[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]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 34:11B-1 et seq.
