Common use of Paid Sick Leave Benefits Clause in Contracts

Paid Sick Leave Benefits. F-2.01 A paid sick leave benefit shall accrue to each full-time employee and to each eligible part-time employee at the rate of four (4) hours for each one hundred and seventy-three (173) hours worked and/or paid until a maximum of four hundred (400) hours has been accrued. Said employees shall be entitled to use such accrued sick leave for any non-occupational sickness and/or accident that is not covered by the long term disability insurance benefits provided by the Co-operative, and such sick leave shall be paid for at the rate of one hundred (100%) percent of the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay for each hour of such absence. Sick Leave terminates when the Long Term Disability Plan becomes effective. Part-time employees shall begin accruing paid sick leave entitlements as soon as they have completed one (1) year of employment from their date of last hire. F-2.02 The paid sick leave benefits referred to in Appendix F-2.01 above are only intended to be used in cases of legitimate illness and/or accident. Employees who abuse these paid sick leave privileges may be subject to disciplinary action. Accumulated sick leave credits may be utilized for Doctors’ appointments and dental appointments.