S.L. 452.145 Art. 10Sick leave.        Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.       Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.        Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.    S.L. 452.87.

(1) A whole-time employee shall be entitled in every calendar year to the equivalent in hours of six (6) days sick leave on full pay, less an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the

Social Security Act, and part-time employees shall have a pro rata entitlement to sick leave in hours on full pay, less an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act, which amount shall also be calculated on a basis: pro rata

Provided that:

(a) the first three (3) days of any claim for sick leave shall be paid in full by the employer;

(b) a medical certificate covering the period of absence shall be produced to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence exceeds seven (7) days, within seven (7) days of the commencement of such absence due to sick leave;

(c) employees receiving a social security pension in respect of retirement or widowhood in accordance with the

Social Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick leave payment due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act.

(2) Sick leave entitlements provided according to sub-article

(1) shall apply from the first day of employment:

Provided that said entitlements shall be calculated pro in accordance with the date of employment in the relative rata calendar year.

(3) In every calendar year after one (1) year’s continuous service, a whole-time employee shall in every calendar year be entitled to the equivalent in hours of twelve (12) days sick leave on full pay, less an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social

Security Act, and part-time employees shall have a pro rata entitlement to sick leave in hours on full pay, less an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act, which amount shall also be calculated on a basis: pro rata

Provided that:

(a) the first three (3) days of any claim for sick leave shall be paid in full by the employer; (CONDITIONS OF WORK)

(b) a medical certificate covering the period of absence shall be produced to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence exceeds seven (7) days, within seven (7) days of the commencement of such absence due to sick leave;

(c) employees receiving a social security pension in respect of retirement or widowhood in terms of the Social

Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick leave payment due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act.

(4) In every calendar year after one (1) year’s continuous service a whole-time employee shall in every calendar year be entitled to the equivalent in hours of a further twelve (12) days sick leave on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social

Security Act, and part-time employees shall have a entitlement pro rata to sick leave in hours on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance the Social Security Act, which amount shall also be calculated on a basis: pro rata

Provided that:

(a) the first three (3) days of any claim for sick leave shall be paid at half pay by the employer;

(b) a medical certificate covering the period of absence shall be produced to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence exceeds seven (7) days, within seven (7) days of the commencement of such absence due to sick leave;

(c) employees receiving a social security pension in respect of retirement or widowhood in accordance with the

Social Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick leave payment due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act.

(5) Without prejudice to sub-articles (3) and (4), if a whole-time employee is suffering from an illness which is prolonged over a continuous period exceeding fifteen (15) days, the period of sick leave to which the employee shall be entitled in that calendar year shall be extended to the equivalent in hours of fifteen (15) days sick leave on full pay, followed by the equivalent in hours of fifteen (15) days sick leave on half pay, and such leave shall be paid in accordance with sub-articles (3) and (4), respectively: Provided that part-time employees shall have a pro rata entitlement to such extended sick leave in hours, and such leave shall be paid in accordance with sub-articles (3) and (4), respectively.

(6) The employer may require a medical certificate by a physician of his choice to certify that the employee was unfit for work during the period of absence due to sick leave.

(7) The sick leave entitlement granted shall be calculated on the basis provided for annual leave as specified in regulation 8(1) of the Organisation of Working Time Regulations.