S.L. 452.162 Art. 9 Sick 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 twenty (20) days sick leave on full pay, less an amount equal to the sum set 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 full pay, less an amount equal to the sum set 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 from 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 shall apply from the first (1) day of employment:

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

(3) A whole-time employee shall in every calendar year be entitled to the equivalent in hours of a further period of twenty (20)

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 to sick leave in hours on half pay, less an pro rata amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined 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 at half pay by the employer;

(b) a medical certificate covering the period of absence shall be provided to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence exceeds seven (7) days, within seven (7) days from 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 half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate determined under the Social Security Act.

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

(5) 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.