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Sick Leave With Pay

Eligibility: Regular employees who work half time or more are eligible to accrue sick leave.

Accrual: Full-time employees accrue sick leave at the rate of four hours for each two weeks of service. Half-time and three-quarter-time employees accrue sick leave on a proportional basis. Sick leave credits may be accumulated as indicated by policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Usage: Sick leave with pay is available for use by employees for:

• Personal illness or incapacity that renders the employee unable to perform the duties of the job
• Absence from work because of exposure to a contagious disease that according to public health standards, would constitute a danger to the health of others by the employee’s attendance at work
• Completion of appointments for medical, mental, dental, or vision treatments during working hours
• Illness or incapacity associated with pregnancy when a physician indicates the employee is unable to perform all the duties of her position
• Caring for an ill member of the employee’s immediate family

For more information regarding sick leave with pay, or for more information regarding leaves of absence with pay, please look online or review the Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Other:

• The University, for cause, may direct an employee to go on paid sick leave.
• Employees using sick leave with pay during periods that include scheduled holidays will be paid for the holidays and will not be charged for a day of leave.
• Employees who have exhausted their sick leave credits but are still unable to work may use accrued vacation leave or personal leave.
• Employees returning from leave may be required to have the approval of the University physician before returning to work.
• A statement from the employee’s personal physician may be required by the supervisor before approving the use of sick leave and before returning to work.
• An employee must contact his/her supervisor immediately when unable to report for work because of illness.

Extended Disability Leave: Refer to the Employee Benefits section of this handbook.