S.L. 452.165 Art. 21Sick 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 sick leave on full pay equivalent in hours of fifteen

(15) days, less an amount equal to the sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established in accordance with the Social Security Act. Part-

time employees shall be entitled to sick leave in hours on full pay on a pro rata basis, less an amount equal to sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established in accordance with the Social Security Act:

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 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 due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate set 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 thirty-six (36) days sick leave on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate set in accordance with the Social

Security Act, and part time employees shall have a pro rata entitlement to sick leave in hours on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate set in accordance with the Social Security Act, which amount shall also 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 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 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 due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate set 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 in accordance with the date of employment in the relative pro rata calendar.

(4) The employer may require a medical certificate by a physician of his own choice to certify that the employee is not fit for work during the period of such 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.