D. Sick leave shall not be considered as a privilege which an employee may use at
the employee’s discretion, but shall be allowed only in the case of necessity and actual sickness
or disability of the employee, or to take physical and dental examinations or other sickness
prevention measures. The City reserves the right to verify all claims for paid sick leaves. In case
of sickness of spouse, employee’s significant other residing with the employee, or children of the
employee necessitating employee’s absence from work, the employee’s Superintendent may
grant absence from work with sick pay.
E. An employee must notify the Superintendent’s Office prior to starting time, in
order to draw sick leave pay. In order to qualify for paid sick leave of four (4) consecutive
workdays or more, an employee must present a doctor’s certificate or other satisfactory evidence
to the superintendent. Said certificate shall state that the employee was unable to work due to
illness during the period claimed.
F. If it is found that an employee is abusing sick leave, the employee shall be
disciplined for just cause in accordance with Article 12B.
G. When an employee retires, resigns or is laid off, the employee shall receive
payment for the balance of sick leave accrued in his or her account in a lump sum calculated at
the rate of pay in effect on the day of retirement. No accrued sick leave will be paid to an
employee who is discharged. An employee who retires or resigns will receive accrued sick leave
pay only if that employee has five (5) years of continuous service with the Division on the date
of retirement or resignation.
H. Any accrued sick pay to which an employee may be entitled on the date of the
employee’s death will be paid to the employee’s estate.
ARTICLE 18 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
A. Up to three (3) days leave per occurrence in any fiscal year may be granted for a
death of a member of the immediate family of an employee or employee’s significant other
residing with the employee for which there shall be no deduction in pay. The intent of “residing
with” is not to exclude the employee if the significant other is placed for medical care into a
facility prior to death. ‘Immediate family” shall include: mother, father, step-parent, spouse,
children, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, grandparents, and grandchildren.
B. Up to three (3) days total leave in any fiscal year may be granted for a death of a
close relative of an employee for which there shall be no deduction in pay. “Close relative” shall
include: aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, and close friends, provided the close friend lives in the
employee’s home.
. In the event the death for which leave is taken occurs during a vacation period
allowed under Article 16, and the employee desires to take bereavement leave during that
vacation period, the bereavement leave taken during the vacation period shall not be charged
against the time allowed the employee for the vacation allowed under Article 16.
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