A. Full-Time Employees: A maximum of 960 accrued sick hours (120 days) may be paid
only after a full-time employee has voluntarily terminated employment and completed
twenty (20) years of service with the Department or within the New Hampshire
Retirement System as required by State Statutes. Payment of such sick hours (120
days) shall be made to the employee's estate if death occurs while employed by the
Department.
B. Part-Time Employees: This article does not apply to part-time employees.
Loss of Sick Davs:
A. Full-Time Employees: Except in the case of death, accrued sick hours shall be lost if
termination of employment is for any reason other than retirement, or voluntarily
termination after completion of twenty (20) years with the New Hampshire Retirement
System as provided by law.
B. Part-Time Employees: For part-time employees, accrued sick hours shall be lost after
termination of employment, including death.
Leavina During Tour of Duty: Employees leaving their tour of duty sick shall complete NPD
Form #710, "Documentation of Time Not Worked." The time (in hours) will be rounded up to the
nearest ¥2 hour and will be deducted from the employee's accrued sick leave.
Physician's Verification: Employees taking three (3) or more successive sick days shall provide
a physician's verification of absence within five (5) days after returning to work. Such verification
shall be directed to the attention of the employee's Bureau Commander.
Statement of Absence:
Employees taking less than three (3) days sick leave shall complete NPD Form 700, "Statement
of Absence." This form shall be submitted to the attention of the employee's Bureau Commander
within two (2) days after returning to work.
Notification: Employees shall provide timely notification to the Desk Sergeant or appropriate on-
duty supervisor at headquarters on a daily basis of their intention to take sick leave, unless other
arrangements have been made and approved by the employee's Bureau Commander or
Divisional Supervisor.
Abuse of Sick Leave: Employees who abuse sick leave, shall forfeit ten (10) days (80 hours)
accruable sick time and may be subject to dismissal. If the employee does not have ten (10) sick
days (80 hours) accrued, the next ten (10) accrued sick leave days (80 hours) to which the
employee is entitled, shall be forfeited.
Sick Leave Bank:
A. All full-time sworn police officers may maintain and contribute to a sick leave bank on a
voluntary basis from their unused sick leave credits. Part-Time employees may be
eligible to contribute toward the sick leave bank according to the rules outlined by the
Sick Bank Committee.
B. The rules and procedures of the sick leave bank shall be established by a Sick Leave
Bank Committee appointed by the Association.
C. A copy of all rules and procedures under which the sick leave bank operates must be
provided to the Chief by the Association.
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