Stress Leave. Employees who require time off work because of stress, whether work-related or through personal circumstances, will have an entitlement of up to 5 days’ leave, debited against their Sick Leave entitlements. The period of Stress Leave taken shall be paid at Relevant Daily Pay. After that, the provisions of Clause 26.17 (Health Assessment) shall apply, with possible return to work plans. Any additional leave required shall be covered by existing or remaining Sick Leave entitlements.
Stress Leave. Employees will be entitled to one (1) day per calendar year for the purpose of relieving stress. Such leave may not be combined with any other type of leave and shall not be carried over to the following year.
Stress Leave. (a) Full-time employees who have completed one full year of employment shall be entitled to take two (2) days' stress leave with pay per calendar year.
Stress Leave. SECTION 1. When an Employee is involved in an on-duty critical incident (i.e. inmate death, suicide, hostage situation, and attempted suicide) resulting in serious physical injury to the inmate or death to the inmate or the Employee’s co-worker, the Employee may request stress leave. The highest-ranking authority on duty in the Correction Center will immediately review the circumstances and decide whether the Employee is relieved of duty, with no loss of pay, for the remainder of the shift. Stress leave may be approved up to a maximum of five days, which will not be charged against any accrued time category.
Stress Leave. SECTION 1. When an employee is involved in an on-duty critical incident (i.e. inmate death, suicide, hostage situation or attempted suicide) resulting in serious physical injury or death, the employee will be relieved of duty, with no loss of pay, for the remainder of the shift. The employee may decline stress leave. If additional stress leave is requested by the employee, or is determined by the County to be necessary, the employee shall be subject to a mandatory referral to the Employee Assistance Program, counseling, and/or evaluation from a mental health professional (e.g. via the Employee Assistance Program or other providers determined by the County). Additional stress leave may be approved with submission of medical documentation, up to a maximum of five (5) days, which will not be charged against any accrued time category.
Stress Leave. Three (3) paid mental health days per year shall be granted, to be taken within the calendar year. Where possible, the employee will seek advance approval from the Agency Manager. Where the situation precludes the seeking of advance approval, the employee will notify the Agency Manager, or, where appropriate, the Program Co-ordinator, as soon as possible.
Stress Leave. 17.1 The Employee shall be entitled to two (2) weeks paid stress leave each twelve (12) month period of continuous employment – in accordance with the Stress Leave Policy & Procedure – Schedule 1 of this Agreement.
Stress Leave. Stress leave may be taken when an Employee feels emotionally incapable of attending work. It is therefore, the prerogative of the Employee to use sick leave days for stress leave.
