O-2009-3161 revise employee sick leave policy

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Child - includes biological, adopted, foster children, stepchildren, legal wards, and other persons for whom you act in the capacity of a parent and who are under 18-years of age or over 18-years of age but incapable of caring for themselves because of a physical or mental disability. Phvsical ReDort Status - Sick leave exceeding 40 hours in any 6-month period may cause an employee to be placed on physical report status. Employees under this status are required to submit to their supervisor a medical doctor's statement of fitness for duty upon returning to work from an illness. Failure to submit such medical statement may result in disciplinary action. Physical report status will remain in effect for 6 months from the date of the action. Minimum Increments - Sick leave must be taken in minimum increments of one hour. Failure to ReDort Absencel Abuse of Sick Leave - Supervisors are expected to closely monitor use of sick leave. It is anticipated that employees using paid City sick time for their own illness/injury or that of a family member will use their sick leave time to recuperate or care for their family member. Trips to the doctor or hospital stays/visits, which take the employee away from the home, are acceptable, but other personal pursuits during paid sick leave will be considered an abuse of this policy. Abuse of sick leave, including use of sick leave for anything other than an illness, injury, or doctor/dentist appointment as provided for in this policy, may result in immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, and may also render the employee ineligible for paid sick leave benefits. Similarly, employees who fail to timely report an absence or tardiness due to illness, injury, or doctor/dentist appointment may be disqualified from using sick leave for their absence. Documentation - Employees must present satisfactory proof of illness/injury that prevents him/her from working whenever the employee uses sick leave for 3 or more consecutive work days, and at any other time if requested by the City. An employee may also be required to present satisfactory proof of family relationship and/or satisfactory proof of a family member's illness, injury, and/or doctor/dentist appointment if the employee wishes to use accrued sick leave to care for a family member. If the employee fails to present such proof in a timely manner, use of sick leave will be disallowed and no other paid leave may be used for the absence. Abuse of sick leave may result in discipline up to and including termination of employment. Familv and Medical Leave Act Leave - Sick leave exceedina 14 davs must be in accordance with FMLA leave. Any absence that qualifies for both Family and Medical Leave Act leave and sick leave will follow the guidelines set out in this policy, and will typically be counted as both.