Board confirms supervisors provide recommendation — not final approval — for sick‑leave absence documentation
On second reading of management policy changes, board members clarified that supervisors submit recommendations (not approvals or denials) when employees fail to upload documentation for sick‑leave requests; the board approved the policy on second reading.
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The board considered a second reading of proposed management policy revisions, including clarifications to sick‑leave procedures. A board member asked whether the policy required supervisor approval for all sick‑leave requests or only for extended absences; the presenter clarified that supervisors are to provide recommendations, not to approve or deny leave, and that the recommendation mechanism applies when an absence request lacks documentation such as a doctor's note.
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