Common use of Permitted Uses of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Permitted Uses of Sick Leave. Sick Leave may be used for: 1. An employee to attend to the diagnosis, care, or treatment of an existing health condition of, or preventive care for, the employee; 2. An employee to attend to the diagnosis, care, or treatment of an existing health condition of, or preventative care for, the employee’s family member, defined as the employee’s father, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, stepparent, brother, sister, wife, husband, registered domestic partner, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild or legal xxxx as those terms are defined by Labor Code section 245.5(c); 3. An employee to attend to the health and safety of the employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking for the purposes described in Labor Code sections 230(c) and 230.1(a). 4. Absence from duty because of personal emergencies or personal business not to exceed forty (40) working hours during the fiscal year. 5. An absence due to an air pollution alert which prevents the employee from traveling to his or her work location. 6. If an employee is a parent, legal guardian, or grandparent who has custody of a child enrolled in a California public or private school, kindergarten through grade twelve (12), or in a licensed child day care facility, the employee may use up to ten (10) hours per fiscal year, to attend school conferences and events. Any activity that is sponsored, supervised, or approved by the school, school board, or child care facility is acceptable. Examples include participating in parent-teacher conferences, Open House, or a child’s school related disciplinary issue. Time off requests to attend such events are non-discretionary, but shall be requested in advance to the extent possible. Use of sick leave for reasons 2. and 3. above, in the aggregate, is limited to the time period specified in Labor Code section 233 (one-half of the employee’s annual sick leave accrual), except as to extra help employees, who will be limited to three (3) days of work provided they meet the requirements set forth in the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (Labor Code sections 245-249).