[Ord. No. 257-12]
Paid Time Off may be used because of illness or for medical
reasons.
[Ord. No. 249-11; Ord. No. 257-12]
The employee shall submit a doctor's certificate to the Business
Administrator when an employee is absent for more than three days
by reason of illness or disability of the employee or a member of
the employee's immediate family. The Business Administrator has the
right to waive this requirement or to require the employee to be examined
by a Township medical physician.
[Res. 85-04; Ord. No. 257-12]
a. In the event of a death in the employee's immediate family, as defined
below, or where there is a death of a relative residing with the employee,
three days leave of absence with pay is permitted.
b. Definition. As used in this section:
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Shall mean a leave of absence from work to attend one or
more of the following regarding the deceased:
1.
Travel to and from the locale of the funeral services;
2.
Attendance at the funeral services;
3.
Making arrangements for the funeral services;
4.
Completion of post-funeral documents and/or details; and/or
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Shall mean a spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, stepchild,
or spouse's parent, brother, sister or grandparent.
c. The employee may request additional bereavement leave from the Township,
which shall be taken from Paid Time Off. The granting or denial of
the request for additional leave shall be made by the Township Committee
or designee.
d. Notification of the need for bereavement shall be made immediately
to the employer's Supervisor or designee.
[Res. 85-04; Ord. No. 257-12]
Any full-time employee who is a member of the National Guard,
Naval Militia, Air National Guard, or a reserve component of any United
States armed force who is required to engage in field training will
be granted a military leave of absence with pay for the training period
as authorized by law. The paid leave will not be counted against any
available Paid Time Off.
When an employee, after one year's service with the Township
is called to active duty or inducted into the United States military,
the employee shall automatically be granted an indefinite leave of
absence for the duration of military service. To be reinstated by
the Township without loss of privileges or seniority, the employee
must report for duty with the Township within 60 days following release
from active duty under honorable circumstances.
During the period of active military duty, the employee shall
be paid the difference between military salary and the employee's
regular salary for a period not to exceed 180 days. Employees on active
service will also continue to receive paid health insurance coverage
during the 180-day period plus an additional 30 days. After this period
has expired, employees may continue coverage for themselves or their
dependents under the Township group plan by taking advantage of the
COBRA provision. Members of the State administered retirement systems
(PERS and PFRS) will continue accruing service and salary credit in
the system during the 180-day period.
[Res. 85-04; Ord. No. 257-12]
Employees may be granted a personal leave of absence for up
to six months at the sole discretion of the Township Administrator
if the leave does not cause undue operational disruption. The leave
must include the use of any accrued Paid Time Off. The portion of
the leave that runs beyond the exhaustion of Paid Time Off will be
without pay or longevity credit. In exceptional circumstances, the
Township Administrator may extend a leave of absence for an additional
six months, if such extension is considered in the best interests
of the Township.
Personal leaves are not granted for the purpose of seeking or
accepting employment with another employer, or for extended vacation
time. Employees on personal leave of absence for more than two weeks
in any month will not receive holiday pay, and will not accrue Paid
Time Off for that month. Health benefits may also be impacted. Refer
to the Township Health Benefits Policy. A personal leave is granted
with the understanding that the employee intends to return to work
for the Township. If the employee fails to return within five business
days after the expiration of the leave, the employee shall be considered
to have resigned.
[Res. 85-04; Ord. No. 257-12]
Policy is not presently applicable to Upper Freehold Township
(pursuant to standards in Legislation); it has been inserted at the
direction of the Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund.
Employees who have been employed for at least 12 continuous
months and have worked at least 1,000 base hours, excluding overtime,
in the preceding twelve-month period, are eligible for family and
medical leave with no loss of position or pay rate. However, employees
on such leave will not continue to accrue Paid Time Off. Employees
taking family or medical leave under this section continue to be eligible
for paid health insurance coverage under the Township policy.
Upon written notice, eligible employees are entitled to a family
or medical leave for up to 12 weeks to care for a newly born or adopted
child or a seriously ill immediate family member or for the employee's
own serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform
the functions of the employee's position. Eligible employees who take
leave under this policy must use all accrued available Paid Time Off.
The period of leave must be supported by a physician's certificate.
An extension past 12 weeks can be requested, but medical verification
of the need must be submitted prior to the expiration of the leave.
The Township reserves the right to deny any request for extended leave.
Additional information concerning the Family Leave Policy and eligibility
requirements are available from the Township Administrator.