Leave for Medical Appointments. Planned absences for an employee’s personal medical, dental and other professional appointments may be taken as vacation, time off in lieu of overtime, flex time or as an approved leave with or without pay. Such absences must be approved in advance of the time required; approval will not be unreasonably denied. It being understood that every effort will be made to schedule such appointments so that they do not conflict with working hours.
Leave for Medical Appointments. The current practice of flexibility to schedule medical and dental appointments during working hours will prevail.
Leave for Medical Appointments. Employees shall be given a paid leave of absence of up to three (3) hours on each occurrence for medical appointments.
Leave for Medical Appointments. 13.04.1 Five (5) days per year shall be provided for absences for medical appointments and shall not be deducted from their sick leave allocation. These shall be calculated to the nearest quarter of a day.
Leave for Medical Appointments. Planned absences for an employee’s personal medical, dental and other professional appointments may be taken as vacation, time off in lieu of overtime, or flex time. Employees may use accumulated sick credits to cover four (4) medical appointments up to a maximum of nine (9) hours of sick time per year or as an approved leave with or without pay. Such absences must be approved in advance of the time required; approval will not be unreasonably denied. It being understood that every effort will be made to schedule such appointments so that they do not conflict with working hours.
Leave for Medical Appointments. During the time the employee is on light duty, necessary time may be requested and approved for medical and physical therapy appointments. Leave for such appointments will be processed in accordance with Article 18, Absence and Leave.
