§ 24-177. Sick leave.

(a)

Allowance . Subject to the applicable provisions of this article any full-time employee (and any part-time employee on a prorated basis) covered by this article shall accrue 3.70 hours of sick leave for each completed pay period of employment, provided that the number of sick leave hours that may be accumulated by any such full-time employee (and part-time employee on a prorated basis) shall not exceed 2,080 hours at any one time. Sick leave shall be allowed for: the personal illness, injury or medical appointment of any such full-time employee or of any such part-time employee, or the illness, injury or medical appointment of his spouse or child (including stepchild), sibling, parent (including stepparent and spouse's parents), grandchild (including a child of any stepchild) or grandparent if the care of any such person by any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee is medically necessary.

(b)

Notification. In the event any full-time employee or any such part-time employee covered by this article is unable to work due to illness, injury or disability as provided in subsection (a) of this section, any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee must notify his department head of his absence and the nature of the illness, injury or disability at the earliest possible time, but no later than prior to the start of his scheduled workday, unless circumstances beyond his control (as determined by his department head) prevent any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee from so notifying his immediate supervisor. The failure to provide such notification may result in any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee being off without pay, and may subject him to discipline as well. Any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee shall submit a request for sick leave pay as soon as possible upon his return to work, but no later than the second working day following his absence. Such request shall be made on such form as may be provided by the village and all questions must be answered fully. Any such request for sick leave must be approved by the department head of any such full-time employee or of any such part-time employee.

(c)

Medical examination. A doctor's statement (verifying the nature of the illness, injury or disability, that any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee covered by this article or family member specified in subsection (a) of this section was examined by a physician and that any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee was unable to perform the duties of his position or that the family member specified in subsection (a) of this section was in need of such full-time employee's or part-time employee's care) shall be provided for any use of sick leave of three or more consecutive days, unless specifically excused by the department head of any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee. If any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee does not supply any such statement or documentation or if such statement or documentation is not deemed satisfactory by any such department head of any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee, any such request for sick leave may be denied and the time off shall be without pay.

(d)

Abuse. The village retains the right to investigate sick leave usage and take corrective measures, including, but not limited to, medical consultations (with a village designated physician, at village expense), counseling and/or discipline, up to and including discharge. Additionally, if any full-time employee or any part-time employee covered by this article is suspected of abuse, or if he has prolonged, frequent, or a pattern of absences, the village reserves the right to take corrective action, including, but not limited to, requiring any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee to provide a physician's statement verifying the nature of the illness, that he or any family member specified in subsection (a) of this section was examined by the physician, and that he was unable to perform the duties of his position or that the family member specified in subsection (a) of this section was in need of the care of any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee.

(e)

Utilization. Sick leave shall be utilized in no less than 15-minute increments.

(f)

Accrual. Any full-time employee or any part-time employee covered by this article shall not be eligible to earn sick leave during any pay period that he is off on layoff, suspension or approved leave of absence without pay for the entire pay period. If any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee, other than any police employee, is receiving compensation for a work-related injury, any such full-time employee may continue to earn sick leave for a period not to exceed six months from the date of his work-related injury.

(g)

Payment for medical examinations/physician statements. All charges for medical examinations and physician statements shall be at the expense of any such full-time employee or any such part-time employee, covered by this article, to the extent not covered by insurance, except as otherwise specifically provided in this section.

(h)

Buyback. Any full-time employee covered by this article who retires in good standing shall be paid for a maximum of 390 hours of accumulated but unused sick leave at the rate of 13 hours of pay for each full year worked for the village. (For example, if any such full-time employee retires in good standing after 30 full years of service, any such full-time employee would receive 390 hours of pay if any such full-time employee had 390 hours of unused accumulated sick leave (i.e., 30 years × 13 hours = 390 hours of pay)). Such compensation shall be paid at any such full-time employee's then regular straight-time hourly rate of pay as of the date of his retirement.

(Code 1977, § 19.6.7; Ord. No. 2432 , § 1, 7-14-2015; Ord. No. 2481, § 1, 5-10-2016; Ord. No. 2492, § 1, 9-13-2016; Ord. No. 2507, § 1, 1-10-2017; Ord. No. 2536, § 1, 8-8-2017)