Common use of Advanced Sick Leave for the Employee’s Own Illness Clause in Contracts

Advanced Sick Leave for the Employee’s Own Illness. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury or serious disability, or is eligible for parental leave may request advance use of sick leave subject to the following two conditions: The employee shall: 1. have exhausted all other types of accrued leave; and 2. have performed at a “meets standards” or better level of performance and have not been placed on a sick leave certification requirement as provided in Section 4 or been disciplined for a sick leave related offense during the past 12 months. B. Advanced sick leave is not an entitlement. The granting of requests for advanced sick leave is at the discretion of the Office of Human Resources. C. Advanced sick leave shall not be granted in instances where the illness or injury or disability occurred on the job, and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Workers' Compensation Commission. D. Written requests for advanced sick leave shall be submitted to the Office of Human Resources and shall be supported by written verification by an accredited, licensed, or certified medical provider or appropriate documentation of the birth or adoption of a child, if the employee is requesting parental leave, as outlined in Sections 4.A. and

Advanced Sick Leave for the Employee’s Own Illness. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury or serious disability, or is eligible for parental leave may request advance use of sick leave subject to the following two conditions: The employee shall: 1. have exhausted all other types of accrued leave; and 2. have performed at a “meets standards” or better level of performance and not have not been placed on a sick leave certification requirement as provided in Section 4 or been disciplined for a sick leave related offense during the past 12 months. B. Advanced sick leave is not an entitlement. The granting of requests for advanced sick leave is at the discretion of the Office of Human Resources. C. Advanced sick leave shall not be granted in instances where the illness or injury or disability occurred on the job, and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Workers' Compensation Commission. D. Written requests for advanced sick leave shall be submitted to the Office of Human Resources and shall be supported by written verification by an accredited, licensed, or certified medical provider or appropriate documentation of the birth or adoption of a child, if the employee is requesting parental leave, as outlined in Sections 4.A. and