GO 300-09 ABSENCE FROM DUTY - CLASSIFIED

Question 1

Classified employees who have been absent for over ____calendar days for any reason shall be required to submit to a drug test immediately upon returning to work

Answer 1

30

Question 2

A _____may deny a request for unscheduled leave if the ______ believes the reason given for the request does not justify unscheduled leave or if the unscheduled leave would jeopardize the delivery of necessary police services during that day and shift.

Answer 2

supervisor

Question 3

If a supervisor requires a health care provider’s statement prior to the _____unscheduled leave
event, the supervisor shall immediately notify the division commander via email and provide a
copy to the concerned officer regarding the request and the reason for the request. The
notification shall be sent prior to the end of the affected shift.

Answer 3

eighth

Question 4

If a single day of unscheduled leave is taken for any reason, the leave event is considered a
single unscheduled leave event. Should the unscheduled leave requested extend beyond one
day for any reason, up to and including a maximum of _____ consecutive calendar days, the
total amount of time taken during that absence shall be considered a single event.

Answer 4

three

Question 5

if the unscheduled leave time requested extends beyond one day and the dates are not
consecutive calendar days or they include regular days off or holidays, then each day that
unscheduled time is requested may be considered a _____unscheduled leave event.

Answer 5

separate

Question 6

If an employee leaves employment with the City for any reason, accumulated PTO and other
accruals shall be ____in accordance with the terms of the Meet and Confer Agreement, laws,
and City ordinances applicable at the time.

Answer 6

paid

Question 7

PTO is scheduled at the ____level.

Answer 7

division

Question 8

Officers may schedule in excess of _____hours of PTO but not more than _____hours of PTO in a
benefit year with written approval from their executive assistant chief.

Answer 8

320 ; 720

Question 9

In case of death in the immediate family of an officer, the division commander may excuse an
officer from reporting for duty for as many as _____workdays.

Answer 9

three

Question 10

Officers shall notify their _____of the need for time off to vote as soon as possible.

Answer 10

supervisors

Question 11

Any type of leave taken due to personal injury, possible psychological issue, or extended illness
requires notification by the employee to a _____that there is a health-related reason for
the time off request

Answer 11

supervisor

Question 12

For all health-related absences in excess of ____hours in each benefit year, the officer shall
present a health care provider’s statement indicating the officer was seen for the illness or
injury.

Answer 12

64

Question 13

The health care provider’s statement shall be submitted within ____workdays after
returning to work.

Answer 13

five

Question 14

If officers are unable to report to their regular assignments because of adverse weather
conditions, they shall notify the appropriate ______of the specific weather conditions
preventing them from reporting to work.

Answer 14

supervisor

Question 15

Employees who have worked for the City for a total of 12 months (not necessarily
consecutively) and who have been physically at work for at least 1,250 hours during the
preceding twelve months are entitled to a maximum ____weeks of FMLA leave during the benefit
year

Answer 15

12

Question 16

Officers requesting an unpaid leave of absence due to a personal illness or injury must exhaust
_____ personal leave before unpaid leave can be authorized.

Answer 16

a//

Question 17

An unauthorized absence is an absence that was not approved by the department or that was
properly denied. Officers who are absent from work for _____or more consecutive workdays without notification to their supervisor may receive disciplinary action up to and including
indefinite suspension.

Answer 17

three