S.L. 452.170 Art. 12Sick leave.      Cap. 318.    Cap. 318.    S.L. 452.87.

(1) Every whole-time employee in Groups 1, 2, 3 and

4 shall in every calendar year be entitled to the equivalent in hours of fourteen (14) 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 entitlement to sick leave in hours on full pay, less pro rata 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 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 absence 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 payment due, shall 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) The employer may require a medical certificate by a physician of his choice to certify that the worker is unfit for work during the period of sick leave.

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

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

(4) 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.

(CONDITIONS OF WORK)