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ARTICLE 14
LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITH PAY
Section 14.01 - Leaves of Absence With Pay
Leaves of absence with pay may be granted to permanent
employees under the provisions of this article when approved in
advance by the Employer prior to the commencement of the leave.
Section 14.02 - Funeral Leave
A leave of absence with pay shall be granted in the event an
employee in the classified service suffers a death in his/her
immediate family in accordance with the following:
Subd. 1. Three (3) Day Leaves
A leave of absence of three (3) working days shall be granted
at the time of death of an employee's parent, stepparent, spouse,
registered domestic partner within the meaning of
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Chapter 142, child,
stepchild, brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister.
Subd. 2. Two (2) Day Leaves
A leave of absence of two (2) working days shall be granted at
the time of death of an employee's father-in-law, mother-in-law,
grandparent or grandchild, or members of employees' households.
For purposes of this subdivision, the terms father-in-law
and mother-in-law shall be construed to include the
father and mother of an employee's domestic partner.
Additional time off without pay, or vacation, if available and
requested in advance, shall be granted as may reasonably be
required under individual demonstrated circumstances.
Section 14.03 - Jury Duty and Court Witness Leave
After due notice to the Employer, employees subpoenaed to
serve as a witness or called for jury duty, shall be paid their
regular compensation at their current base rate of pay for the
period the court duty requires their absence from work duty, plus
any expenses paid by the court. Such employees, so compensated,
shall not be eligible to retain jury duty pay or witness fees and
shall turn any such pay or fees received over to the Employer. If
an employee is excused from jury duty prior to the end of the
normal work day, he/she shall return to work if reasonably
practicable or make arrangements for a leave of absence without
pay. For purposes of this section, such employees shall be
considered to be working normal day shift hours for the duration
of their jury duty leave. Any absence, whether voluntary or by
legal order to appear or testify in private litigation, not in
the status of an employee but as a plaintiff or defendant, shall
not qualify for leave under this section. Such absences shall be
charged against accumulated vacation, compensatory time or be
without pay.
Section 14.04 - Military Leave
Pursuant to applicable Minnesota statutes, employees who are
qualified under the Statute are entitled to leaves of absence
with pay during periods not to exceed fifteen (15) working days
in any calendar year to fulfill service obligations.
Section 14.05 - Olympic Competition Leave
Pursuant to applicable Minnesota statutes, employees are
entitled to leaves of absence with pay to engage in athletic
competition as a qualified member of the United States team for
athletic competition on the Olympic level, provided that the
period of such paid leave will not exceed the period of the
official training camp and competition combined or ninety (90)
calendar days per year, whichever is less.
Section 14.06 - Bone Marrow Donor Leave
Pursuant to applicable Minnesota statutes, employees who work
twenty (20) or more hours per week shall, upon advance
notification to their immediate supervisor and approval by the
Employer, be granted a paid leave of absence at the time they
undergo medical procedures to donate bone marrow. At the time
such employees request the leave, they shall provide to their
immediate supervisor written verification by a physician of the
purpose and length of the required leave. The combined length of
leaves for this purpose may not exceed forty (40) hours unless
agreed to by the Employer in its sole discretion.
Section 14.07 - Return From Leaves of Absence With
Pay
When employees are granted leaves of absence with pay under
the provisions of this article, such employees, at the expiration
of such leaves, shall be restored to their position.
ARTICLE 15
SICK LEAVE
Section 15.01 - Sick Leave
Employees in the classified service of the Employer who
regularly work more than twenty (20) hours per week shall be
entitled to leaves of absence with pay, for actual, bona fide
illness, temporary physical disability, or illness in the
immediate family, or quarantine. Such leaves shall be granted in
accordance with the provisions of this article.
Section 15.02 - Definitions
The term illness, where it occurs in this article,
shall include bodily disease or injury or mental affliction,
whether or not a precise diagnosis is available, when such
disease or affliction is, in fact, disabling. Other factors
defining sick leave are as follows:
Subd. 1. Ocular and Dental
Necessary ocular and dental care of the employee shall be
recognized as a proper cause for granting sick leave.
Subd. 2. Chemical Dependency
Alcoholism and drug addiction shall be recognized as an
illness. Sick leave pay for treatment of such illness shall be
permitted in accordance with the provisions of the Family Medical
Leave Act or for days while participating in a planned program of
treatment and rehabilitation requiring absence from work.
Additionally, employees who are required to complete a program
prior to returning to work shall be eligible for the use of sick
leave. The employee shall submit documentation of participation
in order to qualify for sick leave usage.
Subd. 3. Chiropractic and Podiatrist Care
Absences during which ailments were treated by chiropractors
or podiatrists shall constitute sick leave.
Subd. 4. Illness or Injury in the Immediate Family
Employees may utilize accumulated sick leave benefits for
reasonable periods of time when their absence from work is made
necessary by the illness or injury of their dependent child and
up to three (3) days per calendar year when their absence from
work is made necessary by the illness or injury of their spouse, registered
domestic partner within the meaning of Minneapolis Code
or Ordinances Chapter 142, parents, dependents other than
their children and/or members of their household. The utilization
of sick leave benefits under the provisions of this subparagraph
shall be administered under the same terms as if such benefits
were utilized in connection with the employee's own illness or
injury. Additional time off without pay, or vacation, if
available and requested in advance, shall be granted as may
reasonably be required under individual demonstrated
circumstances. Nothing in this subdivision limits the rights of
employees under the provisions of Section 13.02, Subd. 5 (Family
and Medical Leaves) of this Agreement.
Section 15.03 - Eligibility, Accrual and
Calculation of Sick Leave
If permanently certified employees who have completed six (6)
months of continuous service and who regularly work more than
twenty (20) hours per week, are absent due to illness, such
absences shall be charged against their accumulated accrual of
sick leave. Sick leave pay benefits shall be accrued by eligible
employees at the rate of twelve (12) days per calendar year
worked and shall be calculated on a direct proportion basis for
all hours of credited work time other than overtime.
Section 15.04 - Sick Leave Bank
- Accrual
All earned sick leave shall be credited to the employee's sick
leave bank for use as needed. Twelve (12) days of
medically unverified sick leave may be allowed each calendar
year. However, the Employer may require medical verification in
cases of suspected fraudulent sick leave claims including where
the employee's use of sick leave appears systematic or patterned.
Three (3) or more consecutive days of sick leave shall require an
appropriate health care provider in attendance and verification
of such attendance. The term in attendance shall include
telephonically prescribed courses of treatment by a physician
which are confirmed by a prescription or a written statement
issued by the physician.
Section 15.05 - Interrupted Sick Leave
Permanently certified employees with six (6) months of
continuous service who have been certified or re-certified to a
permanent position shall, after layoff or disability retirement,
be granted sick leave accruals consistent with the provisions of
this article. Employees returning from military leave shall be
entitled to sick leave accruals as provided by applicable
Minnesota statute.
Section 15.06 - Sick Leave Termination
No sick leave shall be granted an employee who is not on the
active payroll or who is not available for scheduled work. Layoff
of an employee on sick leave shall terminate the employee's sick
leave.
Section 15.07 - Employees on Suspension
Employees who have been suspended for disciplinary purposes
shall not be granted sick leave accruals or benefits for such
period(s) of suspension.
Section 15.08 - Employees on Leave of Absence
Without Pay
An employee who has been granted a leave of absence without
pay, except a military leave, shall not be granted sick leave
accruals or benefits for such periods of leave of absence without
pay.
Section 15.09 - Workers' Compensation and Sick
Leave
Employees in the classified service shall have the option of
using available sick leave accruals, vacation accruals, or of
receiving workers' compensation (if qualified under the
provisions of the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Statute)
where sickness or injury was incurred in the line of duty. If
sick leave or vacation is used, payments of full salary shall
include the workers' compensation to which the employees are
entitled under the applicable statute, and the employees shall
receipt for such compensation payments. If sick leave or vacation
is used, the employees' sick leave or vacation credits shall be
charged only for the number of days represented by the amount
paid to them in excess of the workers' compensation payments to
which they are entitled under the applicable statute. If an
employee is required to reimburse the Employer for the
compensation payments thus received, by reason of the employee's
settlement with a third party, his/her sick leave or vacation
will be reinstated for the number of days which the reimbursement
equals in terms of salary. In calculating the number of days,
periods of one-half () day or more shall be considered as one (1)
day and periods of less than one-half () day shall be
disregarded.
Section 15.10 - Notification Required
Employees shall be required to notify their immediate
supervisor as soon as possible of any occurrence within the scope
of this article which prevents work. If the Employer has provided
pre-work shift contact arrangements, employees shall be required
to provide such notification no later than one (1) hour before
the start of the work shift. If no such arrangements have been
made, employees shall be required to provide such notification as
soon as possible but in no event later than one-half () hour
after the start of the shift.
Section 15.11 - Sick Leave Pay Rates
Subd. 1. Duel Certification
Employees who hold duel certifications and who work at least
50% of their hours in the higher certification from April 1 to
November 30 shall have their sick leave benefits paid at the
higher rate between December 1 and March 31. They will be paid at
the rate at which they are working immediately prior to taking
sick leave from March 31 to November 30.
Section 15.12 - Sick Leave Donation Policy
Employees covered by this Agreement may participate in the Employer's Donation Program for Serious Illness.
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