Common use of SICKNESS AND INJURY PAY Clause in Contracts

SICKNESS AND INJURY PAY. SECTION A. 33-1 An employee shall be eligible to receive sickness or injury pay (hereinafter referred to as “sick pay”) in accordance with the provisions of this Article when the employee is unable to work because of personal sickness or injury (hereinafter referred to as “absence”) and providing the employee meets the requirements of Sections D., E., F., and G.; except no sick pay shall be payable for an inability to work which results or occurs as follows: 1. Participation in a criminal act; 2. Participation in a riot or civil commotion; 3. Working for an employer other than the University; 4. Following a termination date that was determined prior to occurrence of the absence. 33-2 Neither shall any sick pay be payable (1) during a layoff, leave of absence, or disciplinary layoff, or (2) for any other period of time which is not time lost from the employee’s regular schedule of work for the calendar week. 33-3 To be eligible to receive sick pay under this Article, an employee must meet the following requirements: 1. Have unused sick time available. 2. Comply with the reporting and approval procedures. 3. Be absent from regular work for one of the following reasons: a. Disabling physical sickness or injury. b. Disabling mental illness, or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is being treated on an inpatient basis in an accredited hospital facility licensed to provide psychiatric or substance abuse care. c. Disabling mental illness, or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is being treated on an outpatient basis, while unable to work, based on the recommendation of a physician or a licensed mental health provider. d. Preventive or corrective medical care (including eye care), dental care and physical examination appointments. Appointments must be scheduled and approved in advance by the employee’s immediate supervisor. e. Preventive or corrective medical care for non- disabling mental illness or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is treated on an outpatient basis on the recommendation by a physician or a licensed mental health provider. Time off must be scheduled and approved in advance by the employee’s immediate supervisor. Only short-term sick time may be used for such treatment. f. Exposure to a contagious disease if quarantine is required by a government health authority or the University. g. Family Care Responsibilities: up to 120 hours of short-term sick time pay may be used annually to care for a family member whose condition meets any of the circumstances described in items a. through f. above. The phrase “to care for” as used in this paragraph includes providing necessary physical care and/or emotional support to a family member. Family member is defined as the staff member’s spouse (same or opposite sex) or other qualified adult (OQA) with whom the staff member shares living accommodations and expenses; and without regard to their place of residence, the child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or other related individual whose care is the responsibility of the staff member, spouse (same or opposite sex), or OQA. h. Short-term sick time pay is also available for employees who desire to remain home to bond and/or care for their newly born or newly adopted child. Staff members may use sick time pay for this purpose only during the year following the child’s birth or arrival into the home. 33-4 Sick pay (regular compensation plus shift premium, if applicable) is available to full-time employees as follows: 1. Short-term sick time pay: Employees are eligible for 120 hours of short-term sick time pay annually. The 120 hours do not accrue but are renewed on the first of the month of the anniversary of employment. Short-term sick time is renewed at the beginning of the pay period which includes the first day of the month noted above. 2. Extended sick time pay: Extended sick time pay provides wage protection for staff members who are unable to work for an extended period of time due to a single incident of serious disabling illness or injury or for chronic disabling serious conditions when periodic absences from work are necessary due to a serious health condition. Extended sick time pay starts with the first day of a qualifying illness or injury and is available only when all of the following conditions are met: a. The staff member has worked for the University for two or more years as a Regular staff member; b. The staff member is absent due to a serious and/or chronic disabling illness or injury in excess of 80 hours; c. Acceptable supporting documentation from a physician or (other medical professional as appropriate), has been received by the employing department. 3. In special circumstances, such as conditions related to pregnancy or where the staff member’s physician has attested, that the staff member will have ongoing non- contiguous absences due to treatment for a single serious illness or injury, the University may approve the use of extended sick time pay for such non-contiguous absences that total in excess of 80 hours. a. Employees with two (2) or more years of continuous service are eligible for extended sick time pay up to a maximum of six (6) months at full pay plus six (6) months at half pay in each five (5) calendar year period following the attainment of two (2) years of continuous service. Extended sick time benefits are renewed in full on the first of the month of the anniversary of employment following each successive five (5) calendar year period. Extended sick time is renewed at the beginning of the pay period which includes the first of the month noted above. b. A minimum of 80 hours of short term benefits must be available and exhausted at the onset of sickness or injury before extended sick time benefits are payable. If the employee has neither 80 hours of paid time available in short-term sick or vacation, then the employee will be charged with 80 hours of unpaid time. 4. The maximum number of sick days available for any one continuous sickness or injury is 120 hours of short term plus 1,056 hours at full pay and 1,056 hours at half pay minus any sick time previously taken during the one (1) year short term sick time period and/or the five (5) years extended sick time period in effect at the time the sickness or injury occurs. 5. Short term and extended sick time pay does not renew during any leave of absence, layoff, or any period of absence due to sickness or injury. Eligibility for benefits which would have otherwise renewed, is deferred until the staff member returns to continuous active employment. Thereafter, renewals will occur on the regular eligibility dates. 6. Part-time employees: Proportional amounts of short term and extended sick time pay are available to part-time employees who are scheduled to work 20% (8 hours a week) or more, i.e., a half-time employee would receive 120 half-time hours of short term protection. When an employee’s appointment fraction changes, the employee will receive the number of hours of protection commensurate to the new appointment.

SICKNESS AND INJURY PAY. SECTION A. 33-1 An employee shall be eligible to receive sickness or injury pay (hereinafter referred to as “sick pay”) in accordance with the provisions of this Article when the employee is unable to work because of personal sickness or injury (hereinafter referred to as “absence”) and providing the employee meets the requirements of Sections D., E., F., and G.; except no sick pay shall be payable for an inability to work which results or occurs as follows: 1. Participation in a criminal act; 2. Participation in a riot or civil commotion; 3. Working for an employer other than the University; 4. Following a termination date that was determined prior to occurrence of the absence. 33-2 Neither shall any sick pay be payable (1) during a layoff, leave of absence, or disciplinary layoff, or (2) for any other period of time which is not time lost from the employee’s regular schedule of work for the calendar week. 33-3 To be eligible to receive sick pay under this Article, an employee must meet the following requirements: 1. Have unused sick time available. 2. Comply with the reporting and approval procedures. 3. Be absent from regular work for one of the following reasons: a. Disabling physical sickness or injury. b. Disabling mental illness, or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is being treated on an inpatient basis in an accredited hospital facility licensed to provide psychiatric or substance abuse care. c. Disabling mental illness, or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is being treated on an outpatient basis, while unable to work, based on the recommendation of a physician with specialized training in psychiatry or a licensed mental health providerpsychologist who possesses a doctoral degree. d. Preventive or corrective medical care (including eye care), dental care and physical examination appointments. Appointments must be scheduled and approved in advance by the employee’s immediate supervisor. e. Preventive or corrective medical care for non- disabling mental illness or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is treated on an outpatient basis on the recommendation by a physician with specialized training in psychiatry or a licensed mental health providerpsychologist who possesses a doctoral degree. Time off must be scheduled and approved in advance by the employee’s immediate supervisor. Only short-term sick time may be used for such treatment. f. Exposure to a contagious disease if quarantine is required by a government health authority or the University. g. Family Care Responsibilities: up to 120 hours of short-term sick time pay may be used annually to care for a family member whose condition meets any of the circumstances described in items a. through f. above. The phrase “to care for” as used in this paragraph includes providing necessary physical care and/or emotional support to a family member. Family member is defined as the staff member’s spouse (same or opposite sex) or other qualified adult (OQA) with whom the staff member shares living accommodations and expenses; and without regard to their place of residence, the child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or other related individual whose care is the responsibility of the staff member, spouse (same or opposite sex)spouse, or OQA. h. Short-term sick time pay is also available for employees who desire to remain home to bond and/or care for their newly born or newly adopted child. Staff members may use sick time pay for this purpose only during the year following the child’s birth or arrival into the home. 33-4 Sick pay (regular compensation plus shift premium, if applicable) is available to full-time employees as follows: 1. Short-term sick time pay: Employees are eligible for 120 hours of short-term sick time pay annually. The 120 hours do not accrue but are renewed on the first of the month of the anniversary of employmentemployment (except that the renewal date is July 1, annually, for those employees who had two or more years continuous service as of July 1, 1975). Short-term sick time is renewed at the beginning of the pay period which includes the first day of the month noted above. 2. Extended sick time pay: Extended sick time pay provides wage protection for staff members who are unable to work for an extended period of time due to a single incident of serious disabling illness or injury or for chronic disabling serious conditions when periodic absences from work are necessary due to a serious health condition. Extended sick time pay starts with the first day of a qualifying illness or injury and is available only when all of the following conditions are met: a. The staff member has worked for the University for two or more years as a Regular staff member; b. The staff member is absent due to a serious and/or chronic disabling illness or injury in excess of 80 hours; c. Acceptable supporting documentation from a physician or (other medical professional as appropriate), has been received by the employing department. 3. In special circumstances, such as conditions related to pregnancy or where the staff member’s physician has attested, that the staff member will have ongoing non- contiguous absences due to treatment for a single serious illness or injury, the University may approve the use of extended sick time pay for such non-contiguous absences that total in excess of 80 hours. a. Employees with two (2) or more years of continuous service are eligible for extended sick time pay up to a maximum of six (6) months at full pay plus six (6) months at half pay in each five (5) calendar year period following the attainment of two (2) years of continuous service. Extended sick time benefits are renewed in full on the first of the month of the anniversary of employment following each successive five (5) calendar year periodperiod (except that the renewal date is July 1, following each successive five (5) calendar year period for those employees who were employed and eligible on or before July 1, 1975). Extended sick time is renewed at the beginning of the pay period which includes the first of the month noted above. b. A minimum of 80 hours of short term benefits must be available and exhausted at the onset of sickness or injury before extended sick time benefits are payable. If the employee has neither 80 hours of paid time available in short-term sick or vacation, then the employee will be charged with 80 hours of unpaid time. 4. The maximum number of sick days available for any one continuous sickness or injury is 120 hours of short term plus 1,056 hours at full pay and 1,056 hours at half pay minus any sick time previously taken during the one (1) year short term sick time period and/or the five (5) years extended sick time period in effect at the time the sickness or injury occurs. 5. Short term and extended sick time pay does not renew during any leave of absence, layoff, or any period of absence due to sickness or injury. Eligibility for benefits which would have otherwise renewed, is deferred until the staff member returns to continuous active employment. Thereafter, renewals will occur on the regular eligibility dates. 6. Part-time employees: Proportional amounts of short term and extended sick time pay are available to part-time employees who are scheduled to work 20% (8 hours a week) or more, i.e., a half-time employee would receive 120 half-time hours of short term protection. When an employee’s appointment fraction changes, the employee will receive the number of hours of protection commensurate to the new appointment.

SICKNESS AND INJURY PAY. SECTION A. 33-1 An employee shall be eligible to receive sickness or injury pay (hereinafter referred to as “sick pay”) in accordance with the provisions of this Article when the employee is unable to work because of personal sickness or injury (hereinafter referred to as “absence”) and providing the employee meets the requirements of Sections D., E., F., and G.; except no sick pay shall be payable for an inability to work which results or occurs as follows: 1. Participation in a criminal act; 2. Participation in a riot or civil commotion; 3. Working for an employer other than the University; 4. Following a termination date that was determined prior to occurrence of the absence. 33-2 Neither shall any sick pay be payable (1) during a layoff, leave of absence, or disciplinary layoff, or (2) for any other period of time which is not time lost from the employee’s regular schedule of work for the calendar week. 33-3 To be eligible to receive sick pay under this Article, an employee must meet the following requirements: 1. Have unused sick time available. 2. Comply with the reporting and approval procedures. 3. Be absent from regular work for one of the following reasons: a. Disabling physical sickness or injury. b. Disabling mental illness, or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is being treated on an inpatient basis in an accredited hospital facility licensed to provide psychiatric or substance abuse care. c. Disabling mental illness, or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is being treated on an outpatient basis, while unable to work, based on the recommendation of a physician or a licensed mental health provider. d. Preventive or corrective medical care (including eye care), dental care and physical examination appointments. Appointments must be scheduled and approved in advance by the employee’s immediate supervisor. e. Preventive or corrective medical care for non- disabling mental illness or an alcohol or drug abuse problem which is treated on an outpatient basis on the recommendation by a physician or a licensed mental health provider. Time off must be scheduled and approved in advance by the employee’s immediate supervisor. Only short-term sick time may be used for such treatment. f. Exposure to a contagious disease if quarantine is required by a government health authority or the University. g. Family Care Responsibilities: up to 120 hours of short-term sick time pay may be used annually to care for a family member whose condition meets any of the circumstances described in items a. through f. above. The phrase “to care for” as used in this paragraph includes providing necessary physical care and/or emotional support to a family member. Family member is defined as the staff member’s spouse (same or opposite sex) or other qualified adult (OQA) with whom the staff member shares living accommodations and expenses; and without regard to their place of residence, the child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or other related individual whose care is the responsibility of the staff member, spouse (same or opposite sex)spouse, or OQA. h. Short-term sick time pay is also available for employees who desire to remain home to bond and/or care for their newly born or newly adopted child. Staff members may use sick time pay for this purpose only during the year following the child’s birth or arrival into the home. 33-4 Sick pay (regular compensation plus shift premium, if applicable) is available to full-time employees as follows: 1. Short-term sick time pay: Employees are eligible for 120 hours of short-term sick time pay annually. The 120 hours do not accrue but are renewed on the first of the month of the anniversary of employment. Short-term sick time is renewed at the beginning of the pay period which includes the first day of the month noted above. 2. Extended sick time pay: Extended sick time pay provides wage protection for staff members who are unable to work for an extended period of time due to a single incident of serious disabling illness or injury or for chronic disabling serious conditions when periodic absences from work are necessary due to a serious health condition. Extended sick time pay starts with the first day of a qualifying illness or injury and is available only when all of the following conditions are met: a. The staff member has worked for the University for two one or more years as a Regular staff member; b. The staff member is absent due to a serious and/or chronic disabling illness or injury in excess of 80 hours; c. Acceptable supporting documentation from a physician or (other medical professional as appropriate), has been received by the employing department. 3. In special circumstances, such as conditions related to pregnancy or where the staff member’s physician has attested, that the staff member will have ongoing non- contiguous absences due to treatment for a single serious illness or injury, the University may approve the use of extended sick time pay for such non-contiguous absences that total in excess of 80 hours. a. Employees with two one (21) or more years of continuous service are eligible for extended sick time pay up to a maximum of six (6) months at full pay plus six (6) months at half pay in each five (5) calendar year period following the attainment of two one (21) years year of continuous service. Extended sick time benefits are renewed in full on the first of the month of the anniversary of employment following each successive five (5) calendar year period. Extended sick time is renewed at the beginning of the pay period which includes the first of the month noted above. b. A minimum of 80 hours of short term benefits must be available and exhausted at the onset of sickness or injury before extended sick time benefits are payable. If the employee has neither 80 hours of paid time available in short-term sick or vacation, then the employee will be charged with 80 hours of unpaid time. 4. The maximum number of sick days available for any one continuous sickness or injury is 120 hours of short term plus 1,056 hours at full pay and 1,056 hours at half pay minus any sick time previously taken during the one (1) year short term sick time period and/or the five (5) years extended sick time period in effect at the time the sickness or injury occurs. 5. Short term and extended sick time pay does not renew during any leave of absence, layoff, or any period of absence due to sickness or injury. Eligibility for benefits which would have otherwise renewed, is deferred until the staff member returns to continuous active employment. Thereafter, renewals will occur on the regular eligibility dates. 6. Part-time employees: Proportional amounts of short term and extended sick time pay are available to part-time employees who are scheduled to work 20% (8 hours a week) or more, i.e., a half-time employee would receive 120 half-time hours of short term protection. When an employee’s appointment fraction changes, the employee will receive the number of hours of protection commensurate to the new appointment.