Leave Due to Child Care Emergencies. A. Absence due to child care emergencies as defined in Section 13.6.E. shall be charged to one of the following: (1) Compensatory time; (2) Vacation leave; (3) Sick leave; (4) Personal holiday; (5) Leave of absence without pay. B. Use of any of the above leave categories is dependent upon the employee’s eligibility to use such leave. C. Use of compensatory time, vacation leave, sick leave, and leave of absence without pay for emergency child care is limited to three (3) instances per calendar year of each type of leave not to exceed twenty four (24) hours each, with the hours prorated for part-time employees. Documentation may be required. D. Upon returning from such leave, the employee shall designate in writing to which leave category the absence will be charged. For the purpose of this section, advance approval or written advance notice of vacation leave, personal holiday, and/or leave of absence without pay shall not be required. E. A child care emergency is defined as a situation causing an employee’s inability to report for or continue scheduled work because of emergency child care requirements such as unexpected absence of regular care provider, unexpected closure of the child’s school, or unexpected need to pick up child at school earlier than normal.
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