Extended Sick Leave for the Employee’s Own Illness. A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury or serious disability may request extended sick leave, subject to the three following conditions: The employee shall:
Extended Sick Leave for the Employee’s Own Illness. A� An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury or serious disability may request extended sick leave, subject to the three (3) following conditions� The employee shall: 1� have been in USM and/or State service for at least five (5) years; 2� have exhausted all types of accrued leave and advanced sick leave; and 3� 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 II or been disciplined for absenteeism during the past twelve (12) months� B� Extended sick leave is not an entitlement� The granting of requests for extended sick leave shall be at the discretion of Human Resource Services in consultation with the employing school/department� C� Extended sick leave shall not be granted in instances where the illness, injury or disability occurred on the job and has been determined to be compensable by the Workers’ Compensation Commission, or the Injured Workers Insurance Fund and the employee has been granted accident leave or temporary total disability benefits by the Workers’ Compensation Commission� D� The maximum cumulative total of extended sick leave available to an employee while in USM or State service is twelve (12) work months or fifty-two (52) work weeks� E� Annual, sick and holiday leave earned, and personal leave credited while on extended sick leave shall be applied as earned/credited�
Extended Sick Leave for the Employee’s Own Illness
