prevention measures shall be deducted from the non-exempt employee's
accumulated sick leave by actual hours missed. If the employee is exempt
(salaried), he shall not have this time deducted from sick leave; however,
the time may be required to be documented and allocated to FMLA if the
absence is a qualifying FMLA event. This includes the right to require
the employee to submit a physician's statement verifying the need for the
use of the sick leave, irrespective of the number of sick hours taken. The
Commission reserves the right to verify all claims for paid sick leave.
Notification of Sick Leave:
Non-essential employees are to make arrangements to notify their immediate supervisor
or the Desk Sergeant at headquarters daily and in a timely manner prior to scheduled duty
time of their intention to be on sick leave. Essential employees shall make the necessary
notifications at least one (1) hour before their normal scheduled duty time.
Use of Leave:
The appropriate supervisor will complete NPD Form #02-06, "Use of Leave," upon
notification of an employee's requesting sick leave. Employees taking sick leave are
required to fill out NPD Form #02-07, "Use of Leave Time", the next working day from
the use of leave.
Doctor’s Slip Required:
Notwithstanding the frequency, in all cases a doctor’s slip is required for employees
taking three or more successive sick days within five (5) days after returning to work.
Loss & Reinstatement of Sick Leave:
1. Except in the case of death, accrued sick leave shall be lost if the
employee resigns, is discharged, released, or laid off. If full-time
employees leave employment with the Nashua Police Department, but
return within three (3) years of your date of termination, their accrued sick
leave will be reinstated.
2. Full and part-time employees who have reached their sick leave cap, 1080
hours for full-time employees and 612 hours for part-time employees,
shall be allowed up to an additional year’s sick leave accrual; however,
said days shall not be allowed to carry into the ensuing year. At the start
of every new calendar year, the sick leave balance shall be brought back to
the employee’s maximum accrual amount. Employees will be able to
again accrue sick days as outlined in this Article beyond their cap up to an
additional year’s accrual for that year, and the process will begin again.
