Common use of Excessive Use of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Excessive Use of Sick Leave. The administration of discipline for alleged excessive use of sick leave shall be in accordance with the following: A. Excessive use of sick leave will not be alleged by the Board unless an employee has used 9 or more days of sick leave beginning with the first day of sick leave through the ninth (9th) day of sick leave or one year from the first day of sick leave, whichever occurs first. B. No days of absence due to death in the immediate family of an employee shall be counted in such nine (9) or more days. A statement from a physician (doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist) will be considered if submitted at the time of the absence report. Verification of death in the immediate family may also be required