Common use of Illness Days Clause in Contracts

Illness Days. Employees shall be granted five (5) days per year for absence due to illness. For illness, the use of Illness Days is required before the use of unpaid leave. If an employee’s illness requires absence of greater than five (5) consecutive business days (forty [40] hours), the employee may apply for Short-Term Disability (STD) benefits. The first five (5) business days (forty [40] hours) are considered the “waiting period” under the STD benefit. The time used during the “waiting period” will be deducted from the employee’s Illness Days.