102.08 Sick Leave & Emergency Absence (week 5)

Question 1

____________ of _______ may be required for __________ _______ in excess of __ _______ for all personnel, or if requested by the supervisor.

Answer 1

Verification of need
Emergency absence
6 hours

Question 2

Available for an unforeseen emergency not for personnel or immediate family illness/injury?

Answer 2

Emergency Absence (EA)

Question 3

Emergency Absence will not be counted as ______ ________ and will be __________ from leave other than _______ leave

Answer 3

Time worked
Deducted
Sick

Question 4

EA is provided so that personnel may deal with ______-________ _________ __________.

Answer 4

Short-duration family emergencies

Question 5

Unpaid or applicable paid leave for specific medical and family reasons?

Answer 5

Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)

Question 6

The physician’s verification of medical treatment for an illness or injury stating the reason for the _________, the ________ the employee or family member was under the physician’s care, and the _____ the employee is able to return to work

Answer 6

Absence
Dates
Day

Question 7

The _____________ version of the medical verification must be provided to the _______ __________ ___________ ____________ within _____ days upon return to duty

Answer 7

Original
Fire Chief’s Administrative Assistant
30

Question 8

Medical Verification received later than _____ days, may only be considered by the _______ ________

Answer 8

30
Fire chief

Question 9

Approved time off, with pay, due to an incapacitating illness (or injury) to the employee or an immediate family member

Answer 9

Sick with Pay (SL)

Question 10

West Palm Beach Fire Department and the _____ _____ provides for an accumulation of sick leave for the purpose of allowing personnel time to ______________ from illness and to prevent the spread of illness to another personnel

Answer 10

IAFF CBA
Recuperate

Question 11

Sick leave is not intended as ______-_______ for any other purposes, and may be denied for pay by the ______ ______ or his/her designee

Answer 11

Time-off
Fire chief

Question 12

Proof of need for emergency absence not related to illness/injury to the employee or an immediate family member.

Answer 12

Verification of need

Question 13

Proof for verification of need may be in the form of:

Answer 13

Repair receipt
Towing bill
Other such evidence of the emergency

Question 14

________ ________ or his/her designee may approve or disapprove personnel request for sick leave with pay after an ___________ __________ to determine the validity of request

Answer 14

Fire Chief
Adequate investigation

Question 15

Emergency Absence will be __________ toward the total time used

Answer 15

Counted

Question 16

Sick leave is considered excessive or abusive when any of the following exist:

Answer 16

• personnel consistently use sick time as its earned
• personnel develop pattern of leave that corresponds with Kelly days, holidays or days off
• shift personnel utilize more than 96 hours during calendar yr w/o medical verification
• staff personnel utilize more than 48 hours of sick leave during calendar yr w/o medical verification
• staff personnel utilize more than 3 consecutive sick days without verification
• abuse of sick leave privileges by reporting sick when not sick, or obtaining sick leave pay falsely, or under false pretenses
• personnel use sick leave in lieu of a request for time off which has been denied and for which there is no medical verification

Question 17

To facilitate the racking of sick leave and ___________ ____________, the ______ ________ _____ shall be used

Answer 17

Emergency absences
Payroll calendar year

Question 18

Personnel may track their what by monitoring their pay stubs?

Answer 18

Sick leave use, deductions and conversions

Question 19

________________ will compile regular sick leave utilization reports near the beginning of the _______ ________ _______, for the preceding year

Answer 19

Administration
New calendar year

Question 20

___________ ___________ _________ (PIPs) and/or sick leave restrictions may be initiated at any time

Answer 20

Performance Improvement Plans

Question 21

If sick leave is determined by _______ ___________ to be excessive, or has been abused by personnel as defined in this policy, he/she will be placed on _____________/____________ for a period of ___ ________ and will be _________ regarding sick leave/emergency absence usage

Answer 21

Fire administration
Restriction/Probation
12 months
Counseled

Question 22

All personnel while on sick leave/probation shall be required to provide __________ ___________ for any sick leave or emergency absence during the ___________ _______

Answer 22

Medical verification
Restriction period

Question 23

The ______ occurrence of sick leave or emergency leave during the restriction period without medical certification or verification of need shall not be approved for _______ ______ _____

Answer 23

First
Absence with pay

Question 24

A second occurrence of sick leave or emergency leave during the restitution period without medical certification or verification of need shall not be approved for absence with pay and…

Answer 24

Shall result in suspension of up to 24 hours

Question 25

The 3rd occurrence of unexcused sick leave or emergency absence after a _____ _______ suspension may result in ___________.

Answer 25

24 hour
Dismissal