[Res. of 7-15-1968]
Sick leave will be accrued at the rate of one working day per
month commencing upon appointment in permanent, provisional or probationary
employment. However, such accrual shall not exceed 180 days at one
time. Persons employed in temporary, part-time and seasonal employment
will not accrue sick leave. Employees hired on a temporary appointment
and on full working week basis and who are retained over one year
shall be credited sick leave on the same basis as permanent employees.
Sick leave taken during the first 12 months will be without pay.
[Res. of 7-15-1968]
(a)
Employees who are absent due to illness must notify their superior
not later than one hour of the start of the working day, except where
shifts are involved, then a minimum one-half-hour prior notice must
be given. In the event that the employee is unable to personally notify
his superior, he must designate some person that may be contacted
to determine the reason for his absence. In the event that the employee
fails to notify or to have his superior notified of his reason for
absence, that day and all subsequent days of sick leave will be without
pay until such time as the employee notifies or causes to have his
superior notified of his inability to report for work due to illness
and such reason is accepted by the department head.
(b)
Time taken off by an employee as accredited sick leave shall be construed
to also cover illness to an immediate family member, husband, wife
or children. The employee may also elect to use vacation time for
this purpose.
(c)
In the event that no notification is received from the employee after
three working days, the employee goes to the bottom of the seniority
list; and if no notification is received after the tenth working day,
the employee will be deemed to have resigned and will be removed from
the roster.
[Res. of 7-15-1968; Ord. of 7-1-1980, § 1]
No doctor's certificate will be required of employees on sick
leave for the first two days of sick leave. However, the city reserves
the right to have its employees visit its delegated physician at the
physician's office or to have its delegated physician visit the employee
at his residence or in a hospital after the first day to verify the
employee's incapacitation. A doctor's certificate will be required
of an employee on sick leave over two days duration before that employee
is permitted to return to work. Such certification shall indicate
the nature of the illness and the capability of the employee to resume
his duties. Department heads or their delegated subordinates shall
not permit the employee to resume his duties until receipt of this
certificate. This certificate will be forwarded to the Personnel Department
for inclusion in the employee's file. Days lost due to failure to
provide a doctor's certificate will be without pay; however, such
time lost will not be charged against sick leave.
[Res. of 7-15-1968]
In the event that an employee is repeatedly on sick leave for
one or two days, which does not require a doctor's certificate, the
department head or his delegated subordinate will require the employee
to have a physical examination to determine his physical fitness to
perform his assigned duties. In the event that no such action is taken
by the department head or his subordinate, the Personnel Department
will require this examination of the employee after duly notifying
the department head and the City Administrator. If after this examination
it is determined that the employee has no physical reason for repeated
absence, he will be advised, in writing, that continuance of the practice
will make him liable for discharge. Department heads will deny annual
salary increments or longevities for this reason.
[Res. of 7-15-1968]
Employees resigning or who are discharged from the service for
any reason will not be allowed any portion of sick time accrued.
[Res. of 7-15-1968]
(a)
Leave of absence. Sick leave will not accrue.
(b)
Sick leave. Sick leave will not accrue.
(c)
Vacation leave. Sick leave will accrue while employee
is on vacation. However, when employee elects to use vacation leave
to augment sick leave, sick leave will not accrue.
(d)
Disability leave. Sick leave will accrue during
the first six months while employee is under disability time off under
§ 207-a and 207-c of the General Municipal Law and workmen's
compensation.
(e)
Leave for injury or illness caused in line of duty. Employee incapacitated for these reasons will receive only workmen's
compensation or benefits under § 207-a or 207-c of the General
Municipal Law, and sick leave will accrue for the first six months.
(f)
Leave for injury or illness arising from outside employment. Employees accepting outside employment will not be eligible for
sick leave due to any disability incurred during this employment.
However, the employee may elect to take vacation time accrued.
[L.L. No. 5, 1969, § 3]
The Common Council of the City of Poughkeepsie hereby authorizes
the Commissioner of Finance to make such payment of 1/2 of one day's
pay at the rate of pay in effect at the time of retirement to each
employee of the City of Poughkeepsie for each day of sick leave accrued
by the aforesaid employee, which accrual may not exceed 180 days.
