The Blue Sheet has been designed to obtain information on sick leave or vacation benefits used each month by our faculty and staff. In many cases, if the College can prove by existing documentation that a person had intermittent days off that relate to this medical problem, benefits may begin to be received earlier by the employee. Sometimes a minor symptom is just the first sign of a serious health problem down the road. Persons unable to work for health reasons are able to use their sick leave allowances, self-funded by the College, to cover these absences. Accurate records are essential to assure proper crediting of time missed from work.
Maternity leave is covered under the sick leave benefit.
Accurate records are required for proper crediting of sick leave allowances so that the employee is not overpaid nor underpaid during this period. In the event of vehicle accidents resulting in personal injury, personal injury lawsuits, personal claims against individual accident or sickness policies, etc., the College is requested, and sometimes issued court orders, to provide absence records on the behalf of our employees. Without accurate information, we are unable to be helpful or to comply. In accordance with the Staff Handbook , all staff members, exempt and non-exempt, are required to report vacation benefits time used. Providing this information is particularly important to the staff member when events occur such as exhausting all sick leave allowances for a long-term disability situation, when the employee is approved for coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, or when the employee resigns or retires from employment.