A. Purpose
Sick leave shall not be considered as a privilege or vested right that employees may use at their discretion but shall be considered as a type of insurance which shall be allowed in case of necessity and actual illness, legal quarantine, or disability of employee, or to receive dental or medical care or other preventive care. Sick leave may also be used for illness, injury, or medical appointment of the employee's child, spouse, parent.
B. Notice
Department Managers, Human Resources, and the Executive Assistants that work in Administration will have to notify the Village Manger by email or text regarding their request for sick leave as soon as they are aware of the need for sick time, but no later than prior to the beginning of the employee's workday. Doctor appointment request should be given at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled appointment.
C. When Denied
No sick leave shall be allowed for illness, injury or physical inability resulting from misconduct on the job, or excessive use of alcohol or narcotics, except as provided in Section 5.6(A). No additional time off will be allowed for any holidays occurring during an employee's sick leave. No sick leave benefits of any kind will be granted after termination of employment.
D. Accrual
Full-time employees with less than fifteen (15) years of service earn sick leave at a rate of one (1) day (eight hours) for each full calendar month worked. Regular employees with fifteen (15) or more years of service shall earn sick leave at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) days per month. Employees with twenty (20) or more years of service shall earn sick leave at the rate of (2) days (sixteen hours) per month. Sick leave will be granted in minimum amounts of a half hour.
Part-time employees who work a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, year-round, Monday through Friday shall accrue at one half the rate as a full-time employee.
No sick leave can be earned during unpaid leave. An employee on unpaid leave will have their sick accrual pro-rated based on the hours worked during the pay period. If the employee is on unpaid leave for the entire two weeks, they will not receive any accrual during that pay-period.
Full-time and Part-time employees hired before May 1, 2016, may accumulate a maximum of 4,000 hours of sick time.
Full-time and Part-time employees hired after May 01, 2016, may accumulate a maximum of 2,500 hours of sick leave.
(Ord. 23-1853, passed 5-3-23)