Common use of Family Illness for New Employees Clause in Contracts

Family Illness for New Employees. New employees who have less than one year of service, employees will be allowed to use sick leave in case of emergency for conditions that would otherwise be eligible for certification under Family Medical Leave. No more than five (5) sick leave days may be used by an employee within a calendar year (January 1 - December 31) pursuant to and under this family illness provision. No portion of this five (5) day maximum can be "carried over" to and utilized in a succeeding calendar year. No more than three (3) days, at a time, can be utilized for any one occurrence. No more than one (1) work day at a time can be utilized for outpatient surgery. No more than two (2) days at a time can be utilized for inpatient surgery; however, a third day for inpatient surgery may be utilized if approved by the Human Resources Director, upon good cause shown to the Human Resources Director. Birth of a child shall afford the employee a maximum of one (1) day at a time under this family illness provision.