The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-24
These Notes Will Guide You
On RAINY" DAYS


On Rainy" Days
In any government establish
ment. two types of absences from
work are recognized, unauthor-
red and authorized. Any en-
pioyee who fails to report for
work and does not notify his shop
or office within two hours after
the beginning of the shift is
counted as being on unauthorized
absence. Authorized absence may
be taken in several ways; by an
nual leave, court leave, military
leave. and sick leave.
Annual leave is accrued at the
rate Of 2-l/6 days per month for
permanent employees and at the
rate of 2l5 days for temporary
employees. 1t may be accumulat-
ed up TO 80 days although it is
desirable that each employee
keep il down to go days when
ever possible. Reasons for which
II may be granted are for vaca-
ton. personal business, local and
religious holidays, lack of work,
or to avoid forfeiture of annual
leave through accumulation of
or death, lump sum payment of
more than 80 days,
II an employee is separated
from government service be-
cause Of reduction in force. re-
tirement or death. a lump sum
payment Of the annual leave
compensation due him is made.
Court leave is leave granted to
permanent employees who are
called for court or jury duty. The
employee receives his regular
compensation during the period
OF time he is under the jurisdic-
ton Of the court.
Military leave is granted to
employees who are members of
the National Guard Reserve Off
GERS Corps (Army), Naval or Ma
rine Corps Reserve, or Coast
Guard Reserve. These employees
receive fun compensation during
periods of training duty.
Sick leave accrues at the rate
OF Ia days per month and also
accumulates up to 80 days. An
employee may be granted this
leave for any one of the follow
Ing reasons: inability to perform
duty because of sickness, injury,
or for medical, dental, or optical
examination or treatment; or be-
cause the immediate family is
afflicted with a contagious dis
ease and requires the care and at
tendance of the employee; or be-
cause exposure to a contagious
disease would jeopardize the
health of his fellow workers.
An employee who is absent
from work because of sickness
should report to his shop or office
within two hours after the be-
ginning of his shift. Upon his
return to work, if his illness is
not substantiated by doctor, he
should submit sick leave form
TO his supervisor within two days.
u Il Is substantiated by a doctor,
be should submit it within Is
days. Any appeal from denial of
sick leave must be filed within
IS days after receipt of disap-
proval and must be addressed to
the Industrial Relations Officer
via the Shop Master or Senior
Civilian Supervisor.
An employee who becomes ill
during a period of annual leave
can convert part of the leave to
sick leave only if he has been ill
more than five days during the
leave.
Those veterans of World War
II who were previously employed
as permanent civil service ap-
pointees and have returned to a
government establishment are
entitled to recrediting of all UNI
used sick leave. However, this
privilege does not apply to War
Service or Temporary Appointees.
Veterans who require medical
examination or treatment are
also given sick leave provided
they give prior notice of absence.
Advance sick leave is granted
TO permanent employees in some
cases IN which a person is SER
tousiy al or disabled.
In case of accident within the
shipyard, employees may choose
between taking compensation or
sick leave. Supervisors notify
those under their supervision who
are involved in any industrial ac-
eident of their rights and privi-
leges. Compensation is the equiv
alent of 2/3 of the employees