(A) The municipality provides for the accrual of sick leave in cases of genuine illness or injury. Sick leave should be considered a privilege bestowed by the municipality and not an absolute right of an eligible employee. Full-time and permanent limited time employees shall accrue sick leave in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Full-time employees. 4.6 hours per 80 hours worked, which includes vacation, holiday and compensatory time; and
(2) Permanent part-time employees. Shall be prorated in accordance to hours worked.
(B) Each employee shall notify his or her department head as soon as is 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 discipline as warranted.
(C) An employee with more than ten years of service who retires shall be paid for 25% of the value of the employee’s accrued unused sick days up to a maximum of 60 days.
(D) The department head may require an employee to furnish an affidavit from a qualified physician noting that a reported illness or injury was severe enough to cause an employee to miss work and documenting specifically the type, diagnosis and remedy, and clearing the employee to return to work.
(E) Employees on lay-off, suspension or leave of absence shall not accrue sick leave.
(Prior Code, § 246.075) (Ord. 540, passed 12-4-1989; Ord. 630, passed 6-2-1997; Ord. 678, passed 6-18-2001; Ord. 715, passed 12-5-2005; Ord. 862, passed 9-16-2019)