(A) The village provides for the accrual of sick leave in cases of genuine illness or injury. Sick leave should be considered a privilege and not an absolute right. Full-time and permanent part-time employees shall accrue sick leave. Full-time employees shall accrue 1-1/4 sick days per month (up to 15 per year). Part-time employees shall accrue one hour of sick leave for every 17-1/3 hours worked2. Employees on layoff or leave of absence without pay shall not accrue sick leave.
(B) Employees may use sick leave in minimum installments of half hour (30 minute) intervals for absences due to the following: (1) illness or injury of the employee; (2) exposure of the employee to a serious contagious disease which could jeopardize the health of the employee, co-workers or the public; and (3) illness in the employee's immediate household requiring the employee's presence.
(C) Each employee shall notify his or her immediate supervisor or the Municipal Manager as soon as practically possible when it is known that sickness will prevent the employee from working a scheduled shift. In no case should such notice be given less than one-half hour after the start of the shift. Failure to do so may result in absence without leave, and discipline up to and including termination may be warranted.
(D) The village may require any employee absent from work due to illness or injury in excess of three days to furnish a statement from a doctor clearing employee for work. The village may also require an employee to submit to an examination by a physician to verify the employee’s ability to return to work based on position requirements.
(E) Full-time employees with at least five years of service who are eligible for retirement from municipal service shall receive credit for sick leave accrual according to the following restrictions:
(1) Each full-time employee who at the time of retirement from municipal service has accrued to his or her credit at least 60 unused sick days shall be paid for half the sick days accrued at time of retirement. Accrued sick payout will not be more than 75 days of unused sick at the employee’s current rate of pay.
(2) Part-time employees with at least five years of service who at the time of retirement from municipal service have at least 60 sick days accrued shall receive sick payout on the basis of one day of severance pay for each three days of sick leave accumulated not to exceed 60 days of unused sick at the employees current rate of pay.
(Ord. 2005-13, passed 12-20-05; Am. Ord. 2019-06, passed 12-17-19)