R2017-48 Contract Pay and Benefits AFSCME Local 268 and Decatur Public Library

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children, stepchildren, spouse of children, parents of the employee or his/her spouse, stepparents of the employee and of his/her spouse, brothers and sisters of the employee and of his/her spouse, grandchildren and grandparents of the employee, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the employee, any relation of the employee or of his/her spouse domiciled with the employee. Staff shall be allowed time off to attend the funeral of another staff member, current or retired, provided that there will remain adequate library staffing. Section 4. General Leave Leaves of absence without pay for up to six (6) months may be granted by the City Librarian to bargaining unit employees. A written request for leave shall be made reasonably in advance of such leave. All leaves of absence shall be subject to the regulations and procedures established by the Civil Service Commission of the City of Decatur. Fringe benefits shall not accrue to, nor apply to, employees on leave of absence. Any insurance premium shall be maintained by the Library for said employee, provided the insurance carrier approves. The Library will assume the cost for this program for the six month period of absence. Section 5. Accident or Iniury Leave Absence due to the injury, accident or illness incurred in the employee's employment shall be compensated for in the following manner. The Employer shall pay to the employee any difference between his/her salary and all benefits received under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act as long as the employee is eligible for sick leave benefits. The sick leave benefits shall be used to make up the salary difference and deductions from sick leave shall be made in the pro rata proportion as is paid. Once the sick leave benefits have been exhausted for this purpose the Employer shall make up the difference in the payment of the regular salary and the workers' compensation benefits paid to the employee so long as the employee is eligible to receive said benefits and has not made a final settlement on his or her work related claim. Section 6. Jury Duty Bargaining unit members who are called for jury duty shall be given time off from work to attend to this function. During such absences for jury duty, employees will continue to be paid as if present and working, providing they return to work as scheduled when excused for the day by the court, less any money received from the court in compensation for such jury service. Section 7. Illness or Iniury Leave Employeeswho have utilized all their accumulated sick leave days (except as provided in Section 5 above) and are unable to report to or back to work because of the start of or continuance of their sickness or injury, including pregnancy-related disability, shall receive Page 19 of 29