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HomeMy Public PortalAbout00245 O R D I N A N C E NO. 245 AN ORDINANCE to amend Rule 10 of the Civil Service Rules of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, as adopted by Ordinance 38 of the District by repealing Sections 10.3(f) and 10.6 thereof, which relate to sick leave and absence for jury duty, respectively, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections 10.3(f) and 10.6 relating to the same subjects. WHEREAS, the Civil Service Commission of The Metro- politan St. Louis Sewer District has recommended the following amendments to Rule 10.3(f) and Rule 10.6 of the Civil Service Rules of the District, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT: Section One. The Civil Service Rules of The Metro- politan St. Louis Sewer District, as adopted by Ordinance No. 38 of the District, are hereby amended by repealing Section 10.3(f) of Rule 10 thereof relating to sick leave and enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as Section 10.3(f) of Rule 10, relating to sick leave, which shall read as follows: (f) SICK LEAVE Sick leave with pay shall be granted to classified employees, other than (a) those serving on temporary or emergency appointments, (b).those paid on daily; hourly, or per performance rates, and (c) those classified Laborers III, when approved by the employee's appointing authority, for excused absence of an employee because 2 of sickness, injury, or physical inability to perform assigned duties, but not including absence due to maternity confinement. Appointing authorities shall be responsible for informing the Director of Finance, on such documents as he shall pre- scribe, as to time lost by any employee because of unexcused absence or because of excessive absence due to illness or claimed physical inability to perform assigned duties of his position. The Director of Finance shall, in such cases, deduct an amount from the employee's salary or wage, proportionate to the amount of such time lost. Appointing authorities granting sick leave with pay under the provisions of this section shall take into consideration length of service of the employee; past performance of duties; previous use of sick leave with pay; attendance; ability of the operating unit to absorb work of the employee on sick leave with pay without the addition of new personnel; and such other factors as will give equitable consideration to the interest of the employee and the District service. In all cases sick leave with pay in excess of three consecutive work days will be granted only when a certificate of a regularly licensed practitioner of medicine or surgery, or both, verifying the need for 3 sick leave has been submitted to the appointing authority. However, an appointing authority may require a certificate from a regularly licensed practitioner of medicine or surgery, or both, for any sick leave. Employees who are paid on a daily, hourly, or per performance basis, and Laborers III, who suffer personal injury or unusual sickness, arising out of and in the regular course of their employment while in or about the premises where their duties are being performed or where their presence is required as a part of their service shall report such injury or sickness to their immediate superior who shall, in turn, report, through proper channels to the General Counsel and Personnel Director all facts concerning the incident. Such employees shall be entitled, during such period of service-connected disability caused by the injury or sickness, to the same rate of compensation for the same length of time as set forth in the Workmen's Compensation Act of Missouri, when recommended by the General Counsel and approved by the Executive Director. Each appointing authority shall institute procedures that will discourage the improper use of sick leave with pay. Appointing authorities shall establish, with the approval of the Personnel Director, such reports as 4 they may require from employees before granting sick leave with pay. When a deduction is made from an employee's pay for absence not approved by the appointing authority he shall be so notified in writing, at the time he receives his next regular pay or after the third day of absence for which sick leave with pay is not granted. Section Two. The Civil Service Rules of The Metro- politan St. Louis Sewer District, as adopted by Ordinance No. 38 of the District, are hereby amended by repealing Section 10.6 of Rule 10 thereof relating to absence for jury duty and enacting in lieu thereof a new section to be known as Section 10.6 of Rule 10, relating to absence for Jury duty, which shall read as follows: 10.6 ABSENCE FOR JURY DUTY When subpoenaed for jury duty, employees other than Laborers III shall be allowed leave with pay for the absence required under such subpoena. Any pay received for jury duty shall be deducted from the employee's regular pay for the period. 5 The foregoing Ordinance was adopted October 22, 1958.