4.1. ERMUSR 10-13-2009 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Documentation from a health care provider may be requested by the lytTtilities in its Sol? dicC!'et1Or!, C!Ck laa~iP is a priy~ilege and migi!Se may rest±lt in d!scipli_nary action. Sick leave may also be used for up to five (5) days in a calendar month for instances of serious illness or surgery of family members who may- not live with the employee. Employees are required to notify their immediate supervisor at least thirty (;~) minutes prior to the start of their regular working hours if they intend to be absent from work. If an emergency prevents the employee from notifying hisiher supervisor at such time, the employee is expected to call as soon as possible during the work day. Employees are also required to keep their supervisors informed of their condition and anticipated return to work. An employee attempting to use sick time for reasons other than those explicitly permitted in this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. A doctor's note shall be required if an employee is absent more than four (4) days or if abuse of sick leave is suspected by the employee's immediate supervisor, a L-I~1-its} tilities manager, or the Human Resources Representative. In some circumstances, an employee may be requested to submit to a medical examination by a physician or medical facility licensed to practice medicine. In such a circumstance, the yUtilities may select the physician and facility that will conduct the examination. Unused sick leave will not be paid out in wages upon termination of employment, but is subject to the Health Care Savings Plan policy found elsewhere in this handbook. ~~ PAID HOLIDAYS Regular full-time employees will be paid for eight (8) hours at their base wage rate for each of the following holidays: Nevv Years Day Martin Luther King Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day I~eterans Day Thanksgiving Day Friday following Thanksgiving Day Christmas Eve Day Christmas Dav Eligible part-time employees will receive paid holidays on the same basis as regular full- time employees, except that holiday pay will be pro-rated according to the number of hours worked. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. Employees will not receive holiday pay for any holiday that falls during any leave of absence. 31