Common use of Emergency Care of Family Clause in Contracts

Emergency Care of Family. An employee may use paid sick leave credits for working time used (1) to personally care for an ill or injured immediate family member if there is a real need for someone to render care, no one else is available therefore, and alternative arrangements for the care of the ill or injured person are immediately undertaken; or (2) to be present at the bedside of a seriously ill or injured immediate family member; or (3) to transport an ill or injured immediate family member to receive medical care if no one else is available to provide transportation. However, the time so charged shall not exceed one shift for 56-hour week employees and two days for 40-hour week employees. This time period limit may be extended at the discretion of the Fire Chief.