[Ord. No. 54-2015; Ord. No. 14-2016]
A. 
Except as otherwise prescribed by the collective bargaining agreement, a member of the Department who is prevented by sickness or any other cause from reporting for duty at police headquarters at any time when required to do so shall immediately, without delay, report or cause to be reported the reason for his/her absence to communications, and a report shall be made by a computer entry. The office of the Chief of Police shall be notified.
B. 
Except as otherwise prescribed by the collective bargaining agreement, the Township may require an employee who has been absent in excess of three consecutive days by reason of illness or injury, as a condition of return to duty, to be examined at the Township's expense by a Health Care Professional designated by the Township. Such examination shall establish whether the employee is capable of performing his/her normal duties and that his/her return will not jeopardize the health and welfare of other employees. In any case where the Township believes that an employee has misused sick time, the employer may require medical proof of the illness of the employee and may require the employee to submit to examination by a Health Care Professional designated by the Township.
C. 
Except as otherwise prescribed by the collective bargaining agreement, A member of the Department who is taken sick, injured or otherwise disabled while on duty shall report or cause to be reported, in person or by the best available means, such fact and shall request that he/she be relieved from duty. The Chief or, in his/her absence, the senior ranking officer on duty shall then take whatever steps may be necessary to relieve the sick, injured or otherwise disabled member from duty and shall ensure that said member's post of duty is covered as expeditiously as possible.
[Ord. No. 54-2015; Ord. No. 14-2016]
When any member of the Department becomes sick, injured or otherwise disabled while off duty or becomes sick, injured or otherwise disabled to the extent necessitating his/her removal from duty to his/her residence, physician's office or hospital, the Chief or, in his/her absence, the ranking officer on duty shall investigate or cause to be investigated the circumstances surrounding the mishap, disorder or accident resulting in the member's sickness, injury or disability. He/she shall employ the assistance of a Health Care Professional designated by the Township or of the member's attending physician in so doing.
[Ord. No. 54-2015; Ord. No. 14-2016]
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-137, leaves of absence with pay not exceeding one year shall be granted to members and officers of the Department and force who shall be injured, ill or disabled, from any cause, provided that the examining Health Care Professional designated by the Township shall certify such injury, illness or disability.
[Ord. No. 54-2015; Ord. No. 14-2016]
A. 
A member of the Department on sick leave shall not be permitted to return to duty unless he/she presents a written medical certificate authorizing him/her to return to duty.
B. 
If the sick leave has been for less than three months, a written certificate from a Health Care Professional designated by the Township or from the member's attending physician shall be considered as sufficient medical authorization for the return of the member to duty.
C. 
If such leave was for three months or longer, a written certificate from the member's attending physician shall be presented, together with a corroborating written certificate from a Health Care Professional designated by the Township. When the Health Care Professional designated by the Township is also the member's attending physician, his/her certificate shall suffice.
[Ord. No. 54-2015]
A. 
Maternity leave. Except as otherwise prescribed by the collective bargaining agreement, maternity leave shall be granted for a period of three months, exclusive of accumulated sick and vacation time, provided that the employee has worked for the Township for one year prior to commencement of such leave. Such requests shall be made, in writing, to the department head, who shall forward the same to the Mayor for approval. Such leave shall be without pay unless accumulated sick and vacation time is applied thereto. Time out on maternity leave qualifies as family and medical leave and will be counted against an employee's twelve-week family-medical leave entitlement under the New Jersey Family Leave Act and the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 34:11B-1 et seq.