Common use of Requesting and Granting of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Requesting and Granting of Sick Leave. A. Except in the case of unexpected illness where the employee must be absent prior to receiving such approval, an employee’s request for sick leave shall be submitted to the principal/site administrator or designee at least two (2) days prior to the proposed beginning date of the leave and approved prior to the leave being taken. When prior approval cannot be obtained due to unexpected illness, the employee shall notify the principal/site administrator or designee of his/her absence as soon as possible but not later than one hour and thirty (30) minutes prior to the beginning of the employee’s workday except where unusual and compelling circumstances warrant a shorter period of notice. The employee shall submit the required leave form, to be provided by the site administrator or designee, within three (3) days following the employee’s return from such leave (or sooner if necessitated by a payroll deadline). B. The site administrator or designee is responsible for securing all substitutes for an employee. Substitutes shall be expected to perform all duties normally performed by the employee who is absent. C. If the period of absence due to illness exceeds ten (10) days, the employee shall, upon request, submit completed leave request forms provided by the principal/site administrator as soon as possible and prior to his/her return to work and, upon request, shall also submit a written statement from the employee’s medical provider as described in Section 16.07 below. X. Xxxx leave shall be granted for illness of self or any immediate member of the family. Immediate members of the family shall be interpreted to include: spouse, grandparents, parents, sisters, brothers, children and grandchildren of both the employee and the spouse of the employee, and any dependent who resides with the employee’s household. Sick leave shall also be granted for illness connected to or resulting from pregnancy and for death or serious illness of any member of the larger family group.

Requesting and Granting of Sick Leave. A. Except in the case of unexpected illness where the employee must be absent prior to receiving such approval, an employee’s request for sick leave shall be submitted to the principal/site administrator or designee at least two (2) days prior to the proposed beginning date of the leave and approved prior to the leave being taken. When prior approval cannot be obtained due to unexpected illness, the employee shall notify the principal/site administrator or designee of his/her absence as soon as possible but not later than one one (1) hour and thirty (30) minutes prior to the beginning of the employee’s workday except where unusual and compelling circumstances warrant a shorter period of notice. The employee shall submit the required leave form, to be provided by the site administrator or designee, within three (3) days following the employee’s return from such leave (or sooner if necessitated by a payroll deadline). B. The site administrator or designee is responsible for securing all substitutes for an employee. Substitutes shall be expected to perform all duties normally performed by the employee who is absent. C. If the period of absence due to illness exceeds ten (10) days, the employee shall, upon request, submit completed leave request forms provided by the principal/site administrator as soon as possible and prior to his/her return to work and, upon request, shall also submit a written statement from the employee’s medical provider as described in Section 16.07 below. X. Xxxx leave shall be granted for illness of self or any immediate member of the family. Immediate members of the family shall be interpreted to include: spouse, grandparents, parents, sisters, brothers, children and grandchildren of both the employee and the spouse of the employee, and any dependent who resides with the employee’s household. Sick leave shall also be granted for illness connected to or resulting from pregnancy and for death or serious illness of any member of the larger family group.