Use of General Leave. A. General leave is to be used for vacation, sick leave, or other leave requirements. Employees may carry over general leave hours that are equal to the general leave hours accrued over the past 52 pay periods.
Use of General Leave. The use of general leave is in accordance with RCW 49.46.210 and includes the following: • For the employee’s personal health, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of a family member for their own general wellness, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of an employee’s child if the child’s school or place of care has been closed for a health-related reason. • For leave that qualifies under the state’s Domestic Violence Leave Act. Illness, injury or disability shall be reported at the beginning of any period of leave to the District by the employee or a person acting for them. General Leave Notification For any general leave absence, the employee must call into dispatch at least two (2) hours before their route is to begin, unless there are extenuating circumstances, to advise of their pending absence and the reason for the absence. Subsequently, every two (2) work days thereafter, or the first work day following a non-work day, the employee will call and talk directly with a supervisor advising the reason for the continued absence and expected return date. It is the employee’s responsibility to keep the Transportation Office advised of their status and availability and, when required and where appropriate, obtain a doctor’s certification and submit it to the Transportation Office. In accordance with the Family Care Act, an employee may use leave for illness or injury to care for a child of the employee under the age of eighteen (18) with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision; a child eighteen (18) years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability; or a spouse, domestic partner, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health condition or emergency condition. A licensed health care provider’s certificate of illness or injury may be required for approval of leave for illness or injury after five (5) consecutive workdays of absence. A written statement may be requested by the District from a licensed health care provider which verifies the employee’s ability to return to work.
Use of General Leave. The use of general leave is in accordance with RCW 49.46.210 and includes the following: • For the employee’s personal health, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of a family member for their own general wellness, including illness, attending to medical appointments and other medical needs. • For the care of an employee’s child if the child’s school or place of care has been closed for a health-related reason. • For leave that qualifies under the state’s Domestic Violence Leave Act. Illness, injury, or disability shall be reported at the beginning of any period of leave to the District by the employee or a person acting for them. In accordance with the Family Care Act, an employee may use leave for illness or injury or vacation to care for a child of the employee under the age of eighteen
