Notification of Sick Leave: Employees are to make arrangements to notify headquarters daily
and at least one (1) hour before their normal scheduled duty time of their intention to be on sick
leave.
Use of Leave Time: Employees shall complete the appropriate Department form as required by
Department policy when utilizing sick leave.
Doctor’s Slip Required: Notwithstanding the frequency, in all cases a doctor's slip is required
within five (5) days after returning to work for employees taking three or more successive sick
days. Slips will be directed to the Services Bureau Commander or designee.
SECTION V - SICK LEAVE BANK
All non-probationary full-time employees covered under this Agreement shall maintain and
contribute to a sick leave bank on a voluntary basis from their unused sick leave accrual
balances. A Sick Leave Bank Committee appointed by the Union shall establish the rules,
standards, and procedures of the Sick Leave Bank. Said rules, standards, and procedures shall
be provided to and approved by the Chief of Police before implementation and operation of the
Sick Leave Bank by the Union. Once the rules, standards, and procedures have been approved,
the Sick Leave Bank usage shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
ARTICLE 18 - BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Definitions: For the purposes of this Article:
A. The term “bereavement leave" means "a leave of absence granted to an
employee upon a death occurring in the employee's immediate Family.”
B. The Chief's "designee" is the Deputy Chief of Operations or the Bureau
Commander. In the absence of the Deputy Chief of Operations or the Bureau
Commander, the Chief's designee may be the Divisional Supervisor.
C. “Domestic Partner” is defined in Article 3-Q as an individual (Article 3-Q)I:
1. Who had a long-term intimate relationship with an employee,
2. Who was living in the same household as the employee at the time of
death, and
3. With whom the employee had an intent to remain in a long-term
relationship.
Purpose of Bereavement Leave: The purpose of Bereavement Leave is to give the necessary
time to employees to handle personal affairs or to attend a funeral due a death in the immediate
family. An employee has up to three consecutive days available to him; and, depending upon the
relationship, may elect to take one day, two days, or the three days for each occurrence. An
employee should not automatically take three days for each incident. An employee also has
other leave available if the time period needs to be extended. The employee should work with his
supervisor for the time needed.
Bereavement Leave Policies:
Beginning the day after the notification of the death, per occurrence in any fiscal year, a regular
full-time employee (averaging 37 1’ hours a week) shall be permitted the following:
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