This Agreement, entered into by the TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT, hereinafter referred to as the EMPLOYER, and LOCAL #798, CONNECTICUT COUNCIL OF POLICE UNIONS #15, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL‑CIO, hereinafter referred to as the UNION, has, as its purpose, the establishment of an equitable and peaceful procedure for the resolution of differences, and the establishment of rates of pay, hours of work, and other conditions of employment.

ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION

SECTION 1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the purpose of bargaining for the establishment of salaries, wages, hours and other conditions of employment for all sworn police officers of the Enfield Police Department up to and including the rank of Lieutenant. Animal Control Officers employed by the Town of Enfield shall also be included.

SECTION 1A. The parties expressly acknowledge that the positions of Chief of Police, Deputy Chief and Captain(s) are excluded from the bargaining unit represented by the Union.

SECTION 2. The term “employee” or “employees” as used in this Agreement shall mean any and all sworn Police Officers of the Enfield Police Department up to and including Lieutenants, and unless expressly specified to the contrary, herein, shall also include Animal Control Officers.

SECTION 3. There shall be a probationary period of six (6) months after satisfactory completion of the Connecticut Municipal Training Academy for newly appointed employees provided that such probationary period not exceed eighteen (18) months, nor be less than twelve (12) months. This shall not preclude a probationary employee from moving to the next pay step following the probationary rate on his/her anniversary date. The probationary period for all promotions shall be six (6) months.

ARTICLE 2 - UNION SECURITY

SECTION 1. All present employees covered by this Agreement shall, as a condition of employment, become and remain members of the Union, in good stature thirty (30) days after the signing of the Agreement. All future employees shall be required to become and remain members of the Union six (6) months after their appointment to the Enfield Police Department. The Employer agrees to inform all applicants to the Enfield Police Department of this condition of employment. The Union agrees to provide the necessary membership and dues deduction forms.

ARTICLE 3 - DUES CHECK‑OFF

SECTION 1. The Employer agrees to deduct Union membership initiation fee and weekly dues from the pay of those employees who individually request in writing that such deduction shall be made. The amounts to be deducted shall be certified to the Employer by the Treasurer of the Union, and the aggregate deductions of all employees shall be remitted to the Treasurer of the Union by the last Friday (pay day) of the current month, after such deductions are made.

ARTICLE 4 - HOURS OF WORK

SECTION 1. The work period shall consist of five (5) consecutive workdays between days off as defined in Section 3. Employees shall be compensated a minimum of forty (40) hours per week for their regularly scheduled work week, unless all or part of the work week is charged to an unpaid leave of absence.

SECTION 2. The normal scheduled shifts, inclusive of roll‑call, rest period, meal period and debriefing reports prior to the end‑of‑duty hours, shall encompass the following schedule:

1^st / Midnight Shift	-	1A 2300-0700 hours
		1B 2400-0800 hours
2^nd / Day Shift	-	2A 0700-1500 hours
		2B 0800-1600 hours
3^rd / Evening Shift	-	3A 1500-2300 hours
		3B 1600-2400 hours

The Employer may revise and establish additional shifts according to the needs of the Department. The working day for the 1^st shift A Squad will be from 2300 hours to 2300 hours. The working day for all other employees shall be from 2400 hours to 2400 hours.

SECTION 2A. The normal schedule for part-time Animal Control Officers shall be mutually agreed upon by the Town and the Union. The Town may revise and establish additional hours according to the needs of the Department.

SECTION 3. The work schedule for all employees except those employees in Administrative Positions shall consist of a cycle of five days of work followed by two days off, followed by five days of work, followed by three days off, after which the cycle shall be continuously repeated with the result that employees shall continuously receive alternating days off of two days and three days after each five day work period. Provided, however, to fulfill the needs and requirements of the department, the Chief of Police may designate certain positions as “Administrative Positions.” The days of work, shift hours and days off applicable to said, “Administrative Positions,” shall be determined by the Chief of Police and shall be subject to bid. No employee in an “Administrative Position” shall be scheduled to work in excess of five days in a work week. Detectives in Administrative Positions who are regularly scheduled to work a shift on a weekend, may once per month, subject to the needs of the Department, swap a weekday off in the same work week for the normally scheduled shift on the weekend. No more than one Detective normally scheduled to work the scheduled weekend shift may swap in the same week.

SECTION 4. Employees shall have the right to bid by seniority available hours of work on regular shifts as posted. Patrol assignments shall also be bid by seniority. Such bid availability shall be posted at least four (4) weeks prior to being effective.

a. Spares shall be assigned on regularly scheduled shifts to particular beats or duties by their commanding officer on a daily basis.

b. Employees who fail to bid their shift preferential, as available, prior to the effective date of any such bid, shall be assigned to a particular shift by the Chief of Police or his designee.

SECTION 5. The duration of the assignment, subject to bid, shall be a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks, and said duration shall be posted at the time the assignments are bid. The duration time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Town and the Union. If additional assignments are established prior to the duration posted at the time of bid, the bid shall be reopened on posting of the additional assignment. Bids will take effect the first Sunday at 0000 hours in each bid period. Two consecutive fifteen week bid periods will be bid simultaneously.

SECTION 6. The positions of Full Time Animal Control Officer shall be designated to be an “Administrative Position”.

SECTION 7. Officers may return to their work stations fifteen (15) minutes before the termination hour of their shift, if work demands permit, for the purpose of preparing reports, notifying oncoming officers of any beat conditions, and to notify the supervisor of any unusual occurrences they may have encountered during their shift.

SECTION 8. An employee shall be required to work on his regularly scheduled day off only in the case of an emergency, which is defined as a situation that cannot be anticipated by at least four (4) hours.

a. It is understood that the normal conditions resulting from formal parades, vacations, and elections do not constitute emergency.

ARTICLE 5 - RATES OF PAY

SECTION 1. The wage scale in effect for June 30, 2006 will be increased by four percent (4%) effective July 1, 2006. This increase will be retroactive to July 1, 2006 for all employees who are on the payroll on July 1, 2006 and on the payroll on the date of ratification by the Enfield Town Council. (Schedules attached as Appendix A).

Effective sixty (60) days after the award in case SBMA No. 2003-MBA-33 becomes final and binding the patrol classification will be reduced from eight (8) steps to seven (7) steps, dropping the probationary step, per Appendix A.

SECTION 1A. Effective July 1, 1990 all employees who maintain their status as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) shall be paid a sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Effective July 1, 1993, this sum shall increase to three hundred dollars ($300.00). This money shall be paid in one lump sum the first pay period of December 1990 and each December of each fiscal year thereafter.

SECTION 2A. Effective July 1, 2007 all rates of pay on the pay plan in effect on June 30, 2007, shall be increased by three percent (3%).

SECTION 2B. Effective July 1, 2008 all rates of pay on the pay plan in effect as of June 30, 2008 shall be increased by two and one-half percent (2 ½%).

SECTION 2C. Effective July 1, 2009 all rates of pay on the pay plan in effect as of June 30, 2009 shall be increased by two percent (2%).

SECTION 3. Salary step increases for newly hired or promoted employees shall be based upon anniversary date of employment or promotion.

SECTION 4. All regular employees requested to work in a classification higher than his own shall be paid the salary for the higher classification. The following procedure shall apply:

a. The period of work shall be a minimum of eight (8) hours.

b. Pay shall be at the rate of the beginning step of the higher classification, or the next step of the employee, whichever is the larger.

c. Application of this Section shall be to the temporary rank of Detective, Sergeant, or Lieutenant, no rank above, on official replacement only.

SECTION 5. Effective January 1, 2007 all employees will be paid through direct deposit and will furnish the Finance Department with the necessary information to arrange for said deposit.

SECTION 6. New employees hired after July 1, 2009 who are certified police officers prior to their employment with the Town, will be given credit for each full year of full time police experience, up to four years, that they had before their employment with the Town. For each year of credit they will advance one step on the patrol officer pay plan in Appendix A. The maximum rate of pay a patrol officer may start at is Step 4 of the pay plan. This credit does not apply to seniority or any other benefit under the contract.

ARTICLE 6 - OVERTIME

SECTION 1. Effective upon the issuance of the arbitration award for Case No. 2003-MBA-33, an employee required to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day, in excess of his/her scheduled eight (8) hour shift or in excess of his regularly scheduled work week, shall receive time and one‑half (1 ½) for such overtime work.

SECTION 1A. Part-time Animal Control Officers shall receive time and one-half (1 ½) of their regular rate of pay for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in one week.

SECTION 2. All overtime assignments must be authorized in advance by the Chief of Police or his designee.

SECTION 3. In all overtime assignments, regular full time members of the Department shall be given preference. All overtime, except for that specified in Section 5, shall be allocated by means of a computer tally list bearing the names of employees who have indicated their desire for overtime work. Said tally sheet shall be maintained by the Chief of Police or his designated agent and he shall keep an on‑going count of overtime hours charged and overtime hours worked, provided that no employee shall be charged for overtime that is less than two (2) hours in duration. As overtime becomes available, it shall be offered on a rotation basis starting with the employee with the least number of hours charged. The computer tally list shall be started by seniority in each division and classification beginning with all overtime assignments scheduled for July 1 or thereafter of that year. The number of hours charged on the tally list begins with zero (0) hours.

SECTION 4. New employees shall be eligible for overtime work upon completion of the Connecticut Municipal Training Academy except as provided in Section 5.

SECTION 5. All overtime shall normally be on a voluntary basis except:

a. Where there is a declared emergency by the Town Manager or the Chief of Police.

b. Where such overtime is contiguous with the initial and terminal hours of the employee’s shift.

c. Where the Town is unable to fill its overtime schedule, in which case the least senior employee who has completed the Connecticut Municipal Training Academy will be required to work overtime, provided that such overtime work will not result in the employee’s working in excess of sixteen (16) consecutive hours.

d. Probationary employees who have not yet completed their training at the Connecticut Municipal Training Academy may be required to work overtime for unforeseen and unanticipated incidents, such as but not limited to, a national disaster, civil disobedience or labor dispute when the Town is unable to fill overtime needs with officers who volunteer for said overtime.

ARTICLE 7 - CALL TIME

SECTION 1. Employees who may be required to return to duty to perform overtime duties on a regular working day, and when such hours are not contiguous with the initial or terminal hour of the regular shift hours, shall be paid not less than two (2) hours of pay at time and one‑half (1 ½). For the purpose of this section, a regular working day shall be an entire twenty‑four (24) hour period commencing at midnight during which the employee is scheduled for a regular tour of duty.

SECTION 1A. Effective upon issuance of the arbitration award for Case No. 9192-MBA-343, employees required to appear in their official capacity in court or work related hearings due to Department related cases outside of their regularly scheduled work hours, shall be paid at time and one-half (1 ½) for this time per Article 6 or Article 7, whichever applies. Part-time Animal Control Officers shall be compensated for this time in accordance with Article 6.

SECTION 2. The full time Animal Control Officer reporting for call or duty after regularly scheduled hours shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours regular compensation at time and one-half (1 ½).

ARTICLE 8 - TRAINING

SECTION 1. All department scheduled training shall be considered as hours worked and any training in excess of forty (40) hours in a work week shall be compensated at time and one-half (1 ½).

SECTION 2. An employee(s) shall have their hours and days of work scheduled or rescheduled as required according to the needs of the training assignment, provided that employees are notified of any changes of the hours of work or days off at least forty-eight (48) hours (exclusive of normally scheduled time off), in advance of such training assignment.

ARTICLE 9 - HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS

SECTION 1. Paid holidays shall be allowed for all regular employees of the Enfield Police Department and will not have to be earned before using said holiday. These holidays shall include the following:

a. New Year’s Day

b. Martin Luther King Day

c. Lincoln’s Birthday

d. Washington’s Birthday

e. Good Friday

f. Memorial Day

g. Independence Day

h. Labor Day

i. Columbus Day

j. Veterans’ Day

k. Thanksgiving Day

l. Christmas Day

m. The birthday of all regular employees shall be included as an annual paid holiday commencing July l, 1971.

n. In the event of an unforeseen National or State holiday and it is declared by the Town Manager as such and is, in fact, celebrated by the Town, each employee shall be entitled to the holiday in addition to the total holidays provided for in Section l.

Effective April 16, 1991, any employee who works on one of the following holidays shall be paid time and one-half (1 ½) his/her regular rate of pay for the hours worked on said holiday: Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day. Effective upon the issuance of the binding arbitration award for Case No. 9192-MBA-343, any employee who works on one of the holidays listed as a. through l. in this section shall be paid time and one-half (1 ½) his/her regular rate of pay for the hours worked on said holiday. Any employee who works on a holiday shall be allowed to take the holiday at another time of his/her choosing. Effective upon issuance of the arbitration award for Case No. 9192-MBA-343, whenever an employee is required to work on one of the holidays specified in Section 1, subsections a. through l., and such work was not part of the employee’s scheduled hours of work, s/he shall be compensated at two (2) times his/her regular rate of pay (2x base hourly rate) for such hours worked.

SECTION 1A. Effective July 1, 1985, those employees who work the five‑two, five‑three schedule shall be permitted to take eleven (11) paid holidays in any fiscal year, forfeiting Lincoln’s birthday and the Employee Birthday without any compensation in lieu thereof. If an employee on the 5-2, 5-3 schedule works on Lincoln’s Birthday or his/her own birthday, s/he shall not receive the premium pay or additional day off provided under Sections 1.0, and 1.0 (1) above.

SECTION 1B. Effective July 1, 1984, the Union agrees to allow the Town to give other Town employees the day after Thanksgiving off without seeking compensation.

SECTION 2. In the event of the death of an employee, the spouse and/or designated beneficiary of the employee shall receive compensation for any earned but unused holidays.

SECTION 3. In the event an employee retires, he shall be compensated for any earned but unused holidays at the time of retirement as severance pay.

SECTION 4. Effective upon the date of vacation selection for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1985, members shall be allowed the following vacation periods during each fiscal year at basic straight time pay:

a. At least 1 year but less than 5 years, 10 work days of vacation earned per fiscal year.

b. At least 5 years but less than 12 years, 15 workdays of vacation earned per fiscal year.

c. At least 12 years but less than 20 years, 20 workdays of vacation earned per fiscal year.

d. 20 or more years, 25 workdays of vacation earned per fiscal year.

SECTION 4A. Vacation entitlement in any vacation year shall be determined by the years of service an employee has on his anniversary date.

SECTION 4B. Effective July 1, 1985 employees working in Administrative Positions shall be allowed the following vacation periods during each fiscal year at basic straight time pay:

a. At least 1 year but less than 5 years, 15 work days of vacation earned per fiscal year.

b. At least 5 years but less than 12 years, 20 workdays of vacation earned per fiscal year.

c. At least 12 years but less than 20 years, 25 workdays of vacation earned per fiscal year.

d. At least 20 years, 30 workdays of vacation.

SECTION 5. In the event of the death of an employee, the spouse and/or designated beneficiary of the employee shall be compensated for any earned but unused vacation time the employee may have.

SECTION 6. In the event the employee retires, he shall be compensated for any earned but unused vacation time as severance pay. Compensation for this Section and Section 5 shall be at the employee’s current rate of pay.

SECTION 7. In the event of illness during an employee’s vacation period, the employee shall be given the option of charging the sick days to his sick leave, providing a doctor’s certificate verifying illness and period of illness is presented.

SECTION 8. The bid book shall be made available in the first week of the month prior to the effective date of the bid period. Vacations, paid holidays and shifts shall be bid by seniority before the end of the one month bid periods.

a. Separate vacation list shall be prepared for the following and employees shall be allowed to take their vacation as specified.

Traffic 1 man Patrolmen 6 men

Juvenile 1 man Sergeants 1 man

Detectives 1 man Lieutenants 1 man

b. Employees shall have the right to select their vacation dates in accordance with seniority, but shall not schedule vacation that shall create an overtime expenditure in providing such leave of absence. The Town shall employ its best efforts to accommodate the employee’s vacation. Employees may have their scheduled vacation canceled due to an emergency situation and such emergency is so declared by the Town Manager. An exception shall prevail as to accommodate overlapping conditions not to exceed one (1) or two (2) days, one extra man from each unit shall be allowed off.

c. Vacation shall be scheduled between the normal days off of the covered employees.

d. In the cases of personal emergency, a man shall be allowed to change his vacation time from the original bid to a new time to cope with said emergency if such new time is available.

e. In the event an employee wishes to change his bid vacation time and the alternate vacation time is open, the employee shall be allowed to change his bid vacation time. Changes must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance.

f. Vacations and five (5) or more paid holidays shall be bid for each of the two consecutive 15 week bid periods commencing in accordance with Article 4 section 5.

g. Vacations are not cumulative and must be taken prior to June 30^th of each fiscal year unless otherwise approved by the Chief.

ARTICLE 10 - INSURANCE

SECTION 1. Effective sixty (60) days following the date this contract becomes final and binding, the town shall provide the following insurance programs for those employees and their eligible dependents who choose to enroll in such insurance programs:

a. Blue Cross Century Preferred Plan with Managed Benefits (PPO) and the Blue Cross Full Service Basic Benefit Dental Plan. Effective July 1, 2005 employees will contribute 10% of the combined premiums for such coverage. Effective July 1, 2009 employees will contribute 12.5% of the combined premium for such coverage. Premiums paid by the employee for the PPO or HMO plans will be made through payroll deduction through an IRS section 125 plan. This Plan (PPO) includes the following:

i. In-Network Hospitalization with Maternity Rider and $200.00 per admission deductible for hospital admissions.

ii. In-Network $15.00 Home and Office Co-Pay with unlimited maximum.

iii. $25.00 emergency room co-payment (waived if admitted).

iv. $4.00 prescription drug rider.

v. Out-of-Network $200.00 individual/$500.00 family deductible and 80%-20% co-pay on the first $4,000.00 (individual) or $10,000.00 (family) of allowable charges, 100% of allowable expenses thereafter.

SECTION 2. In lieu of the above referenced Blue Cross Health Insurance Plan, all employees in the bargaining unit may enroll in designated health maintenance organizations (HMO’s). The Town shall contribute towards the combined premium of the selected HMO and the Blue Cross Full Service Basic Benefit Dental Plan only an amount that is equal to the Town’s combined contribution for the Blue Cross Century Preferred Plan and the Blue Cross Full Service Basic Benefit Dental Plan. Any and all additional costs for the HMO and dental plan shall be paid by the employee in the form of payroll deductions. The Town assumes no responsibility for the administration of the HMO plans nor for any aspect of its operation, including eligibility, cost, coverage, or delivery of health services.”

SECTION 3. Effective upon the issuance of the arbitration award for Case No. 2003-MBA-33, the Town agrees to provide and pay for a life insurance policy in the amount of $50,000 for all employees covered by this Agreement. Any employee who retires on or after July 1, 1987 shall be provided with a life insurance policy paid by the Town in the amount of $5,000 effective July 1, 1988.

SECTION 4. Effective July 1, 1974, retired employees shall receive Blue Cross 65 and Blue Shield 65, if eligible. Effective on the date of the arbitration award in Case No. 8990‑MBA‑120, the Town will contribute up to three thousand dollars ($3,000) per year toward the premium costs for such health insurance coverage as may be provided by the Town to active employees in the bargaining unit, for employees retiring on or after such date and their spouses. No such contribution shall be made if other insurance coverage is available or becomes available to the employee through another employer or through his/her spouse’s employer or through Medicaid/Medicare. Such contributions shall continue for life, so long as the employee demonstrates that no such other coverage is available to the employee.

SECTION 5. Accidental Death and Dismemberment (Off-Duty). This insurance, in addition to the life insurance plan, is payable if an employee suffers any of the losses listed below as a result of and within ninety (90) days from the date of an accident occurring while insured as provided by the insurance contract then in force. The Town shall pay the full premium for such coverage.

For loss of:Life	$30,000
Both hands, both feet, or sight of both eyes	$30,000
Any combination of foot, hand, or sight of one eye.	$30,000
One hand, one foot, or sight of one eye	$15,000

SECTION 6. Weekly Income Insurance. All employees shall be covered by the Town’s Weekly Income Insurance in the event the employee becomes totally disabled as a result of non‑occupational injury or sickness. Said employee shall receive a weekly disability of fifty ($50.00) dollars per week for a maximum of thirteen (13) weeks under the provisions of the insurance contract currently in effect. Effective upon implementation of this agreement the weekly amount shall be increased to $150.00.

SECTION 7. An employee who is covered under alternate health insurance through another employer (e.g. spouse) may elect in writing, on a form provided by the Town, to waive coverage under the Town’s health and dental insurance programs. Such employee shall receive a minimum amount of $500.00 or one‑quarter of the premium share paid by the Town for the Blue Cross PPO plan whichever is greater on or about December 1 of each year, and prorated as necessary based on the number of calendar months out of the preceding 12 months during which the Town was not required to pay any premiums for health/dental coverage for the employee or his/her dependents. Re‑entry into the Town’s insurance program shall be permitted on the first day of January, April, July or October.

SECTION 8. The Town may from time to time change the carriers for any of the foregoing insurance provided that the benefits shall be equivalent or better that those provided in the above referenced coverages.

ARTICLE 11 - SICK LEAVE PROGRAM

SECTION 1. Employees hired prior to April 1, 1996 shall accrue sick leave without limit. Employees hired on or after April 1, 1996 shall accrue sick leave to a maximum of 120 days. Employees may be entitled to use sick leave with full pay as has accrued to their credit pursuant to the following provisions.

SECTION 1A. Employees shall not be entitled to sick leave with pay prior to the satisfactory completion of his/her probationary period.

1 SECTION 1B. Accrual of sick leave

a. A new employee shall receive no sick leave credits until satisfactory completion of his probationary period, however, such employee shall accrue sick leave at the annual rate of ten (10) days to be credited upon satisfactory completion of his probationary period.

b. An employee with more than one year, but less than five years of continuous service, shall receive ten (10) sick leave days per year.

c. An employee with five (5) or more years of continuous service shall receive twelve (12) sick leave days per year.

d. An employee with ten (10) or more years of continuous service hired before the issuance of the award in SBMA case no. 2003-MBA-33 shall receive fifteen (15) sick leave days per year.

e. Sick leave shall be accrued on a monthly basis commencing with the employee’s anniversary date of employment.

SECTION 2. Sick leave shall be defined as time off the job because of:

1. Personal illness

2. Physical incapacity

3. Enforced quarantine

SECTION 3. Employees shall inform the Commanding Officer or Superior Officer on duty, whichever is appropriate, of their need to be absent at least one and one‑half hours prior to their regularly scheduled starting time the first day and each day thereafter when return to work is doubtful as a result of illness, injury or disease.

SECTION 4. Before any sick leave compensation is paid, the Town may request, and is entitled to receive from an employee who has been absent more than three (3) days in succession, a certificate signed by a competent physician or other medical attendant, certifying to the fact that the absence was in fact due to sickness and not otherwise. The Town also reserves the right to have an examination made at any reasonable time of any person claiming absence by reason of sickness; such examination may be made when the Town deems the same reasonably necessary to verify the sickness claimed and may be made on behalf of the Town by any competent person designated by the Town. This shall not preclude the Town from taking other appropriate action in cases where there is abuse of sick leave.

SECTION 5. There shall be maintained by the Enfield Police Department a record of each employee of all sick leave taken and accumulated.

SECTION 6. A. An employee hired prior to April 1, 1996, upon retirement, shall receive on the basis of his current wages, full compensation for any unused accumulative sick leave as severance pay, in accordance with Section 1 of this Article, not to exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days. B. An employee hired on or after April 1, 1996 shall receive on the basis of his current wages, full compensation for any unused accumulative sick leave as severance pay, in accordance with Section 1 of this article, not to exceed seventy five percent (75%) of his accrual, to a maximum of 75% of one hundred and twenty days (120) days.

SECTION 7. In the event of an employee’s death, his spouse and/or designated family member shall receive, on the basis of the employee’s current wages, full compensation for any of the employee’s sick leave accumulation, in accordance with Section 1 of this Article, not to exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days.

SECTION 8. Employees on authorized sick leave shall be considered sick from the time of notification through the effected day. Employees shall not work overtime or extra work for eight (8) hours commencing from the completion of their scheduled shift on which they called in sick.

SECTION 9. Employees shall provide a physician’s certificate to the Employer confirming nature and duration of illness or injury for any absence of three (3) days duration or longer upon request.

SECTION 10. Employees shall not be required to provide to the Employer a physician’s certificate for the first five (5) one (1) day absences in any fiscal year; however, thereafter, a physician’s certificate shall be required for any absence resulting from sickness or injury during such fiscal year upon request.

SECTION 11. Employees, may at their option, use vacation credits or holiday credits to extend sick leave.

SECTION 12. In the event that an employee has used his entire sick leave accumulation as a result of a non‑occupational, prolonged terminal illness requiring hospitalization, or because of a catastrophic illness or injury which has disabled him for more than thirty(30) calendar days, other employees may donate sick time to the employee and said sick time shall be deducted from the accumulation of the employee making the donation. The establishment of this sick leav