SICK LEAVE, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, AND INDUSTRIAL INJURY INSURANCE Sample Clauses

SICK LEAVE, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, AND INDUSTRIAL INJURY INSURANCE. ‌‌ 10.1 Employees accumulate sick leave credit from the date of regular appointment to City service and are eligible to use sick leave for a qualifying reason after thirty (30) calendar days of employment. Employees covered by this Agreement shall accumulate sick leave credit at the rate of .046 hours for each hour on regular pay status as shown on the payroll, but not more than forty (40) hours per week. 10.2 Employees may accumulate sick leave with no maximum balance. An employee may use accumulated sick leave if they must be absent from work because of: A. A personal illness, injury or medical disability incapacitating the employee for the performance of their job, or personal health care appointments; or an absence resulting from an employee’s mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition; to accommodate the employee’s need for medical diagnosis, care, treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition, or preventive care; or as otherwise required by Seattle Municipal Code 14.16 and other applicable laws such as RCW 49.46.210; or B. Care of an employee’s spouse or domestic partner, or the parent, child (as defined by SMC 4.24.005), sibling, dependent or grandparent of such employee or their spouse or domestic partner, in instances of an illness, injury, or health care appointment where the absence of the employee from work is required, or when such absence is recommended by a health care provider, and as required by City Ordinance as cited at SMC 4.