Bonnyville Regional Fire Authority Collective Agreement 2024-2026

Article 17: Sick Leave

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   1. Following completion of the probationary period, a Full-Time Employee shall be entitled to sick leave credits at full pay at a rate of twelve point six four (12.64) hours per month, (based on 2190 hours per year). Sick leave shall be granted for:
      1. Personal illness and medical/dental appointments.
      2. Illness and medical/dental appointments for Immediate Family Members. Immediate Family Members of the Employee is defined as spouse, parent, brother, sister, parent in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, son, daughter or other legal dependants.
   2. A probationary Employee will receive sick leave entitlement retroactive to commencement of employment following the successful completion of the probationary period.
   3. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof to the Employer of any illness, non-occupational accident, or quarantine for valid reason.  Where the Employee must pay a fee for such proof, the Employer shall reimburse the Employee to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00) with receipt.
   4. Eligible Employees shall apply for short term disability on the 8th consecutive calendar day of sick leave. The Employer shall top up the 66 2/3% paid by short term disability to 100% of the Employee’s regular salary from the Employee’s sick day bank. After short term disability runs out, the Employee must apply for long term disability. Eligibility for short or long-term disability benefits is at the discretion of the provider.
   5. Unused sick leave credit(s) may be accumulated to a maximum of six hundred and fifty (650) hours.
   6. All sick leave credits of an Employee shall terminate upon termination of employment.
   7. An Employee who agrees to work or signs up for hours or shifts outside of their regularly scheduled shift shall not be entitled to use accrued sick leave credits if they are not able to work the extra shift or hours due to illness.