Upon return to work after an illness, sick leave can again be accumulated up to 130 working days. 43.12 Regular part-time employees will earn four hours of sick leave with pay for each month of continuous employment. The maximum accumulation of sick leave is 65 working days. Upon return to work after an illness, sick leave can again be accumulated up to 65 working days. In exceptional circumstances, the supervisor may grant sick leave exceeding the above, subject to the approval of the Director of Personnel.
Sick leave is a privilege to be extended to the employee in case of illness or accident only.
This time allotted for care of immediate family members cannot be accumulated as family sick leave , but unused family sick leave will revert to regular sick leave at the end of each calendar year. 43.181 Terminated employees are not eligible for any accrued sick days or pay. The Director of Personnel may approve, with discretion and in consultation with the department supervisor, payment of salaries for an emergency leave for a death in the immediate family of an employee for a period of up to three working days. 43.230 Exceptions to the immediate family definition may be granted with the authorization of the appropriate vice president and the Director of Personnel if requested by the department supervisor. A serious health condition is defined as an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice or residential medical care facility or involves the continuing treatment by a health care provider.