Use of General Leave Sample Clauses

Use of General Leave. The use of general leave is in accordance with RCW 49.46.210 and includes the following: • For the employee’s personal health, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of a family member for their own general wellness, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of an employee’s child if the child’s school or place of care has been closed for a health-related reason. • For leave that qualifies under the state’s Domestic Violence Leave Act. Illness, injury or disability shall be reported at the beginning of any period of leave to the District by the employee or a person acting for them. General Leave Notification For any general leave absence, the employee must call into dispatch at least two (2) hours before their route is to begin, unless there are extenuating circumstances, to advise of their pending absence and the reason for the absence. Subsequently, every two (2) work days thereafter, or the first work day following a non-work day, the employee will call and talk directly with a supervisor advising the reason for the continued absence and expected return date. It is the employee’s responsibility to keep the Transportation Office advised of their status and availability and, when required and where appropriate, obtain a doctor’s certification and submit it to the Transportation Office. In accordance with the Family Care Act, an employee may use leave for illness or injury to care for a child of the employee under the age of eighteen (18) with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision; a child eighteen (18) years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; or a spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health condition or emergency condition. A licensed health care provider’s certificate of illness or injury may be required for approval of leave for illness or injury after five (5) consecutive workdays of absence. A written statement may be requested by the District from a licensed health care provider which verifies the employee’s ability to return to work.

Use of General Leave. The use of general leave is in accordance with RCW 49.46.210 and includes the following: • For the employee’s personal health, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of a family member for their own general wellness, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of an employee’s child if the child’s school or place of care has been closed for a health-related reason. • For leave that qualifies under the state’s Domestic Violence Leave Act. Illness, injury, or disability shall be reported at the beginning of any period of leave to the District by the employee or a person acting for them. In accordance with the Family Care Act, an employee may use leave for illness or injury or vacation to care for a child of the employee under the age of eighteen

Use of General Leave. A. General leave is to be used for vacation, sick leave or other leave requirements. No less than one and one half (1½) hours must be taken at a time. B. Operators are eligible to use general leave as soon as it is accrued according to the requirements listed below. General leave shall not be considered earned until the end of the pay period and not available for use until the next pay period. C. When an observed holiday falls within an Operator's vacation period, they will receive holiday pay instead of using a general leave day. D. Operators on vacation on a payday may receive that check immediately before the start of their vacation if they make the request to the payroll office at least fourteen (14) days before the start of their vacation. E. Vacation taken in a week block will be paid at a minimum of forty (40) hours per week or the average of the scheduled run pay, whichever is greater. F. The Operator can supplement the STD payment with accumulated General Leave. G. A doctor's statement is required when a driver is relieved en-route due to any injury (personal or OJI) during work time. A doctor’s statement is also required upon return to work after an illness or injury of four (4) days or more. It may also be required in situations of suspected sick leave abuse. H. An Operator must call in with as much advanced notice as possible, but not less than sixty