A hospital employee, whose length of absence for any one illness exceeds five work days, must report to Employee Health for clearance before reporting to the work station. A hospital employee whose illness was caused by a communicable disease must always report to Employee Health for clearance before returning to work, regardless of the length of absence. When an employee transfers positions within the organization, all unused sick leave transfers to the new department. Sick leave is not a termination benefit and no payment for unused sick leave will be made upon termination of employment or retirement. Following termination, if an employee returns to work within one year to an employment status other than special or temporary, any unused sick leave will be reinstated.
Employees are responsible for following established department scheduling and call-in procedures.
Supervisors and employees are responsible for the appropriate use of sick leave.