S.L. 452.150 Art. 10Sick leave.     Cap. 318.    Cap. 318.      Cap. 318.    Cap. 318.    S.L. 452.87.

(1) 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 established in accordance with the Social Security Act, which amount shall also to be calculated on a pro rata basis:

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 sick leave shall be submitted to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of sick leave is longer than 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 due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to the sum established for the sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act.

(2) A whole-time employee shall in every calendar year be entitled to the equivalent in hours of a further twenty-four (24) 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 pro entitlement to sick leave in hours on half pay, less an amount equal rata to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act, which amount is also to 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 sick leave shall be submitted to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of sick leave is longer than 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 due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to half the sum established for the sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined in accordance with the Social Security Act.

(3) Sick leave entitlements shall apply from the first (1) day of employment:

Provided that the said entitlements shall be calculated according to the date of employment in the relative calendar. pro rata

(4) Employees employed for a lesser period than one (1) year shall be entitled to sick leave in proportion to the number of months in employment.

(5) The employer may require a medical certificate by a physician of his choice to certify that the employee is unfit for work during the period of absence.

(6) The sick leave entitlement shall be calculated on the basis provided for annual leave as specified in regulation 8(1) of the

Organisation of Working Time Regulations.