Retirement Payments:
1. Employees hired July 1, 2000, or After: Upon retirement under the NH
Retirement System, an employee will receive payment for the accrued sick leave
balance in his account up to 50% of the total amount of sick leave accrued (up to
a maximum of 180 days) for full-time employees averaging 3712 hours a week,
calculated at the current rate of pay on the day of retirement.
2. Employees hired Before July 1, 2000: Upon retirement under the NH
Retirement System, an employee will receive payment for the accrued sick leave
balance in his account up to 720 hours (90 days) for full-time employees
averaging 37’ hours a week, calculated at the current rate of pay on the day of
retirement.
SECTION IV - USE OF SICK LEAVE
Physical & Dental Examinations: Employees should not make physical and dental
examinations during their tour of duty. If these types of examinations cannot be made during off-
duty times, essential personnel must make arrangements with their Services Bureau Commander
or designee to assure that coverage is available during their absence from duty. If no coverage is
available, the physical and dental examination will be rescheduled when the employee is off duty
or when coverage is available.
Sickness for Child or Family Care: In the case of sickness of a spouse or children of the
employee necessitating the employee's absence from work under 8 hours, the employee's
Services Bureau Commander or designee may grant absence from work with sick pay, if such
specific payment is approved by the Commission or the Chief of Police. Absences over eight
hours for child or family care shall be in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act and
Department policies.
Absences Deducted from Sick Leave: All absences from work or absences during an
employee's tour of duty due to illness, disability, physical/dental examinations or other sickness
prevention measures shall be deducted from the non-exempt employee's accumulated sick leave
by actual hours missed. Employees may make up the entire time, limited to two hours, in lieu of
sick leave deductions as approved by their Services Bureau Commander or designee; however,
such time shall be made up within two weeks or a sick leave deduction shall be made for the time
used. Any instances of sick time used over the two-hour limit (the entire time), shall be
automatically deducted from the employee's sick leave accrual balance.
1. The Commission reserves the right to verify all claims for paid sick leave. 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.
2. All employees who leave their tour of duty must complete NPD Form #710,
"Documentation of Time Not Worked."
A. This form will be signed by the employee's Services Bureau Commander
or designee approving the time to be missed.
B. The actual hours missed (rounded off to the nearest half hour) shall be
clearly listed in order to deduct the correct amount from sick accruals.
C. The form will be forwarded to the Administrative Bureau.
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