Unpaid Sick Leave Upon the advice and recommendation of the City Physician, the City Manager shall grant unpaid sick leave for up to one (1) year upon application of any employee whose paid sick leave is exhausted. Any extension of such leave shall be subject to the Civil Service Board Rules.
Extended Sick Leave When sick leave extends for more than 25 consecutive working days, the appointing authority shall initiate the following procedure:
Deductions from Sick Leave A deduction shall be made from accumulated sick leave of all normal working days (exclusive of holidays) absent for sick leave.
Family Sick Leave 10.5.1 An employee may use up to two duty weeks (80 hours on the 40-hour clock) of his/her sick leave per occurrence for required care of a family member who is ill or unable to care for self. The employee shall provide substantiation of the illness if so requested by his/her supervisor.
Advanced Sick Leave A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury, serious disability, or who is eligible for parental leave under the Parental Leave Policy, may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days of sick leave in a twelve (12) month period. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President of Human Resources or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days for each year of the employee’s completed USM/State service. The employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave usage and must have exhausted available paid leave.
