Common use of Using Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Using Sick Leave. a) Sick leave is defined to mean a period in which the Employee is incapacitated for the performance of assigned duties by sickness or injury, or by pregnancy, childbirth and recovery from them, or period of time required for medical, surgical, dental, or optical examination or treatment, or where through exposure to a contagious disease, the presence of the Employee on duty would jeopardize the health of others. b) Loss of time due to an illness of the Employee’s spouse, children, other relatives or members of the Employee’s household, which requires the Employee’s personal care and attention shall be charged against the Employees accumulated sick leave. c) Sick leave shall be used in multiples of not less than one-quarter (1/4) hour. d) If an Employee is unable to report for duty because of illness, the Employee shall notify the supervisor or designee, in accordance with the Employer’s call in policy prior to the beginning of the Employee’s work shift.