Common use of Patterns of Sick Time Use That Suggest Abuse Clause in Contracts

Patterns of Sick Time Use That Suggest Abuse. SHARE and Marlborough Hospital agree that employees should use sick time only for health-related reasons. Employees should not use sick time because of inclement weather (see Severe/Inclement Weather, pg. 42) or to extend scheduled absences. Some potential examples of a recurring pattern include but are not limited to: calling out on a holiday scheduled to work; calling out before/after holiday off; calling out on weekend shift(s) scheduled to work; calling out before/after weekend off; extending a scheduled vacation by calling out before/after; calling out on a scheduled shift previously requested off. Patterns of sick time use that suggest such abuse of sick time are subject to the disciplinary process.