PPA Flashcards
What are the uses for sick leaves?
- Illness or Injury
- Public Health Requirements
- Doctor Appointment
- Bereavement
- Medical Emergency
What is the maximum time allowed for a doctor appointment leave?
Up to a maximum of four (4) hours for any one appointment.
This leave is specifically for keeping appointments with a doctor.
What is the maximum time allowed for bereavement leave?
Up to a maximum of 48 hours per occurrence.
The Sheriff/designee may grant more than 48 hours, not to exceed 240 hours, upon request.
Define ‘immediate family’ for the purpose of sick leave.
- Spouse
- Parent
- Sibling
- Child
- Grandchild
- Grandparents
This also includes legally adoptive relationships, in-laws, and step relations.
What should supervisors do when an employee uses 90 hours of sick leave in a rolling calendar year?
Remind the employee of their sick usage and potential available rights and shall document on a Contact Report.
What is the maximum amount of military leave granted per calendar year?
30 shifts of paid leave.
This is meant to be used in conjunction with the statutory obligation.
Fill in the blank: Employees may take up to _______ months of leave for maternity/paternity parent bonding purposes.
six (6)
This leave must be taken within 12 months following the birth or placement of a child.
What is required for an employee to request donations of leave due to a catastrophic illness?
A medical statement from the attending physician and evidence of the Bureau Commander’s approval of leave of absence.
Catastrophic illness is defined as an illness or injury that prevents the employee from performing their job.
How is seniority determined for employees?
Based on the date of classification as a Police Officer or Corrections Officer.
This includes time accrued in higher positions if there has been no break in service.
In the selection of days off, who receives first choice?
Employees holding the greatest amount of seniority.
This applies to holiday, compensatory time, bonus time, professional leave, and vacation leave.
What is the process for bidding vacation leave?
Employees may submit leave slips up to six (6) months in advance.
Once approved, no other leave may supersede this approved leave.
What happens when an employee has an approved scheduled vacation leave?
It will not be canceled due to another employee being granted military leave.
This ensures that planned vacations are honored.
What is the total limit of bank time an employee may use throughout their career?
160 hours.
This limit applies to the use of bank time for various leave purposes.
How long does an employee have to file and sign a sick leave request upon returning to work?
24 hours of returning to work.
Where shall an employee be when using sick leave?
place of residence, a medical facility, or their
doctor’s office, or shall notify their supervisor of their whereabouts when using sick leave.
What notification must military employees give their supervisor regarding military leave?
At the beginning of each calendar year or after a change in status or assignment, the employee will provide their immediate supervisor with documentation establishing reserve status and unit assignment. Such documentation shall include the name and phone number of the reservist’s commanding officer or designee as a contact point. The employee will provide an annual training schedule, or orders in case of active duty, by the first scheduled workday after such documentation becomes available to the employee. These documents are to be maintained in the employee’s bureau file.
The employee will provide an LVMPD 2, Application for Leave form, or an electronic leave request through ESS to his/her immediate supervisor two weeks prior to his/her scheduled military leave, when possible.
If the employee was unable to provide the appropriate documentation prior to his/her military leave, the paperwork must be submitted within 30 days after deployment.
Can one employees approved leave be cancelled due to another employees military leave?
If an employee has an approved scheduled vacation leave, that leave will not be canceled because another employee has been granted military leave.
What date is rehires seniority date calculated from?
Their current rehire date.
In the event there are two or more rehires on the same day, the officers will be ranked
according to prior service time in classification.
How long before vacation are employess allowed to put in leave slips?
Up to six (6) months in advance of a vacation.
How is seniority calculated for previous employees?
- Corrections officers reducing in grade to Police Recruit;
- Military deferrals from previous eligibility lists;
- Cadets promoting to recruit;
- Recycled recruits;
- Ranking on the eligibility list.
