Everett Firefighters Local No. 46 12/16/2022

23 ARTICLE 16 - ACCUMULATED SICK LEAVE Sick leave accrual is a form of disability insurance that is intended to assist in the prevention of financial loss during illness or incapacity. Section 1: Accrual Upon completion of probation, a new hire shall be credited with 294 hours of sick leave and further shall accrue six (6) hours per pay period beginning with the original date of employment. The accumulation of sick leave hours in the regular sick leave bank shall not exceed 1176 hours All sick hours accumulated will be covered under Washington Paid Sick Leave (WAPSL). Section 2: Eligibility An employee shall be eligible to use accumulated sick leave with pay as herein provided for the following reasons only: A. Sick leave is defined as leave with pay taken in accordance with Washsington Paid Sick Leave. In the case of an eligible dependent, sick leave with pay may be used in accordance with Federal and State laws and applicable City requirements. Personal illness or incapacity to such an extent as thereby to be rendered unable to perform the duties of their position, provided such illness or incapacity or shall not be caused or brought on by dissipation or abuse of which the head of the Department shall be the judge subject to review by the Mayor or designee, in consultation with the employee's physician and/or a physician representing the City or otherwise as required by law. B. Enforced quarantine in accordance with certain health regulations. Section 3: Licensed health care provider’s Certification Sick leave with pay for a period of more than three consecutive shifts requires the presentation of a written statement by the employee's personal licensed health care provider or licensed health care provider representing the City, certifying that the employee was subject to restriction. The City reserves the right to send the employee to a licensed healthcare provider representing the City. The employee must also follow the City of Everett leave of absence process when absent for more than three consecutive shifts. When the employee is able to return to work after missing more than three consecutive shifts, they must complete the Everett Fire return to work packet. An employee on sick leave shall inform their battalion chief, or cause the department head to be informed, forthwith that they are unable to report for duty and the reasons, therefore. Section 4: Sick Leave and Vacation Accrual While Receiving Industrial Insurance Benefits It is understood and agreed that for the period in which an employee is receiving benefits pursuant to the Industrial Insurance Act, they shall not be entitled to accrual of sick leave and/or vacation time. This section shall not prevent an employee from using sick leave or vacation benefits which have previously been earned to supplement the payment of industrial insurance benefits. For those hours of sick leave and/or vacation used to supplement industrial insurance benefits, the employee shall be entitled to accrue additional sick leave and/or vacation hours. Section 5: Retirement Sick Leave Incentive: The City shall convert upon employee’s retirement as defined by the Washington Department of Retirement Systems to the HRA/VEBA Account or MERP account funding in an amount equal to sixty percent (60%)