - Sick leave shall be considered to be absence from duty with pay for the following reasons: a. A. Illness or injury injury, except where such illness or injury arises out of and in the course of directly traceable to employment by an employer employee other than the City Town of Torrington. b. ▇▇▇▇▇▇. When the employee is required to undergo medical, optical or dental treatment and only when this cannot be accomplished on off duty hours. c. C. When the serious illness or injury of a member of the employee's immediate family (including civil union partner) requires the employee's his/her personal attendance and which absence is supported by a doctor's medical certificate indicating the need for said absence. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" is defined as being the employee's spouse and/or children and any relative domiciled in the employee's householdmay be required after two (2) days. d. When D. In the event that an employee is reasonably determined to requests sick leave after having commenced his/her shift, the employee will be unfit paid for dutyall hours worked and sick leave will be charged or deducted in one (1) hour increments for the remainder of the shift. e. For paternity leave up to a period of ten (10) days. Any extension beyond the initial ten (10) day period shall only be considered if the spouse/mother of the child has documented medical complications that exist after the tenth day supported by medical documentation of a specific serious illness. SECTION 2 A. Employees may be who are absent from duty without loss of sick time because of sickness due to illness or injury accident for which he they are entitled to compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act shall not be charged sick time. B. An employee who is entitled to compensation under the Worker's Workers' Compensation ActAct shall receive compensation from the Town in an amount which, when added to Workers' Compensation payments received, shall provide him/her with compensation equal to his/her regular pay for a period not to exceed one (1) year. C. Said amounts shall be payable by the Town at the time Workers' Compensation benefits are paid. During such absence The Town may, however, in its discretion, pay an employee his/her full compensation from the City shall pay date an injury or illness commenced, provided that the employee involved shall make the difference between Town whole by endorsing over to the amount Town any Workers' Compensation checks he/she receives under for which he/she has already received money, provided further that if it is eventually determined that the Worker's employee is not entitled to Workers Compensation Act benefits the employee shall make the Town whole for all monies received. D. Nothing herein shall be construed so as to prohibit an employee from petitioning the Town Council for an extension of the one (1) year limit set forth herein. Section 3 - Leave shall be granted when in accordance with this Article and leave and reasonable accommodations shall also be granted in accordance with section 46a-60(a)(7) of the Connecticut General Statutes for disabilities due to pregnancies. Should the above cited law become invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, the parties agree to renegotiate the Agreement. Section 4 - Sick leave allowance shall be earned by each employee at the rate of one and one-quarter (11/4) days for each calendar month of service. Employees hired after July 1, 2012 shall earn sick leave at the rate of one (1) day for each calendar month of service. Each employee, as he/she is hired, shall receive a reserve of six (6) days of sick leave credit, which shall be given back to the Town once an employee has accumulated eighteen (18) days of sick leave. A. Any employee who has three (3) months of continuous service who has not used more than seven (7) hours of sick time shall receive one (1) earned day. The total days that he/she may accumulate shall be four (4) in one (1) year and the employee must take this time within that year or it will be given back to the Town. The employee may take this time at his/her usual compensation, provided that request with the City shall develop a formula to assure that such pay is not more or less than approval of the employees regular net pay after federal Chief of Police. B. Any employee who has completed four (4) years of service and state taxes. "Regular net pay" terminates employment with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Police Department in good standing shall be equal paid fifty percent (50%) of all sick time accumulated to the employee's fifty-two maximum sick time as set forth in Section 6 of this Article. C. An employee who has completed twenty (5220) week average years of service with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Police Department in good standing and terminates his/her employment or elects early retirement will be paid seventy five percent (75%) of all sick time accumulated to the employee's maximum sick time as set forth in Section 6 of this Article. D. Any employee hired after July 1, 2012 who terminates employment from the date ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Police Department in good standing shall be paid up to thirty (30) days of injuryaccumulated sick time. E. Any employee hired after July 1, 2017 may accumulate up to ninety (90) sick days but shall not be paid for any accumulated sick time upon termination or retirement. Section 5 - Sick leave earned in any month of service shall be available at any Section 6 - For all employees hired prior to July 1, 2003, all unused sick leave earned during continuous employment may be accumulated to a maximum of one hundred and eighty (180) days, and the maximum shall remain one hundred and eighty (180) days for the Officer's career with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Police Department and the Town of ▇▇▇▇▇▇. The parties agree For all Officers hired after January 1, 2004, all unused sick leave earned during continuous employment may be accumulated to exchange information regarding a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) days, and the formula used maximum shall remain one hundred fifty (150) days. For all Officers hired after July 1, 2012, all unused sick leave earning during continuous employment may be accumulated to assure that employees receive no more or less than their regular net pay while injured. Employees receiving such pay a maximum of ninety (90) days, and the maximum shall remain ninety (90) days. Section 7 - Sick leave shall continue to receive all applicable raises accumulate during leaves of absence with pay and benefits governed during the time an employee is authorized sick leave or vacation time. Section 8 - No credit for sick leave shall be granted for time worked by this Agreement. Such obligation on the party an employee in excess of the City shall not extend beyond two. (2) years and the City, shall have the same rights of subrogation as. are provided for in the Worker's Compensation Act. Sick his/her normal work week. Section 9 - No sick leave shall accrue at during a leave of absence without pay. Section 10 - A doctor's certificate may be required for submission to the rate Department head for a period of twelve absence consisting of more than three (123) hours consecutive working days. Nothing herein shall preclude the Chief of Police and/or his/her designee from requesting a doctor's certificate when the Chief and/or his/her designee has a good faith reason to suspect an abuse of sick leave. Abuse of sick leave will be addressed through the progressive disciplinary procedure in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Section 11 - An employee, upon retirement, shall receive, on the basis of his/her current wages, full compensation for any of his/her unused accumulated sick leave as severance pay. If an employee's accumulation is depleted by an injury or illness during the final three (3) years of employment for which a physician's certificate is provided, the Town shall credit to the employee, upon retirement, the number of days of sick leave previously earned and forfeited to the Town to the employees maximum sick time accumulation as set forth in Section 6 of this Article. In the event of the death of any employee, his/her unused accumulated sick pay shall be paid to the beneficiary designated by the employee in writing and retained in his/her service folder. In the event said employee has failed to designate a beneficiary in writing prior to his/her death, the Town shall pay said pay to the spouse of the employee, if any, and if said spouse is not alive, to the children of said deceased employee, In the event no designation in writing is made and the employee has no spouse or children, the pay shall be given to the estate of the deceased employee. In the event of an employee's death, any spouse or minor children, or his/her estate, shall be entitled to full pay for any vacation time that has been earned and unused in that fiscal year. Section 12 - There shall be maintained by the Department a record for each completed month employee of serviceall sick leave taken, except as qualified by Sections 10 accumulated and 11 forfeited. At the end of this ARTICLEeach fiscal year each employee will receive from the Department a copy of his/her accumulated sick leave. Section 13 - In exceptional cases where sick leave has been used up, the Town Council may honor requests for additional sick leave. Such requests shall be in writing from the employee or his/her designated representative to the Town Administrator. The Town Administrator will forward the request to the Town Council.

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. SECTION 1 Sick leave shall be considered to be absence from duty with pay for the following reasons: a. Illness or injury except where such illness or injury arises out of and in the course of employment by an employer other than the City of Torrington. b. When the employee is required to undergo medical, optical or dental treatment and only when this cannot be accomplished on off duty hours. c. When the serious illness or injury of a member of the employee's ’s immediate family requires the employee's ’s personal attendance and which absence is supported by a doctor's ’s certificate indicating the need for said absence. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" ″IMMEDIATE FAMILY″ is defined as being the employee's ’s spouse and/or children and any relative domiciled in the employee's ’s household. d. When an employee is reasonably determined to be unfit for duty. e. For paternity leave up to a period of ten (10) days. Any extension beyond the initial ten (10) day period shall only be considered if the spouse/mother of the child has documented medical complications that exist after the tenth day supported by medical documentation of a specific serious illness. SECTION 2 Employees may be absent from duty without loss of sick time because of sickness or injury for which he is entitled to compensation under the Worker's ’s Compensation Act. During such absence the City shall pay the employee the difference between the amount he/she receives under the Worker's Compensation Act and his/her usual compensation, provided that the City shall develop a formula to assure that such pay is not more or less than the employees regular net pay after federal and state taxes. "Regular net pay" shall be equal to the employee's fifty-two (52) week average as of the date of injury. The parties agree to exchange information regarding the formula used to assure that employees receive no more or less than their regular net pay while injured. Employees receiving such pay shall continue to receive all applicable raises and benefits governed by this Agreement. Such obligation on the party of the City shall not extend beyond two. two (2) years and the City, City shall have the same rights of subrogation as. as are provided for in the Worker's Compensation Act. Sick leave shall accrue at the rate of twelve (12) hours for each completed month of service, except as qualified by Sections 10 and 11 of this ARTICLE.

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. SECTION 1 Sick leave shall be considered to be absence absent from duty with pay for the following reasons: a. a) Illness or injury injury, except where such illness or injury arises out of and in the course of directly traceable to employment by an employer other than the City Town of TorringtonEast Hartford. b. b) When the employee is required to undergo medical, optical or dental treatment and only when this cannot be accomplished on off off-duty hours. c. c) When the serious illness or injury of a member of the employee's immediate family requires the employee's personal attendance and which absence is supported by attendance, such member shall have a doctor's certificate indicating the need reasonable amount of time to arrange for said absence. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" is defined as being the employee's spouse and/or children and any relative domiciled in the employee's household. d. When an employee is reasonably determined to be unfit for duty. e. For paternity leave up to a period of ten (10) days. Any extension beyond the initial ten (10) day period shall only be considered if the spouse/mother of the child has documented medical complications that exist after the tenth day supported by medical documentation of a specific serious illnesssuch care. SECTION 2 Employees may be absent from duty without loss of sick time and with pay for the following reasons: a) If employees lose time because of sickness or injury illness for which he is they are entitled to compensation chargeable to the Town of East Hartford under the Workers' Compensation Act, they shall receive benefits equal to normal full pay for the time of disability, with the Town making up the difference in the amount of such compensation received and the normal amount of weekly salary. This benefit shall be limited to two (2) years. b) If employees lose time because of an injury sustained in the line of duty for which they are entitled to compensation under the Worker's Workers' Compensation Act. During such absence , they shall receive benefits equal to normal full time pay for the City shall pay time of disability, with the employee Town making up the difference between in the amount he/she receives under of compensation received and the Worker's Compensation Act and his/her usual compensation, provided that the City shall develop a formula to assure that such pay is not more or less than the employees regular net pay after federal and state taxesnormal amount of weekly pay. "Regular net pay" This benefit shall be equal limited to the employee's fifty-two (52) week average as of the date of injury. The parties agree to exchange information regarding the formula used to assure that employees receive no more or less than their regular net pay while injured. Employees receiving such pay shall continue to receive all applicable raises and benefits governed by this Agreement. Such obligation on the party of the City shall not extend beyond two. (2) years and the Cityyears. c) When employees, shall have the same rights of subrogation as. are provided for in the Worker's performance of their duty, are exposed to contagious disease and contract this disease. d) If an employee is absent for a job-related illness or injury beyond two (2) years, they shall be paid wages which, together with Workers' Compensation Actpayments, do not exceed their regular weekly wage, to the extent of their accumulated sick leave. Thereafter, the employee shall receive only Workers' Compensation payments. SECTION 3 Sick leave shall accrue at on the rate basis of twelve one and one-quarter (121%) hours days for each completed month of service, except as qualified by Sections 10 and 11 totaling fifteen (15) days per year. SECTION 4 The amount of each employee's accumulated sick leave credited to him/her on the day prior to the effective date of this ARTICLEcontract shall be credited towards his/her accumulated sick leave under this contract. SECTION 5 Unused sick leave credited to each employee may accumulate indefinitely. SECTION 6 Sick leave shall continue to accumulate during leaves of absence with pay and during the time an employee is on authorized sick leave or vacation time. SECTION 7 No sick leave shall accrue during a leave of absence without pay. SECTION 8 A medical certificate (as set forth in Appendix D) signed by a licensed physician, or other practitioner whose method of healing is recognized by the State authorities, may be required in the following circumstances: a) For periods of absence of more than three (3) consecutive working days; b) As supporting evidence when sick leave is requested during a period when an employee is on an accrued vacation leave; or c) When an employee's attendance shows frequent or habitual absence because of claimed sickness. SECTION 9 The Town may provide a physician or nurse to make any necessary examinations or investigations of any alleged abuses of sick leave. The cost of such examination or investigation shall be paid by the Town. a) Any permanent employee of the Police Department who has accumulated sick leave as of the effective date of this contract, and who continues to accumulate sick leave in compliance with this contract shall, prior to the actual date of his/her retirement, meet with the Chief of Police, and, in writing, advise the Chief of his/her intention to retire from Town Service. The total accumlated sick days credited and due such employee shall be computed and determined, and the employee shall be paid for the actual number of approved accredited sick leave days, not to exceed twenty-three (23) weeks for employees hired before January 1, 2004, eighteen (18) weeks for employees hired on or after January 1, 2004 and before January 1, 2018 and fifteen (15) weeks for employees hired after January 1, 2018, in a lump sum payment upon separation from Town service for the reason of retirement. Such payment shall be included in the computation of the employee's fmal average earnings for the purpose of pension benefits in accordance with the pension agreement. b) In the event of an employee's death, his/her spouse and/or minor children shall receive, on the basis of the employee's current wages full compensation for any of the employee's unused accumulation of sick leave up to a maximum of twenty-three (23) weeks for employees hired before January 1, 2004 or eighteen (18) weeks for employees hired on or after January 1, 2004.

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. SECTION 1 Sick leave shall be considered to be absence absent from duty with pay for the following reasons: a. : Illness or injury injury, except where such illness or injury arises out of and in the course of directly traceable to employment by an employer other than the City Town of Torrington. b. East Hartford. When the employee is required to undergo medical, optical or dental treatment and only when this cannot be accomplished on off off-duty hours. c. . When the serious illness or injury of a member of the employee's ’s immediate family requires the employee's personal attendance and which absence is supported by attendance, such member shall have a doctor's certificate indicating the need reasonable amount of time to arrange for said absence. "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" is defined as being the employee's spouse and/or children and any relative domiciled in the employee's household. d. When an employee is reasonably determined to be unfit for duty. e. For paternity leave up to a period of ten (10) days. Any extension beyond the initial ten (10) day period shall only be considered if the spouse/mother of the child has documented medical complications that exist after the tenth day supported by medical documentation of a specific serious illnesssuch care. SECTION 2 Employees may be absent from duty without loss of sick time and with pay for the following reasons: If employees lose time because of sickness or injury illness for which he is they are entitled to compensation chargeable to the Town of East Hartford under the Workers’ Compensation Act, they shall receive benefits equal to normal full pay for the time of disability, with the Town making up the difference in the amount of such compensation received and the normal amount of weekly salary. This benefit shall be limited to two (2) years. If employees lose time because of an injury sustained in the line of duty for which they are entitled to compensation under the Worker's Workers’ Compensation Act. During such absence , they shall receive benefits equal to normal full time pay for the City shall pay time of disability, with the employee Town making up the difference between in the amount he/she receives under of compensation received and the Worker's Compensation Act and his/her usual compensation, provided that the City shall develop a formula to assure that such pay is not more or less than the employees regular net pay after federal and state taxesnormal amount of weekly pay. "Regular net pay" This benefit shall be equal limited to the employee's fifty-two (52) week average as of the date of injury. The parties agree to exchange information regarding the formula used to assure that employees receive no more or less than their regular net pay while injured. Employees receiving such pay shall continue to receive all applicable raises and benefits governed by this Agreement. Such obligation on the party of the City shall not extend beyond two. (2) years and the Cityyears. When employees, shall have the same rights of subrogation as. are provided for in the Worker's performance of their duty, are exposed to contagious disease and contract this disease. If an employee is absent for a job-related illness or injury beyond two (2) years, they shall be paid wages which, together with Workers’ Compensation Actpayments, do not exceed their regular weekly wage, to the extent of their accumulated sick leave. Thereafter, the employee shall receive only Workers’ Compensation payments. SECTION 3 Sick leave shall accrue at on the rate basis of twelve one and one-quarter (121¼) hours days for each completed month of service, except as qualified by Sections 10 and 11 totaling fifteen (15) days per year. SECTION 4 The amount of each employee’s accumulated sick leave credited to him/her on the day prior to the effective date of this ARTICLEcontract shall be credited towards his/her accumulated sick leave under this contract. SECTION 5 Unused sick leave credited to each employee may accumulate indefinitely. SECTION 6 Sick leave shall continue to accumulate during leaves of absence with pay and during the time an employee is on authorized sick leave or vacation time. SECTION 7 No sick leave shall accrue during a leave of absence without pay. SECTION 8 A medical certificate (as set forth in Appendix D) signed by a licensed physician, or other practitioner whose method of healing is recognized by the State authorities, may be required in the following circumstances: For periods of absence of more than three (3) consecutive working days; As supporting evidence when sick leave is requested during a period when an employee is on an accrued vacation leave; or When an employee’s attendance shows frequent or habitual absence because of claimed sickness. SECTION 9 The Town may provide a physician or nurse to make any necessary examinations or investigations of any alleged abuses of sick leave. The cost of such examination or investigation shall be paid by the Town. SECTION 10 Any permanent employee of the Police Department who has accumulated sick leave as of the effective date of this contract, and who continues to accumulate sick leave in compliance with this contract shall, prior to the actual date of his/her retirement, meet with the Chief of Police, and, in writing, advise the Chief of his/her intention to retire from Town Service. The total accumlated sick days credited and due such employee shall be computed and determined, and the employee shall be paid for the actual number of approved accredited sick leave days, not to exceed twenty-three (23) weeks for employees hired before January 1, 2004 or eighteen (18) weeks for employees hired on or after January 1, 2004, in a lump sum payment upon separation from Town service for the reason of retirement. Such payment shall be included in the computation of the employee’s final average earnings for the purpose of pension benefits in accordance with the pension agreement. In the event of an employee’s death, his/her spouse and/or minor children shall receive, on the basis of the employee’s current wages full compensation for any of the employee’s unused accumulation of sick leave up to a maximum of twenty-three (23) weeks for employees hired before January 1, 2004 or eighteen (18) weeks for employees hired on or after January 1, 2004.