Sick Leave Use Clause Samples
The Sick Leave Use clause defines the conditions under which employees are permitted to take time off from work due to illness or medical needs. It typically outlines the types of situations that qualify for sick leave, such as personal illness, injury, or medical appointments, and may specify whether the leave can be used for caring for immediate family members. This clause ensures that employees understand their rights and obligations regarding sick leave, providing clarity and consistency in how absences for health reasons are managed within the organization.
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Sick Leave Use. An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay to the extent of the employee's accumulation for absences necessitated by the following conditions:
Sick Leave Use. Sick leave will be charged in one-tenth (1/10th) of an hour increments and may be used for the following reasons:
A. A personal illness, injury or medical disability that prevents the employee from performing their job, or personal medical or dental appointments, and for reasons allowed under the Minimum Wage Requirements and Labor Standards, RCW 49.46.210.
Sick Leave Use. If, during the pregnancy leave or following the birth of a child, the employee's physician certifies that she is unable to perform the duties of her job, she may use her accumulated sick leave during the period certified by the physician.
Sick Leave Use. Sick leave may be used for:
A. 1. A personal illness, injury or medical disability that prevents the employee from performing their job, or personal medical or dental appointments.
Sick Leave Use. Employees may use sick leave for illness, injury, emergency, or doctor and dental appointments. An employee may also use sick leave to care for a child of the employee under the age of eighteen (18) with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision.
Sick Leave Use. ▇. ▇▇▇▇ leave will be charged in one-tenth (1/10) of an hour increments and may be used for the following reasons:
1. An employee’s own mental or physical illness, injury or health condition.
2. To accommodate the employee’s need for medical diagnosis, care or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition.
3. Preventive care, such as a medical, dental or optical appointment and/or treatment.
4. Care of a family member who needs medical diagnosis, care or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition.
5. Care for a family member who needs preventive medical care.
6. Closure of the University, or the employee’s child’s school/place of care, by order of a public official for any health-related reasons.
7. Care of family members as required by the Family Care Act, RCW 49.12.
Sick Leave Use. (1) Sick leave shall be allowed an employee under the following conditions. The Employer will not require verification for absences of three (3) consecutive work days or less. Such verification or proof may be given to the supervisor/manager or Human Resources according to departmental policy.
(a) Because of and during illness, disability or injury which has Incapacitated the employee from performing required duties
(b) By reason of exposure of the employee to a contagious disease during such period as attendance on duty would jeopardize the health of fellow employees or the public.
(c) Because of a health condition of a family member that requires treatment or supervision or that requires the presence of the employee to make arrangements for extended care. The Employer may authorize sick leave use as provided in this subsection for other than family members. The applicability of "emergency," "necessary care" and "extended care" shall be made by the Employer.
(d) To provide emergency child care for the employee's child. Such use of sick leave is limited to twenty-four (24) hours (pro-rated for part-time) in any calendar year, unless extended by the Employer, and shall be used only as specified in Article 14.11.
(e) Because of a family member's death that requires the assistance of the employee in making arrangements for interment of the deceased.
(f) For personal medical, dental, or optical appointments or for family members' appointments when the presence of the employee is required, if arranged in advance with the employing official or designee.
(2) Sick leave may be granted for condolence or bereavement.
Sick Leave Use. ▇▇▇▇ leave will be charged in the amount actually used by the employee and may be used for:
A. A personal illness, injury or medical disability that prevents the employee from performing their job, or personal medical or dental appointments, and for reasons allowed under the Minimum Wage Requirements and Labor Standards, RCW 49.46.210.
B. Care of family members as allowed under RCW 49.46.210 and as required by the Family Care Act, WAC 296-130. Family members includes biological, adoptive, de facto, or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or the employee’s spouse or registered domestic partner, or a person who stood in loco parentis when the employee was a minor child; sibling, spouse, registered domestic partner as defined by RCW 26.60.020 and RCW 26.60.030, grandparent, grandchild, or child, regardless of age or dependency status, including a biological, adopted or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child, step child, or a child to who the employee stands in loco parentis, is a legal guardian, or is a de facto parent.
C. A death of any relative that requires the employee’s absence from work. Relatives are defined for this purpose as spouse, significant other, registered domestic partner, son, daughter, grandchild, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, parent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, ▇▇▇▇▇, nephew, first cousin, brother- in-law, sister-in-law, and corresponding relatives of employee’s spouse, significant other or registered domestic partner.
D. In accordance with RCW 49.46.120, when an employee’s place of business has been closed by order of a public health official for any health-related reason, or when an employee’s child’s school or place of care has been closed for such a reason. Health-related reason, as defined in WAC 296-128-600(8), means a serious health concern that could result in bodily injury or exposure to an infectious agent, biological toxin, or hazardous material. Health-related reasons do not include closure for inclement weather.
E. Childcare or eldercare emergencies. Use of sick leave and vacation leave for emergency childcare is limited to a combined maximum of four (4) days per calendar year.
F. To make arrangements for extended care for a family member under the age of eighteen (18) who has a health condition that requires treatment or supervision.
G. Preventive health care appointments of family members, significant others, household members, and registered domestic partners when the presence of the employee is req...
Sick Leave Use. A supervisor shall be granted sick leave with pay to the extent of the supervisor's accumulation for absences necessitated by the following conditions:
Sick Leave Use. Sick leave will be charged in one-tenth (1/10th) of an hour increments and may be used for the following reasons:
A. Personal illness, injury or disability of the employee or for preventative health care, including medical or dental appointments and for reasons allowed under RCW 49.46.210 which include, an absence resulting from an employee’s mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; to accommodate the employee’s need for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; or an employee’s need for preventative medical care.
B. To provide care for family members as required by the Family Care Act, WAC 296-130 and as allowed under RCW 49.46.210 which include, allowing the employee to provide care for a family member with a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; care of a family member who needs medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; or care for a family member who needs preventative medical care. Family member is defined to include:
1. Child, including biological, adopted, or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child, stepchild, or for whom the employee stands in loco parentis, is a legal guardian or is de facto parent, regardless of age or dependency status;
2. Biological, adoptive, de facto, or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or the employee’s spouse or registered domestic partner, or a person who stood in loco parentis when the employee was a minor child;
3. Spouse;
4. Registered domestic partner as defined by RCW 26.60; 5. Grandparent;
