2020-04 - Authorize collective bargaining agreement - correction officers

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status during his or her absence in order to determine his or her ability to return to work. If authorized by proper medical authority, the City shall have the right to call the employee to work to perform other light duties. Should it be determined by proper medical authority that the employee will not be able to return to normal duties,the City has the right to require that employee to apply for disability retirement. In the event of a difference of opinion as to the employee's mental or physical status between the employee's physician and the City's physician, the issue shall be submitted to a third party physician specializing in occupational medicine whose decision regarding the ability to perform his or her regular duties shall be final and binding on both parties. For purposes of this section, an injury is defined as a traumatic damage to the body, of external origin, unexpected and undesigned by the injured person. Claims denied by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation(BWC)shall not be eligible for coverage under this section. Any payment made prior to such determination by the BWC shall be deducted from the employee's accumulated sick time first. 18.09 When an employee retires, resigns or dies, either through service or disability, he, she or his or her estate shall be compensated in cash based upon the daily earning rate at the time of his or her retirement, resignation or death, for one-quarter(1/4) of his unused sick time. 18.10 Employees who have accumulated more than one hundred and twenty (120) days of sick time (960 hours) may convert on a three-to-one basis all days accumulated over one hundred and twenty (120) days into a lump sum cash payment at the end of each calendar year. Payment to be received as part of the employee's regular pay check during the month of January. 18.11 In the event an employee becomes or continues to be incapacitated from work by illness or injury, after exhaustion of his or her acquired sick time, the employee may apply for a Sick Time Donation as stated in the Personnel Policy and Procedure manual. 18.12 Any abuse or patterned use of sick time shall be just and sufficient cause for disciplinary action. ARTICLE 19 SICK LEAVE WITHOUT PAY 19.01 A full-time,hourly employee who has completed their probationary period may be granted a leave of absence without pay (except to the extent they may be entitled to sick pay) for a period not to exceed six(6)months because of personal illness or injury. The employee may, at his or her option, use any vacation pay prior to going on sick leave without pay. The City will abide by provisions in the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. ARTICLE 20 PERSONAL LEAVE 20.01 A full-time employee who has completed their probationary period may be granted time off without pay for a period not to exceed thirty(30)calendar days in duration. Said personal leave shall be granted by the administration officer, provided concurrence and approval are obtained 14