Common use of Sick Leave Procedure Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Procedure. A. Employees are required to report the need for sick leave in accordance with Department policy. Employees shall notify the scheduling system prior to the start of their scheduled duty shift when utilizing sick leave. The Fire Chief or designee may waive this requirement based on exigent or unique circumstances. B. If an employee is on vacation and a permissible use of sick leave occurs while on vacation, the employee may report the need for sick leave in accordance with Department policy and request to be taken off vacation leave and be placed on sick leave for the hours the employee is eligible for sick leave as specified in Section 14.2 of this MOU. C. The Fire Chief may request a physician’s certificate or a personal affidavit verifying an employee’s need for sick leave when there is evidence of excessive sick leave usages and/or a pattern of sick leave misuse, abuse or falsification (i.e., using sick leave in conjunction with days off, vacation, holidays or otherwise). D. Employees who are eligible for temporary disability payments may use accumulated sick leave in order to maintain their regular income; provided, however, the employee is allowed a credit towards sick leave to the extent that temporary disability payments are retained by the Department. E. Any purposed changes to the Department’s current attendance management program shall be negotiated with the Union.