Usage of Sick Leave Clause Samples

Usage of Sick Leave. ARTICLE THIRTY-

Usage of Sick Leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit on the basis of one (1) hour for every one (1) hour of absence from previously scheduled work. Sick leave used at the beginning of a shift shall be no less than two (2) hours unless used for a doctor’s appointment. Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness. After six (6) uses (occurrences) in the one (1) year period to begin each January first the next sick leave use(s) shall be without pay up to eight (8) hours’ use. (That is, the first hours of sick leave use up to eight (8) hours in the calendar year will be without pay.) After an employee’s eighth (8th) occurrence of sick leave usage in a calendar year, the employee shall “drop” one spot on the seniority list for the purposes of the annual shift bid for each occurrence. Employees shall return to their prior spot on the seniority list the following year, provided they do not achieve eight (8) occurrences. Exempt from sick leave “use” shall be previously scheduled medical appointments when the employee has notified his/her supervisor prior to the requested use. Sick leave used for use for bereavement shall not count toward occurrences for sick leave use.

Usage of Sick Leave. A Professional Staff Member eligible for sick leave shall be granted such leave when absent from work and entitled to such sick leave in accordance with the provision of 3319.141 of the Ohio Revised Code, as follows: "for absence due to personal illness, pregnancy, injury, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to others, and for absence due to illness, injury, or death in the employee's immediate family".

Usage of Sick Leave. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee's sick leave credit on the basis of one hour for every one hour of absence.

Usage of Sick Leave. An employee eligible for sick leave with pay may use sick leave for illness or doctor’s appointments affecting the employee the employee’s spouse, children and parents; or for other family members who live with the employee in the same household or where the person’s support is derived primarily from the employee (provided the employee furnishes the Employer verifiable proof of the support for the person), provided the employee’s attendance is necessary and required. An employee may use sick leave for immediate family members in the event of a life threatening illness or injury. Immediate family members include the employee’s spouse, children, step-children, mother, father, grandparents, grandchildren, mother-in law, father-in-law, brothers, sisters and relatives who reside permanently with the employee. Sick leave for any purpose other than employee’s own illness or injury shall be limited to three (3) consecutive working shifts (72 hours of sick leave), unless such leave is eligible for coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Usage of Sick Leave. Employees may use sick leave for absence due to personal illness, injury, medical, dental, or optical treatment, or exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees, and due to illness, injury, or death in the employee’s immediate family defined as follows: Grandparents Brother Brother-in-law Father Sister Sister-in-law Mother Spouse Son-in-law Child Grandchild Father-in-law Mother-in-law Daughter-in-law Legal Guardian Relationships or other person who stands in place of a parent (loco parentis)

Usage of Sick Leave. An employee eligible for sick leave with pay may use sick leave for illness or doctor’s appointments affecting the employee the employee’s spouse, children and parents; or for other family members who live with the employee in the same household or where the person’s support is derived primarily from the employee (provided the employee furnishes the Employer verifiable proof of the support for the person), provided the employee’s attendance is necessary and required. An employee may use sick leave for immediate family members in the event of a life threatening illness or injury. Immediate family “is defined as the employee’s spouse, children, step-children, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ children, mother or father, grandparents, stepparent, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brothers or sisters. It also includes other relatives who reside permanently with the employee. Sick leave for any purpose other than employee’s own illness or injury shall be limited to three (3) consecutive working shifts (72 hours of sick leave), unless such leave is eligible for coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Usage of Sick Leave. Sick leave may be used for those reasons set forth in the Family Medical Leave Act as set forth below, and, in addition, for serious illness of someone in the classified staff's immediate family as defined as mother, father, children, spouse, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, grandparent-in-law or grandchildren, daughter-in-law, son-in-law.

Usage of Sick Leave. 1. Except as otherwise provided in Section B7, absence is chargeable as sick leave only when the employee is unable to perform the employee’s duties because of the employee’s own illness or injury. 2. Time off shall be charged against sick leave on the basis of the hours of absence from the employee’s scheduled shift. 3. To be eligible for benefits under this Article, an employee shall notify the employee’s supervisor, or an alternate designated by the employee’s supervisor, as far in advance as possible, but at least two hours before the start of the employee’s scheduled shift. If notification is not given in accordance with this Section B3, the employee shall not be paid for time missed from work and shall be subject to disciplinary action unless it can be shown that it was not reasonably possible for such notice to be given to the supervisor or the designated alternate. 4. In instances of three or more consecutive days of absence or in instances where management suspects abuse of sick leave, employees shall be required to submit documentation from their healthcare provider prior to approval for use of sick leave. 5. Time off for appointments with a healthcare provider may be charged to sick leave when it is not possible for the employee to schedule the appointment on the employee's own time. Requests for such time off are to be made as far in advance as possible. In instances where management suspect abuse of sick leave, employees shall be required to submit documentation from their healthcare provider detailing the date and time of the visit. 6. If an employee is charging sick leave and the employee's vacation accumulation reaches the maximum, the employee may charge vacation accumulation instead of sick leave, so that vacation accumulations are not lost. If an employee expends all sick leave, additional absence, at the option of the employee, may be charged to all or part of accumulated paid time off. The employee may be required to submit documentation from their healthcare provider to substantiate the need for such absence(s). 7. An employee may use up to 40 hours of their accumulated sick leave per calendar year to care for a sick family member. Family member as used in this article is defined as the familial relationships identified within Article 9, Other Paid Time Off, Section A, Bereavement Leave. The care provided may include such activities as bed-side care, accompanying the family member to a medical appointment, and emotional support. 8. An...