PG 205 SERIES NOTIFYING COURT, TRIAL ROOM OR OTHER AGENCIES WHEN MEMBER OF THE SERVICE REPORTS SICK IO 29(10)

Question 0

DESK OFFICER/SUPERVISOR WILL DO THE FOLLOWING

Answer 0

3. Make entry in Command Diary of any scheduled court appearance or other agency appearance, under date of scheduled appearance AND under date two (2) days prior to appearance date (exclusive of Saturday, Sunday or holidays).
4. Notify borough court section concerned if sick member is unable to appear for pending arraignment.

Question 1

PURPOSE

To notify court, Trial Room or other government agency when a member of the service reports sick and is unable to attend a pending arraignment or scheduled appearance.

PROCEDURE

When illness, injury or any other physical/psychological condition prevents the performance of duty and the member of the service has a pending arraignment, or scheduled appearance in court, the Trial Room, or any other governmental agency:

Answer 1

UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE

1. Comply with Interim Order 27, series 2010, “Revision to P.G. 205-01, ‘Reporting Sick’.”
2. Inform desk officer/supervisor at assigned command of any pending arraignment, or scheduled appearance in court, the Trial Room, or any other government agency when reporting sick.

PG 205-01 REPORTING SICK
IO 27(10) ISSUED 08-03-10 SUSPENDS/REPLACES PG 205-01
PURPOSE

To notify the Department when a member is unable to perform duty due to illness, injury or any other physical/psychological condition.

NOTE

It is not necessary to report sick to request a limited capacity assignment from a district surgeon.

DEFINITION

ADMINISTRATIVE RETURN - A sick excusal for (1) tour, which does not require a visit to a district surgeon. A request for Administrative Return must be made at least two (2) hours prior to the start of the tour for which the leave will be granted. A uniformed member of the service must report for duty on the next scheduled tour following the administrative excusal. However, if the sickness continues into the next day, the uniformed member of the service may request a second (2nd) Administrative Return at least two (2) hours prior to the start of the next scheduled tour. The first (1st) and second (2nd) Administrative Returns will count as one (1) sick incident. Administrative Return is NOT authorized for:

a. Injuries
b. Line of Duty injuries or illnesses
c. Uniformed member of the service designated Chronic Absent - Category B
d. Dental problems
e. Stress-related or other psychological conditions
f. Major illnesses
g. When, in judgment of the supervisor, it is inappropriate.

PROCEDURE

When illness, injury or any other physical/psychological condition prevents the performance of duty:

UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE

1. Notify desk officer/supervisor at assigned command by telephone, in person, or by competent messenger at least two (2) hours before the start of a scheduled tour.
   a. Have responsible person make notification by telephone, if incapable of making notification due to disability/sickness during the two (2) hours prior to start of scheduled tour.
   b. Notify the Medical Division Sick Desk direct when assigned command is closed and follow the guidelines outlined in step “4” subdivisions “a” through “d.”
   (1) Notify desk officer/supervisor at assigned command and provide sick serial number when command reopens.

Question 2

ROLL CALL CLERK

Answer 2

5. Notify the court or other agency concerned immediately of the member of the service’s inability to attend due to being on sick report.

Question 3

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR/PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE

Answer 3

6. Telephone district surgeon to determine if member is capable of appearing at scheduled court appearance when member remains on sick report two (2) days prior to such scheduled appearance.
7. Notify member to appear if district surgeon approves and telephone Sick Desk of surgeon’s determination.

Question 4

ROLL CALL CLERK

Answer 4

8. Notify Criminal Court, Trial Room or other government agency and request adjournment two (2) days before appearance date, if member is unable to appear.

NOTE: If member reports sick on a scheduled appearance date, make immediate notification to court or other agency concerned.

9. Notify the court, if other than Criminal Court, on the morning of the appearance date if the member is unable to appear.
10. Enter notifications to district surgeons, courts, etc., regarding scheduled appearances of members on sick leave in Telephone Record.

NOTE: A uniformed member on sick report whose condition changes after being directed to appear in court or before another agency, thereby preventing a scheduled appearance, will notify the roll call clerk or desk officer/supervisor, as appropriate. The roll call clerk/desk officer/supervisor will make required notifications.

RELATED PROCEDURES

Revision to P.G. 205-01, “Reporting Sick” (Interim Order 27, series 2010)

Reporting to Department Surgeon and Returning to Duty From Sick Report (Interim Order 28, series 2010)