2016-101 I.A.F.F. Local 505 Fire Association Contract

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only one-half day of pay for the first day of such absence, or payment for only half of the time absent if less than one full day regardless of whether only one working day or part thereof or two or more consecutive scheduled working days discounting any intervening earned or scheduled days off are missed, and only one-half as much sick leave credit shall be deducted from such employees sick leave accumulation as would otherwise be deducted for such first day or part thereof. For the employee who does not qualify for the benefit described in Section 10 or 11 of this Article, a physician's statement may be required for any and every absence, and the provision of this Section 3 regarding pay and sick leave credit shall apply beginning the first time that such employee so absents himself from the job, and on all such similar occasions until the end of such annual period. In any case, an employee shall be entitled to full pay for all time absent from the job due to illness, injury or off-the-job incurred disability if such employee provides the city with a physician's statement that such employee was injured, all or otherwise physically disabled on the date in question and if such employee has sufficient sick leave credit accumulated to cover such an absence and uses the same. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Section 3, a physician's statement may be required before sick leave pay is paid for any employee who uses sick leave credit while absenting himself from the job due to illness, injury or off-the-job incurred disability on any official City holiday. Section 4. An employee who becomes ill, injured or disabled off-the-job shall so notify his/her immediate supervisor and shift supervisor by 06:15 of the duty day of absence. In the absence of evidence of extenuating circumstances, an employee whose supervisor is not so notified within two duty days from the day on which the employee was first scheduled to report shall be considered to have resigned from the classified service. Section 6. In all cases where four consecutive duty days are missed by an employee due to illness, injury or disability, a physician's statement will be required before sick leave is paid. Such statements shall set forth reasons for the employee's inability to perform his duties, the date of return to work (if available), and the date of the next visit (if applicable), and shall become a part of the employee's personnel record. Physician's statements will be used in determining from time to time whether or not an employee is able to continue the performance of his duties. Section 6. If an employee is on sick leave and it is determined by a physician that said employee will be unable to return to work within an amount of time equivalent to his remaining unused sick leave or within one (1)year from the commencement of sick leave, whichever would occur first; said employee no later than ten (10) days after receipt of physician's notice or immediately after expiration of the one(1)year of sick time, whichever occurs first, shall apply for disability benefits if he is eligible for such benefits and if granted, sick leave payment will be stopped at the earlier of either the exhaustion of sick leave days or one (1) year after the commencement of sick leave, whichever is earlier. If disability is awarded by the employee's retirement fund, he may choose to be paid for his unused sick leave at one-half his normal daily rate of pay for each 24 hours of unused sick leave or he may retain his remaining sick leave and be credited therewith if and when he returns to duty. Promotional vacancies shall be filled within thirty(30) days of the Pension Board's written determination as to the disability, provided there is a promotional register in effect or if not, immediately upon the effective date of a new promotional register. Section 7. An employee found engaged in other employment comparable to his regular duties while on sick leave shall be subject to disciplinary action. Section 8. Upon retirement from, or death while in, the classified fire fighting service, an employee shall be paid $100.00 per accumulated day of sick leave up to 100 days and $200.00 per accumulated day of sick leave from 101 days up to 200 days, to a maximum payment of thirty 19