Usage of Sick Leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit on the basis of one (1) hour for every one (1) hour of absence from previously scheduled work. Sick leave used at the beginning of a shift shall be no less than two (2) hours unless used for a doctor’s appointment. Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness. After six (6) uses (occurrences) in the one (1) year period to begin each January first the next sick leave use(s) shall be without pay up to eight (8) hours’ use. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to eight (8) hours in the calendar year will be without pay.) After an employee’s eighth (8th) occurrence of sick leave usage in a calendar year, the employee shall “drop” one spot on the seniority list for the purposes of the annual shift bid for each occurrence. Employees shall return to their prior spot on the seniority list the following year, provided they do not achieve eight (8) occurrences. Exempt from sick leave “use” shall be previously scheduled medical appointments when the employee has notified his/her supervisor prior to the requested use. Sick leave used for use for bereavement shall not count toward occurrences for sick leave use.
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