The use of unlimited sick time by uniformed employees spiked dramatically at the peak of the city's first coronavirus wave of infection in April 2020, according to a comprehensive analysis by the city's Independent Budget Office released last month.
The city's civilian workforce, which does not enjoy that benefit, also saw a significant uptick in sick leave, the IBO found, but it didn't approach the average time off taken by the smaller uniformed contingent.
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