Common use of Use of 8 Hours of Sick Leave for Wellness Programs Clause in Contracts

Use of 8 Hours of Sick Leave for Wellness Programs. ‌ A. Up to 8 hours of sick leave per calendar year may be used by an employee for the purpose of attending an approved County Wellness Program (approved by the MCWOW staff). B. To use this sick leave the employee must have a balance of 40 hours of sick leave accrued at the time the leave is used to attend the Wellness program. C. The accrual balance of 40 hours must have been generated by the employee, and may not be the result of donated sick leave hours or hours deposited by the catastrophic leave program. If the accrual balance contains donated sick or catastrophic leave hours, the employee must accrue the necessary 40 hours on his or her own, before the sick leave can be used for attending approved wellness programs. D. The employee must have the prior approval of the employee’s department head or his or her designated agent to attend the program. E. The parties agree that a department head may not capriciously, arbitrarily, or consistently deny the use of said leave.

Use of 8 Hours of Sick Leave for Wellness Programs. ‌ A. Up to 8 hours of sick leave per calendar year may be used by an employee for the purpose of attending an approved County Wellness Program (approved by the MCWOW staff). B. To use this sick leave the employee must have a balance of 40 hours of sick leave accrued at the time the leave is used to attend the Wellness program. C. The accrual balance of 40 hours must have been generated by the employee, and may not be the result of donated sick leave hours or hours deposited by the catastrophic leave program. If the accrual balance contains donated sick or catastrophic leave hours, the employee must accrue the necessary 40 hours on his or her own, before the sick leave can be used for attending approved wellness programs. D. The employee must have the prior approval of the employee’s department head or his or her designated agent to attend the program. E. The parties agree that a department head may not capriciously, arbitrarily, or consistently deny the use of said leave.