§ 82-493. Utilization of sick leave

Sick leave must be accrued before it can be taken and may be authorized when:

(1) An employee is physically unable to perform job duties because of an illness or injury.

(2) An employee is the primary caregiver for a member of the immediate family who is ill or incapacitated. For purposes of this policy, immediate family members are defined as husband, wife, child, stepchild, brother, sister, nephew, niece, stepbrother, stepsister, parent, stepparent, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, or any person serving as parent/guardian; or any relative living in the same household.

(3) Medical, dental, and optical appointments cannot be scheduled outside of normal work hours. Employees are encouraged to schedule planned medical appointments outside normal work hours, if possible, or in a manner that minimizes disruption of work operations such as early morning or late afternoon.

(4) An employee who is not eligible for salary continuation under the workers' compensation program, may use sick leave to supplement workers' compensation. In no instance shall the combination of sick leave and workers' compensation benefits exceed the employee's gross pay.

(5) An employee has exhausted all salary continuation under the workers' compensation program; sick leave may be used in an amount to supplement workers' compensation. In no instance shall the combination of sick leave and workers' compensation benefits exceed the employee's gross pay.

(6) An employee who has completed six months or more service from effective date of employment and who is sick, injured or has a major operation may, with the approval of the employee's elected official/department head, borrow sick leave not to exceed three days. Upon termination (except in the case of death) a deduction for unearned sick leave will be made from the employee's paycheck(s).

(Ord. No. 2011-1463, 8-30-2011)