If any member becomes sick or disabled while off duty, he or she shall immediately notify the shift commander and inform him or her of the nature of his or her illness or disability. Notification of absence due to sickness shall be given to an individual designated by the Fire Chief as soon as possible on the first day of such absence and every day thereafter (unless this requirement is waived by the Chief), but no later than one hour before the start of the employee's work shift, unless it is shown that such notification was impossible. Failure to properly report an illness shall be considered an absence without pay. When any member on duty becomes too ill for duty, he or she shall notify his or her superior officer. The Shift Commander will determine if the member is too ill to perform his or her duties and, if so, shall relieve said member from duty. District Chiefs shall visit the sick, injured or disabled members of their companies at least once each week and make written reports to the Chief of their condition. Hour for hour shall be charged against the accumulated sick leave for each duty hour that a member is absent. Any member who is absent more than ninety calendar days on account of sickness or disability, without full restoration of ability, may be discharged by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners as incapacitated and physically unfit for service, subject to the provisions of Chapter 296.
(Ord. 95-43. Passed 8-21-95; Ord. 2018-24. Passed 4-17-18.)