Conditions for Allowance. Sick leave with pay may be granted only for a bona fide illness or injury, exposure to contagious disease, or dental, eye or other physical, psychiatric or medical examination or treatment by a licensed practitioner. Leave provided for in this section is not to be used as a substitute for, or supplement to, vacations, holidays and days off. Such use by an employee shall be a ground for discharge from County employment. Claims, for sick leave shall be allowed only subject to the following conditions: A. The applicant must notify his/her direct superior at the first reasonable opportunity of his/her illness. B. If more than three (3) consecutive days of sick leave are claimed, the applicant must submit a statement from his/her physician to support his/her claim. C. If claim is made for sick leave for any day of the week, the applicant may be required by his/her department head to submit a statement from his/her physician to support his/her claim. Said requirement must be communicated to said employee within three (3) days after said employee’s return to work. If a physician’s statement is required and the employee does not submit it to the department head within one (1) week after requested to do so, the department head shall notify the County Auditor and the Human Resources Director for the purpose of having said employee’s pay withheld for said day or days. The County Auditor shall withhold said pay accordingly. D. Absences from work due to medical, vision, or dental appointments may be charged to sick leave or CTO, at the employee’s option. Such usage shall require the prior approval of the department head.
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