2022-53 - Authorize Correction Officer CBA

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18.02 For any leave which qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), members of the Corrections Officers Unit may use sick time. 18.03 Employees must apply for FMLA regarding FMLA-qualifying events such as an absence of more than three (3) consecutive days due to non -work related or work -related illness or injury, being hospitalized overnight or when a serious medical condition, as defined by FMLA law and regulations, causes intermittent time off. Except as set forth in Section 18.07, employees must utilize their sick time and other paid time off during FMLA leave. 18.04 Sick time shall be utilized only on account of illness or injury incapacitating the employee or an immediate family member (child or spouse) from working and requiring the employee's absence. 18.05 When an employee is unable to report for duty because of illness or injury, the employee must call and advise his Duty Officer -in -Charge and complete a Certificate of Illness or Injury Form. If the employee is injured or sick from work for more than five (5) consecutive days, or incurs an injury to the back, or has surgery of any kind, or is advised to have surgery, he must complete a Certificate of Illness or Injury Form and have his physician complete the Attending Physician Statement or attach a statement from his physician to the Certificate that indicates he is able to return to regularly assigned duties. Any documents containing medical information must be sent to Human Resources not to the Police Department. Prior to being assigned to duty, this document shall be submitted to the Department of Human Resources in order that the City may determine if a physical is required. 18.06 Whenever an employee is absent due to illness or injury, that employee must secure permission from the Duty Officer -in -Charge before leaving his home. 18.07 An employee who is absent due to illness or injury whether their own or an eligible family members, shall not be permitted to engage in any other outside employment during the period of his absence, nor may he return to such outside employment until he is assigned to duty. The Chief of the Division of Police shall take such steps as he deems necessary to prevent the improper taking of sick time. 18.08 No employee shall be charged for sick time or time off against his or her accumulated sick time bank for any time taken as a result of an injury or illness incurred while in the lawful performance of his or her duties. Employees with certified workers' compensation injuries will be eligible for salary continuation for one (1) year from date of injury as long as the absence is covered by the certified workers' compensation claim. However, the City has the right to review the employee's physical and mental 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 13