Common use of Sick Time Clause in Contracts

Sick Time. 16.01 An employee who becomes ill during working hours shall be paid only for hours worked as outlined below. a. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted six (6) days sick leave allowance each calendar year for absences occurring on the employee’s otherwise regular scheduled shift. Where an employee is hired or completes their probationary period after January 1st, said sick leave allowance shall be pro-rated to equal one (1) day for every month remaining in the calendar year (to a maximum of six [6]). The employees must report their illness to the manager as soon as possible by telephone or at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted three (3) personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergency, house related emergency or to attend a doctor and/or specialist appointment. Written verification of attending the appointment, or proof of said emergency, shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employer. c. An employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. With illnesses of two (2) days or more, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will the employee be reimbursed for the cost of the note. f. Hours worked shall include all hours paid for by the Employer. These shall include, but are not limited to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves of absence, bereavement, sick time. 16.02 If an employee is absent from work because of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefits, and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.03 No sick time shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty (20) days. These extra days 01 a. has been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and payment. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.

Sick Time. 16.01 An SECTION A. Permanent full-time seniority employees will earn and be credited with 10 hours of sick leave credit for each complete calendar month of service. In order to earn 10 hours sick leave, an employee who becomes ill during working hours shall must be paid only for hours worked as outlined beloweighty (80%) percent of the scheduled working days within the calendar month. a. Each employee who has completed their probationary period SECTION B. Sick leave shall be granted six (6) days to an eligible employee, to the extent of his/her earned sick leave allowance each calendar credit, when the employee is unable to perform his/her duties due to sickness, pregnancy, injury, for medical, dental or optical examination or treatment, or when the County determines that the employee has been exposed to an illness or injury which would constitute a danger to the health of others, with the approval of the Sheriff or his/her designee. Up to five (5) sick leave days per year for absences occurring on (January 1 through December 31) shall be granted in the event a SECTION C. For purposes of computing sick leave pay, a work day shall be considered to be the employee’s otherwise regular normal daily scheduled shift. Where hours paid at the employee’s straight-time rate. SECTION D. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the employee must notify his/her immediate supervisor or the Sheriff’s Department prior to or within two (2) hours before the time set for beginning his/her daily duties or present an employee is hired or completes excuse acceptable to the SECTION E. The County may require that employees provide specific and detailed medical data from the employee’s doctor and/or a personal affidavit stating the cause of the SECTION F. Employees who have exhausted their probationary period after January 1st, said sick leave allowance credit and are still unable to return to work may be allowed to utilize any unused vacation credits upon written request. SECTION G. Unused sick leave shall accrue and may be pro-rated to equal one (1) day for every month remaining in the calendar year (accumulated up to a maximum of six [6])880 hours on December 31st of each year. The Eligible employees must report their illness to will be paid for one-half (1/2) of accumulated unused sick leave in excess of 880 hours. SECTION H. An eligible employee will also be paid for accumulated unused sick leave, if employment is terminated by: 1. Death, full pay for unused sick time. 2. Full pay for retirement under the manager as soon as possible by telephone or provisions of the Huron County Retirement Program. 3. Full pay for voluntary resignation if the employee provides the County with at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted three (3) personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergency, house related emergency or to attend a doctor and/or specialist appointment. Written verification of attending the appointment, or proof of said emergency, shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employer. c. An employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. With illnesses of two (2) days or more, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will the employee be reimbursed for the cost weeks advance written notice of the noteresignation. f. Hours worked shall include all hours paid for by SECTION I. The County reserves the Employer. These shall include, but are not limited right to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves require an employee to take an involuntary sick or health leave of absence, bereavement, sick time. 16.02 If an employee is absent from work because of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee will be required to refund according to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefitsterms of Section C, and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.03 No sick time Article XXII - Health Leaves, if the employee suffers from a disability, mental or physical, as shown by medical evidence, which prevents the employee from satisfactorily performing his/her assigned duties in the opinion of the County. Such disability shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay deemed just cause for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordinglypurpose of this Agreement. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty (20) days. These extra days 01 a. has been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and payment. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.

Sick Time. 16.01 An employee who becomes ill during working hours shall be paid only for hours worked as outlined belowworked. a. Each a) An employee off work due to illness and who has completed their probationary period is entitled to sick pay shall be granted six (6) days have her sick leave allowance each calendar year for absences occurring on bank depleted by the employee’s otherwise regular number of hours she was scheduled shift. Where an employee is hired or completes their probationary period after January 1st, said sick leave allowance shall be pro-rated to equal one (1) day for every month remaining in the calendar year (to a maximum of six [6])work. The employees must report their illness to the manager as soon as possible by telephone or at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall b) Sick leave benefit is to be granted three (3) utilized to for the purpose of personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergencyillness. Illness is defined as being unable to work with respect to environmental safety, house related emergency and personal health risks and injuries or to attend a doctor and/or and or a specialist appointment, and medical appointments covered under OHIP. Written verification of attending the appointment, or proof of said emergency, appointment shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employer. Employees shall make every attempt to schedule appointments outside regular working hours. c. c) An employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. d) An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. e) An employee who becomes ill during working hours shall be paid a minimum of four (4) hours. She shall be paid the full shift if the employee has to leave during the second half of the shift. f) With illnesses of two (2) days or more, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will the employee be reimbursed for the cost of the note. f. g) Hours worked shall include all hours paid for by the Employer. These shall include, but are not limited to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves of absence, bereavement, sick time. 16.02 If an employee is absent from work because of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefits, and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.03 No sick time shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a special sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty one hundred and forty (20140) dayshours. These extra days 01 a. has hours may be used for long term illnesses when they occur only after the current accrued years sick days have been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and payment. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.

Sick Time. 16.01 An A. Eligible employees shall accrue sick time, at the rate of 3.693 hours per pay bi-weekly pay period from the date of hire. To be eligible to accrue sick time, an employee must have at least one “payable hour” in the pay period. “Payable hours” consist of actual hours worked, sick time, vacation time and holidays. Paid vacation time and paid sick time shall count as payable hours in the pay period for purposes of calculating sick time accrual. Part time employees who becomes ill during working work twenty (20) or more hours per week or more shall accrue sick time on a pro-rated basis with a prorated maximum accrual. Sick time may be paid only for hours worked as outlined belowtaken in fifteen (15) minute increments. Unused sick time shall accrue up to a maximum of four hundred (400) hours. Employees who have exhausted all their sick time and who remain medically unable to return to work may use accrued vacation. a. Each employee who has completed their probationary period B. Sick time shall be granted six (6) days sick leave allowance each calendar year in the event of sickness or disability which renders an employee unable to perform his/her duties, for absences occurring medical or dental appointments; or if it is necessary for the employee to be absent from work to arrange emergency care plans or otherwise to act responsibly to the medical emergencies of persons who depend on the employee’s otherwise . C. Sick time shall be applicable only on days during which the employee would have been scheduled to work. Pay for sick time shall be at the rate of pay which the employee would have received had he/she worked his/her regular scheduled shift. straight-time schedule that day. D. If an employee is using sick time and a holiday occurs during such an absence, that day shall not be charged against his/her sick time balance. E. Where an employee is hired eligible to receive State Disability Insurance payment, the employee shall receive his/her full State Disability Insurance payment plus such portion of his/her accrued sick time to an amount equal to, but not exceeding, the employee's regular rate of pay. In cases of industrial injury entitling the employee to Worker's Compensation Insurance payments, the same method of integration with accrued sick time shall apply. (Medical verification will be required when an employee requests that sick time be integrated with State Disability Insurance or completes Worker's Compensation Insurance benefits.) F. For each day the employee is absent due to illness, he/she shall contact his/her supervisor no later than 30 minutes after the start of the employee's regular work day If the employee's immediate supervisor is not available during that time, the employee shall leave a voice mail message in his or her immediate supervisor’s voice mailbox. If the employee’s immediate supervisor’s voice mail box is full and not accepting further messages, the employee will either leave a message for the supervisor with the receptionist, or leave a message in the general delivery voice mail box. Upon returning to work, the employee shall complete the required reporting form. Additionally, the employee shall notify any other staff or personnel, as he/she deems necessary to cover his/her duties during the absence. Receptionists and other employees who are responsible for opening an Employer's office shall notify their probationary immediate supervisor of any absence due to illness at the supervisor's residence or as pre-arranged between such employee and his/her supervisor. Additionally, the employee may notify any other staff or personnel, as he/she deems necessary to cover his/her duties during the absence. If the Employer has reason to believe that the employee is misusing sick time, the employee may be required to provide a licensed health practitioner's verification for each subsequent use of sick time, for a period after January 1st, said sick leave allowance shall be pro-rated not to equal exceed one (1) day year. Additionally, the Employer may require a medical release for every month remaining in the calendar year (employee to return to work, when the employee has had an illness or injury that could create a maximum of six [6]). The employees must report their illness health or safety hazard to other employees, the public or to the manager employee. G. Sick time shall not count as soon time worked for the purpose of computing overtime. Sick time may not be used to extend the work day so as possible by telephone to incur daily overtime. H. Upon a licensed health practitioner's verification, if an employee is ill for five (5) or at least twelve (12) hours prior more days while on vacation, he/she may charge accrued sick time for such period of illness. In order to receive this credit, the employee must provide to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639supervisor a written verification from such licensed health practitioner. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted three (3) personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergencyI. The term "disability" includes disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, house related emergency or to attend a doctor and/or specialist appointment. Written verification of attending the appointmentmiscarriage, or proof of said emergencychildbirth, shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employerand recovery there from. c. An J. When an employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to has accumulated in excess of thirty (30) days or 240 hours of sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than time, the normal number employee has the option of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. With illnesses of trading two (2) sick days or morefor one (1) vacation day. However, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will may not thereby reduce his/her accumulated sick time to less than thirty (30) days. K. An employee with a hire date prior to January 1, 2009 who has gained regular status and is terminated or who resigns shall, upon completion of necessary paperwork or seventy-two (72) hours, whichever occurs first, be entitled to payment by check for one half (1/2) of all sick time accrued based on all “payable hours” worked but unused up to and including the last full or partial day on which the employee be reimbursed for the cost reports to and does work. “Payable hours” consist of the note. f. Hours worked shall include all actual hours paid for by the Employer. These shall include, but are not limited to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves of absence, bereavementworked, sick time, vacation time and holidays. 16.02 If an employee is absent from work because of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety L. All employees may use up to four (4) sick days per year for mental health and Insurance Act, she shall will not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee will be required to refund obtain verification as provided in subsection (F). Mental health days must be taken in minimum increments of one half (1/2) day. The employee must provide prior notice to the Employer any sick his/her supervisor before taking such mental health days. Mental health days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefitscannot be taken in conjunction with a vacation or a holiday, and sick days will cannot be adjusted accordinglytaken on a day when a prior request for time off was denied. 16.03 No sick time shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty (20) days. These extra days 01 a. has been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and payment. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.

Sick Time. 16.01 An employee who becomes ill during working hours shall SECTION A. Permanent full-time seniority employees will earn and be paid only credited with one-half (1/2) work day of sick leave credit for hours worked as outlined beloweach complete pay period of service, for a maximum total of thirteen (13) work days of sick leave credit each year. a. Each employee who has completed their probationary period SECTION B. Sick leave shall be granted six (6) days to an eligible employee, to the extent of his earned sick leave allowance each calendar credit, when the employee is unable to perform his duties due to personal illness or physical incapacity, pregnancy, injury; for medical, dental or optical examination or treatment; when the County or a qualified physician determines that the employee has been exposed to a contagious disease which would constitute a danger to the health of others. Up to three (3) sick leave days per year for absences occurring on (January 1 through SECTION C. For purposes of computing sick leave pay, a work day shall be considered to be the employee’s otherwise regular normal daily scheduled shift. Where an hours paid at the employee’s straight-time rate. SECTION D. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the employee is hired or completes their probationary period must notify his Department Head within one-half (l/2) hour after January 1stthe time set for beginning his daily duties, said present a request for use of sick leave allowance and the estimated duration of the leave. SECTION E. The County may require that employees provide specific and detailed medical data from the employee’s doctor and/or a personal affidavit stating the cause of the absence whenever sick leave exceeding three (3) consecutive work days is taken pursuant to this Article and the County may require a medical statement of fitness to commence working after sick leave has been taken. Falsification of such evidence will be cause for suspension up to and including discharge. SECTION F. Employees who have exhausted their sick leave credit and are still unable to return to work may be allowed to utilize any unused vacation credits upon written request. Employees who are laid-off shall have available any unused sick leave previously earned, effective at the time they are recalled. SECTION G. Unused sick leave shall accrue and may be pro-rated to equal one (1) day for every month remaining in the calendar year (accumulated up to a maximum of six [6])one hundred (100) days. The On December 31 of each year, eligible employees must report their illness to will be paid, at his present rate of pay, for one-half (1/2) of accumulated unused sick leave in excess of one hundred (100) days. SECTION H. An eligible employee will also be paid, at his current rate of pay, for one-half (1/2) of accumulated unused sick leave, if employment is terminated by: 1. Retirement under the manager as soon as possible by telephone or provisions of the Huron County Retirement Program. 2. Voluntary resignation if the employee provides the County with at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted three (3) personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergency, house related emergency or to attend a doctor and/or specialist appointment. Written verification of attending the appointment, or proof of said emergency, shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employer. c. An employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. With illnesses of two (2) days or more, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will the employee be reimbursed for the cost weeks advance written notice of the noteresignation. f. Hours worked shall include all hours paid for by 3. In the Employer. These shall includeevent of an employee’s death, but are not limited payment will be made to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves the employee’s designated beneficiary of one hundred (100%) percent of the employee’s accumulated sick leave. SECTION I. The County reserves the right to require an employee to take an involuntary sick or health leave of absence, bereavementaccording to the terms of Section B, Article XXV -- Sick Time, if the employee suffers from a disability, mental or physical, as shown by medical evidence, which prevents the employee from satisfactorily performing his assigned duties in the opinion of the County. Such disability shall be deemed just cause for the purpose of this Agreement. SECTION J. Unless otherwise directed by the County, sick timeleave must be taken in increments of at least two (2) hours. 16.02 SECTION K. If an employee a period of illness lasting more than one day occurs during vacation leave and it is absent from work because reported immediately, a revised request for leave form may be submitted. The period of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee time of such illness will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefits, and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.03 No sick time shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a recorded as sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty (20) daysrather than vacation leave. These extra days 01 a. has been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and payment. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.The County may require than an

Sick Time. 16.01 An Section A. Permanent full-time seniority employees will earn and be credited with 10 hours of sick leave credit for each complete calendar month of service. In order to earn 10 hours sick leave, an employee who becomes ill during working hours shall must be paid only for hours worked as outlined beloweighty (80%) percent of the scheduled working days within the calendar month. a. Each employee who has completed their probationary period Section B. Sick leave shall be granted six (6) days to an eligible employee, to the extent of his/her earned sick leave allowance each calendar credit, when the employee is unable to perform his/her duties due to sickness, pregnancy, injury, for medical, dental or optical examination or treatment, or when the County determines that the employee has been exposed to an illness or injury which would constitute a danger to the health of others, with the approval of the Sheriff or his/her designee. Up to five (5) sick leave days per year for absences occurring on (January 1 through December 31) shall be granted in the event a member of the employee’s otherwise regular scheduled shift. Where immediate family is afflicted with an illness or injury who requires the care and attendance of the employee is hired with the approval of the Sheriff or completes their probationary period after January 1st, said his/her designee. Section C. For purposes of computing sick leave allowance pay, a workday shall be proconsidered to be the employee’s normal daily scheduled hours paid at the employee’s straight-rated time rate. Section D. In order to equal receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the employee must notify his/her immediate supervisor or the Sheriff s Department prior to or within one (1) day hour before the time set for every month remaining beginning his/her daily duties or present an excuse acceptable to the Sheriff. Misuse of sick time will result in disciplinary action as determined by the calendar year (Sheriff. Section E. The County may require that employees provide specific and Section F. Employees who have exhausted their sick leave credit and are still unable to return to work may be allowed to utilize unused vacation credits upon written request. Employees who are laid-off shall have available any unused sick leave previously earned, effective at the time they are recalled. Section G. Unused sick leave shall accrue and may be accumulated up to a maximum of six [6])880 hours on December 31 of each year. The Eligible employees must report their illness to will be paid for one-half (½) of accumulated unused sick leave in excess of 880 hours. Section H. An eligible employee will also be paid for accumulated unused sick leave, if employment is terminated by: 1. Death, full pay for unused sick time. 2. Full pay for retirement under the manager as soon as possible by telephone or provisions of the Huron County Retirement Program. 3. Full pay for voluntary resignation if the employee provides the County with at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted three (3) personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergency, house related emergency or to attend a doctor and/or specialist appointment. Written verification of attending the appointment, or proof of said emergency, shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employer. c. An employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. With illnesses of two (2) days or more, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will the employee be reimbursed for the cost weeks advance written notice of the noteresignation. f. Hours worked shall include all hours paid for by Section I. The County reserves the Employer. These shall include, but are not limited right to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves require an employee to take an involuntary sick or health leave of absence, bereavement, sick time. 16.02 If an employee is absent from work because of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee will be required to refund according to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefitsterms of Section C, and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.03 No sick time Article XXII - Health Leaves, if the employee suffers from a disability, mental or physical, as shown by medical evidence, which prevents the employee from satisfactorily performing his/her assigned duties in the opinion of the County. Such disability shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay deemed just cause for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordinglypurpose of this Agreement. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty (20) days. These extra days 01 a. has been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and payment. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.

Sick Time. 16.01 An employee who becomes ill during working hours shall be paid only for hours worked as outlined below. a. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted six (6) days sick leave allowance each calendar year for absences occurring on the employee’s otherwise regular scheduled shift. Where an employee is hired or completes their probationary period after January 1st, said sick leave allowance shall be pro-pro- rated to equal one (1) day for every month remaining in the calendar year (to a maximum of six [6]). The employees must report their illness to the manager as soon as possible by telephone or at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted three (3) personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergency, house related emergency or to attend a doctor and/or specialist appointment. Written verification of attending the appointment, or proof of said emergency, shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employer. c. An employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. With illnesses of two (2) days or more, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will the employee be reimbursed for the cost of the note. f. Hours worked shall include all hours paid for by the Employer. These shall include, but are not limited to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves of absence, bereavement, sick time. 16.02 If an employee is absent from work because of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefits, and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.03 No sick time shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty (20) days. These extra daysdays may only be used for long term illnesses over three (3) consecutive days and only after the employees current sick time as outlined in Article 16. 01 a. has been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and payment. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.

Sick Time. 16.01 An employee who becomes ill during working hours shall SECTION A. Permanent full-time seniority employees will earn and be paid only credited with one-half (1/2) work day of sick leave credit for hours worked as outlined beloweach complete pay period of service, for a maximum total of thirteen (13) work days of sick leave credit each year. a. Each employee who has completed their probationary period SECTION B. Sick leave shall be granted six (6) days to an eligible employee, to the extent of his earned sick leave allowance each calendar credit, when the employee is unable to perform his duties due to personal illness or physical incapacity, pregnancy, injury; for medical, dental or optical examination or treatment; when the County and a qualified physician determine that the employee has been exposed to a contagious disease which would constitute a danger to the health of others. Up to three (3) sick leave days per year for absences occurring on (January 1 through December 31) may be granted in the event a member of the employee’s otherwise regular scheduled shiftimmediate family’s illness which necessitates his or her absence from work. Where an employee Immediate family is hired or completes their probationary period after January 1stdefined for purposes of this Section as mother, said father, sister, brother, wife, husband, son, daughter, grandchild and grandparents of the employee. SECTION C. For purposes of computing sick leave allowance pay, a work day shall be proconsidered to be the employee’s normal daily scheduled hours paid at the employee’s straight-rated time rate. SECTION D. In order to equal one receive compensation while absent on sick leave, the employee must notify his Department Head within one-half (11/2) day hour after the time set for every month remaining in beginning his daily duties, present a request for use of sick leave and the calendar year estimated duration of the leave. SECTION E. The County may require that employees provide specific and detailed medical data from the employee’s doctor and/or a personal affidavit stating the cause of the absence whenever sick leave exceeding three (3) consecutive work days is taken pursuant to this Article and the County may require a medical statement of fitness to commence working after sick leave has been taken. Falsification of such evidence will be cause for suspension up to and including discharge. SECTION F. Employees who have exhausted their sick leave credit and are still unable to return to work may be allowed to utilize any unused vacation credits upon written request. Employees who are laid-off shall have available any unused sick leave previously earned, effective at the time they are recalled. SECTION G. Unused sick leave shall accrue and may be accumulated up to a maximum of six [6])one hundred (100) days. The On December 31 of each year, eligible employees must report their illness to will be paid, at his present rate of pay, for one-half (1/2) of accumulated unused sick leave in excess of one hundred (100) days. SECTION H. An eligible employee will also be paid, at his current rate of pay, for one-half (1/2) of accumulated unused sick leave, if employment is terminated by: 1. Retirement under the manager as soon as possible by telephone or provisions of the Huron County Retirement Program. 2. Voluntary resignation if the employee provides the County with at least twelve (12) hours prior to the beginning of their shift. Employees must call 538-1371 ext. 6639. b. Each employee who has completed their probationary period shall be granted three (3) personal days each calendar year that may be used for a family emergency, house related emergency or to attend a doctor and/or specialist appointment. Written verification of attending the appointment, or proof of said emergency, shall be presented to the Employer on the employees next scheduled shift. This verification shall not be reimbursed by the Employer. c. An employee off work due to illness and who is entitled to sick pay shall not receive pay for more sick days during any pay period than the normal number of days she would have worked during that period, or until her sick time hours are depleted. d. An employee off work due to illness and entitled to sick pay shall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal. e. With illnesses of two (2) days or more, management may request a doctor’s note verifying the illness with estimated date of return. Only when the Employer specifically requests a doctor’s note from the employee will the employee be reimbursed for the cost weeks advance written notice of the noteresignation. f. Hours worked shall include all hours paid for by 3. In the Employer. These shall includeevent of an employee’s death, but are not limited payment will be made to vacation days, statutory holidays, float days, leaves the employee’s designated beneficiary of one hundred (100%) percent of the employee’s accumulated sick leave. SECTION I. The County reserves the right to require an employee to take an involuntary sick or health leave of absence, bereavementaccording to the terms of Section B, Article XXV - Sick Time, if the employee suffers from a disability, mental or physical, as shown by medical evidence, which prevents the employee from satisfactorily performing his assigned duties in the opinion of the County. Such disability shall be deemed just cause for the purpose of this Agreement. SECTION J. Unless otherwise directed by the County, sick timeleave must be taken in increments of at least two (2) hours. 16.02 SECTION K. If an employee a period of illness lasting more than one day occurs during vacation leave and it is absent from work because reported immediately, a revised request for leave form may be submitted. The period of an injury that is compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, she shall not lose any accumulated sick days. An employee time of such illness will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for Workplace Safety and Insurance Benefits, and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.03 No sick time shall be paid if a third party is paying income allowance (e.g. Workplace Safety and Insurance, insurance pay for injuries suffered in an automobile accident). An employee will be required to refund to the Employer any sick days paid out while waiting for benefits and sick days will be adjusted accordingly. 16.04 At the end of the calendar year employees shall have their remaining sick time hours carried over into a recorded as sick leave bank, to a maximum of twenty (20) days. These extra days 01 a. has been depleted. Medical documentation must also be provided to support the continued leave and paymentrather than vacation leave. 16.05 Upon retirement, any time remaining in the sick bank the Employer shall pay the employee twenty-five per cent (25%) of the hours at their regular rate of pay on their final pay cheque.