Statutory Paid Sick Leave a. Commencing on July 1, 2015 or the first day of employment, whichever is later, employees may use up to a maximum of three (3) days or twenty-four (24) hours, whichever is greater, of Statutory Paid Sick leave per calendar year. Statutory Xxxx Xxxx Leave, as provided for by the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 in Labor Code Section 245 et seq. may be applied to:
i. Absence from duty related to the care and treatment of an employee’s personal illness or existing health condition, preventative health care, injury, disability due to pregnancy or childbirth, or medical and dental office appointments when absence during working hours for this purpose is authorized by the Court.
ii. Absence from duty because the employee’s presence is needed to attend to the illness, including the care, preventive care, or treatment of a family member. For purposes of this section, “family member,” as defined by Labor Code Section 245.5 (c), includes the following:
1) A child, which means a biological, adopted, or xxxxxx child, stepchild, legal xxxx, or a child to whom the employee stands in loco parentis. This definition is applicable regardless of age or dependency status.
2) A biological, adoptive, or xxxxxx parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or the employee’s spouse or registered domestic partner, or a person who stood in local parentis when the employee was a minor child.
3) A spouse.
4) A registered domestic partner.
5) A grandparent.
6) A grandchild.
7) A sibling
iii. For a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, an absence related to seeking medical treatment or other relief, such as assistance through the legal system or care facilities intended to ensure the health, safety or welfare of the victim or his or her child, consistent with California Labor Code Sections 230 (c) and 230.1.
b. For any of the qualifying events listed under subsection B.2.a., above, an employee shall code his or her timesheet to use accrued Statutory Paid Sick leave prior to using any other sick leave pay code, up to the maximum of three (3) days or twenty-four (24) hours, whichever is greater, per calendar year.
c. Employees who do not work for the Superior Court for at least thirty
