Common use of Critical Family Illness Leave Clause in Contracts

Critical Family Illness Leave. 1. During a fiscal year, a unit member shall be allowed up to three (3) days of paid leave of absence for critical illness or serious injury to an immediate family member, without deductions from accumulated sick leave. For the purpose of this leave, the use of critical illness or serious injury leave requires the hospitalization of the immediate family member. a. A unit member may use the personal necessity days specified in C.1 of this Article to augment the critical family illness leave beyond the three (3) critical leave days specified above. b. A unit member may request to use additional personal necessity days from the unit member’s accumulated sick leave if extenuating circumstances apply to his/her situation. The unit member shall submit a request in writing to the Human Resources administrator for consideration and prior approval for the use of any additional personal necessity days. c. The provisions of this leave are not cumulative, and must be used for the attendance at funeral services and related bereavement activities.

Critical Family Illness Leave. 1. During a fiscal year, a unit member shall be allowed up to three (3) days of paid leave of absence for critical illness or serious injury to an immediate family member, without deductions from accumulated sick leave. For the purpose of this leave, the use of critical illness or serious injury leave requires the hospitalization or hospice care of the immediate family member. a. A unit member may use the personal necessity days specified in C.1 of this Article to augment the critical family illness leave beyond the three (3) critical leave days specified above. b. A unit member may request to use additional personal necessity days from the unit member’s accumulated sick leave if extenuating circumstances apply to his/her situation. The unit member shall submit a request in writing to the Human Resources administrator for consideration and prior approval for the use of any additional personal necessity days. c. The provisions of this leave are not cumulative, and must be used for the attendance at funeral services and related bereavement activities.