Entitlement to Paid Sick Leave. Employees are entitled to Paid Sick Time (PST) under this policy. Employees will accrue PST at the rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year. PST may be scheduled and used in advance of it being accrued/earned. Employees may use up to 40 hours of PST per year. Employees may begin using PST on their 120th day of employment with the Company. The Company prohibits employees from being retaliated or discriminated against for exercising their rights to paid sick leave.
Entitlement to Paid Sick Leave. 3.1 This scheme will apply to all employees of the college (please note that employees who have not transferred to the new contracts will retain their contractual entitlement to the old scheme). The entitlement to occupational sick pay increases according to the length of the employee’s continuous service (see 3.2 below). The date from which continuous service will be calculated is as stated in the employee’s contract of employment.
3.2 Subject to the provisions of this scheme, employees will be entitled to the following periods of sick leave: Service Sick Pay service, 2 months’ half pay During 2nd year of service 2 months’ full pay and 2 months’ half pay pay Definition of Joint Agreement The Agreement on these guidelines is intended to be a recommendation to colleges as to how to deal with issues relating to employees’ sick leave. During 4th and 5th year of service 5 months’ full pay and 5 months’ half pay After 5 years’ service 6 months’ full pay and 6 months’ half pay
3.3 For the purposes of this scheme, sick pay entitlement is based on service completed as at the first day of sickness. When determining payment for sickness, account is taken of all periods of sickness during the preceding 12 months as at the first day of sickness.
3.4 The Corporation has the discretion to extend an employee’s entitlement to paid sick leave (on either full or half pay) in exceptional circumstances. In exercising this discretion, Corporations will take into account the seriousness of the case, and the likely beneficial effect of such action in relieving anxiety and therefore speeding recovery.
3.5 If the employee is entitled to receive SSP, or is in receipt of any other allowances or benefits (see Appendix 1), these will be offset against any entitlement to full pay.
3.6 Where the employee is entitled to receive half pay, the total sum of pay plus SSP, if appropriate, and any other benefits or allowances, must not exceed full pay. If necessary, the half pay allowance will be reduced.
3.7 If a public holiday or an efficiency closure day occurs during a period of sick leave, the employee will continue to receive sick pay. However, no payment will be made for a public holiday which occurs during a period of unpaid sick leave.
3.8 In determining an employee’s normal pay for the purposes of the scheme, the Corporation will include any regular paid overtime which is an express requirement of their terms of employment.
3.9 Exceptional provisions apply to any employee who is inju...
