Common use of Sick Leave, Entitlement and Amount Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave, Entitlement and Amount. ‌ Sick leave is defined as a necessary period of absence because of the employee's own illness or for exposure of the employee to contagious disease. Sick time may also be used for pre-planned medical and dental appointments provided that the employee submits a request as soon as is practical with the expectation that the employee shall provide at least one week's notice if possible. Requests shall not be unreasonably denied. All requests shall be consistent with medical confidentiality. Upon request, the employee shall provide verification from the employee's medical or dental provider of the date and time of the appointment. If a request is initially denied and the employee provides verification of the medical necessity of the specific date and time of the appointment, the employee's request to utilize sick time for that date shall not be denied. Sick leave may also be extended to include a charge to the employee's accrued sick leave time to provide medical care to a seriously ill family member as defined in the special circumstances described below. The number of days that the employee may charge to accrued sick leave time for the special circumstances described in sections 1 and 2, below, shall not exceed a total of fifteen (15) days per fiscal year. Sick leave shall also be extended to include the following Special Circumstances:

Sick Leave, Entitlement and Amount. ‌ Sick leave is defined as a necessary period of absence because of the employee's own illness or for exposure of the employee to contagious disease. Sick time may also be used for pre-planned medical and dental appointments provided that the employee submits a request as soon as is practical with the expectation that the employee shall provide at least one week's notice if possible. Requests shall not be unreasonably denied. All requests shall be consistent with medical confidentiality. Upon request, the employee shall provide verification from the employee's medical or dental provider of the date and time of the appointment. If a request is initially denied and the employee provides verification of the medical necessity of the specific date and time of the appointment, the employee's request to utilize sick time for that date shall not be denied. Sick leave may also be extended to include a charge to the employee's accrued sick leave time to provide medical care to a seriously ill family member as defined in the special circumstances described below. The number of days that the employee may charge to accrued sick leave time for the special circumstances described in sections 1 and 2, below, shall not exceed a total of fifteen (15) days per fiscal year. Sick leave shall also be extended to include the following Special Circumstances: