At no time shall an unpaid leave of absence extend beyond 45 continuous
days unless authorized by the Chief of Police. If the member can meet the
eligibility requirements as set by the City's Disability Income Plan, he may
apply for the Long Term Disability Benefit. (Cite Article 31.)
If the Department's operations are affected due to the length of the unpaid leave of
absence and a medical authority cannot determine when the employee is able to work, it
shall be the Chief's of Police’s discretion to hire a temporary or regular replacement. If
the employee is able to recover from the disability during the limitation period of the
long-term disability benefit and the Commission is satisfied with the recovery, he will
have preference over applicants outside the City to apply for any position within the City
that he is qualified for. If the employee cannot recover during the limitation period as
described above, the employee shall be terminated.
ARTICLE 20
PERSONAL DAYS
Regular Full-Time Employees:
A.
D.
For the purpose of this Article the words “personal day” means a day,
when an employee is excused from active duty for personal reasons.
Said time is deducted from the employee's accumulated sick leave. If no
sick leave is available, the employee is not eligible to receive a personal
day.
A full-time regular employee may use 6 days (“days” as defined under
Paragraph “A” above), of sick leave per calendar year for personal leave.
Personal days may be taken in half day increments.
Regular Part-Time Employees:
A.
For the purpose of this Article the words "personal day" means a normal
workday, when an employee is excused from active duty for personal
reasons.
Said time is deducted from the employee's yearly sick leave balance. Ifno
sick leave is available, the employee is not eligible to receive a personal
day, unless the employee opts to take an available vacation day.
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