The Snohomish County Construction Crafts 11/1/2017

Section 5: In using sick leave, only those days on which the employee would be required to report for work shall be considered. Sundays, holidays, and all other days on which the employee would not be required to report for work shall be disregarded. Upon the request of an employee who shall be absent for personal illness or incapacity and with the concurrence of the department head or his/her designee, days off may be charged against the vacation to which he/she may be entitled and such employee shall be paid therefore and the vacation allowance reduced accordingly. Employees will be granted pay in lieu of vacation at such time as they are separated from City employment, unless such separation occurs during the entrance probationary period or unless the employee quits without giving at least two weeks written notice. Section 6: Subject to the civil service rules, when applicable, the head of any department may discipline (including suspension or dismissal), any employee from City employment who fraudulently uses sick leave. Section 7: Sick Leave While On Vacation It is understood and agreed that sick leave is to be used only in circumstances where an employee is scheduled to work and is unable to do so because of personal illness or incapacity. Therefore, if an employee becomes ill or incapacitated once his/her vacation has commenced, vacation time will be deducted. However, if the employee notifies the Department Head or his/her designee prior to the commencement of the employee's vacation that said employee is ill or 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 City and the employee. Section 8: 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, he/she shall not be entitled to accrual of sick leave and/or vacation time as set forth in Articles 10 and 12 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. 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 9: An employee's ability to work regularly and as scheduled is a requirement for continued employment. The City has the right to take corrective action to deal with abuse of sick leave or situations where the employee has prolonged and/or frequent or regular absences which hinder the performance of the employee's job duties or the efficiency of the department. Such corrective action may include medical consultations, physician's statements, disciplinary action, including suspensions or dismissal. Section 10: 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 fifteen (15%) percent of the value of their then existing sick leave accrual balances. 14