Amalgamated Transit Union #883 (ATU) 12/10/2025

18 incapacitated, sick leave may be used for any days which the employee would have been scheduled for vacation. In such cases, the vacation will be cancelled and rescheduled, if possible, at a time mutually agreeable to the employee and the City When calling in sick in lieu of vacation, employees are required to call the Scheduling Office no later than 5:00 PM (PST) on the first day in which they desire to use sick leave in lieu of vacation. A request to use sick leave in lieu of vacation must be accompanied by a doctor’s letter stating the nature and extent of the illness or injury and that the employee is too ill or injured to perform his/her duties. Sick leave will only be authorized from the date of the doctor’s letter forward. Documentation must be provided to Transit, upon the employee’s return to work, before sick leave will be approved. Failure to provide adequate documentation, will result in a denial to use sick leave in lieu of vacation and vacation time will be deducted. If the employee does not have sufficient sick leave accrual to cover the missed time, all other accrued leave must be used. Section 5: Regular and reliable attendance as scheduled is a requirement of continued employment. The City has the right to take corrective action to deal with unauthorized use of sick leave or situations where the employee has frequent or regular absences which hinder the performance of the employee's job duties or the efficiency of the division. Such corrective action may include medical consultations, physician's statements, progressive disciplinary action, including suspension or termination. Fraudulent use of sick leave may lead to immediate suspension or termination. Section 6: It is understood and agreed that for the period in which an employee is receiving benefits pursuant to the State Industrial Act and/or paid family medical leave, he/she shall not be entitled to accrual of sick leave and/or vacation time as set forth in Articles 9 and 11 of this Agreement. Provided, however, 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 and/or paid family medical leave. 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 on a pro-rated basis. Section 7: If an extra board employee is sick during a pay period, they may use up to eight (8) hours of sick leave for each day not to exceed 80 total hours of sick leave in a pay period. Section 8: Any employee who exhausts their sick leave accrual, must follow the City’s Leave Benefits Policy and utilize all other accrued leave prior to accessing leave without pay. Section 9: Employees who have successfully passed probation shall be allowed, upon voluntary separation, retirement or in situations of reduction in force from City employment, to receive a payment equal to fifty (50) percent of the value of their then existing sick leave accrual balances.