S.L. 452.153 Art. 11Sick 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 established under 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 is 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 absence shall be produced to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence is longer than seven (7) days, within seven (7) days of the onset of sick leave absence;

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

Social Security Act shall, for the purpose of calculating the sick leave pay due, be deemed to have received an amount equal to the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established 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 twelve (12) days sick leave on half pay, less an amount equal to half the sum established for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established 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 established set for sickness benefit entitlement at the rate established 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 absence shall be produced to the employer on the day of return to work or, if such period of absence is longer than seven (7) days, within seven (7) days of the onset of sick leave absence;

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

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

(3) Sick leave entitlements 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 calendar pro rata year.

(4) The employer may require a medical certificate by his own physician to certify incapacity for work during the period of absence.

(5) For the purposes of this article a break in employment of not more than thirty (30) days shall not be deemed to interrupt the continuity of service.

(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.