An employee absent from duty because of sickness or disability covered by the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act may elect to use accrued sick leave, vacation or compensatory time during the waiting period. An employee on approved workers’ compensation leave will continue to accrue vacation and sick leave. The city will maintain coverage on group insurance. Dependent coverage, if applicable, will be maintained by the employee.
(Ord. passed 5-17-94; Am. Ord. passed 11-17-98)