Uses of Accrued Sick Leave. 17.2.1 Accrued sick leave may be used for the following reasons: (a) An employee’s own illness, injury or disability; (b) A period of quarantine following the exposure to a contagious disease during the period when attendance on duty would jeopardize the health of others; (c) The need to care for a minor/dependent child, with a health condition requiring treatment or supervision; (d) Care for a spouse, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health condition or emergency health condition; (e) Care for members of the employee's household or relatives of the employee/employee's spouse who experience an illness or injury, not including situations covered above. For purposes of care for household members or relatives, the term "relatives" is limited to spouse, child, grandchild, grandparent or parent; (f) Medical, dental or optical appointments for the employee or other family member where the employee’s presence is required, provided that employees must make reasonable efforts to schedule such appointments at times when they will least interfere with scheduled work days and arranged in advance with his/her supervisor; (g) Family care emergencies: i. Minor/dependent child care emergencies such as unexpected absence of regular care provider, unexpected closure of child's school, or unexpected need to pick up child at school earlier than normal provided the employee has used all accrued compensatory time. Such use of sick leave is limited to three (3) days in a calendar year; ii. Elder care emergencies such as the unexpected absence of a regular care provider or unexpected closure of an assisted living facility, provided the employee has used all accrued compensatory time such use of sick leave is limited to three (3) days in a calendar year;
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Uses of Accrued Sick Leave. 17.2.1 Accrued sick leave may be used for the following reasons:
(a) An employee’s own illness, injury or disability;
(b) A period of quarantine following the exposure to a contagious disease during the period when attendance on duty would jeopardize the health of others;
(c) The need to care for a minor/dependent child, with a health condition requiring treatment or supervision;
(d) Care for a spouse, parent, parent-in-law, or grandparent of the employee who has a serious health condition or emergency health condition;
(e) Care for members of the employee's household or relatives of the employee/employee's spouse who experience an illness or injury, not including situations covered above. For purposes of care for household members or relatives, the term "relatives" is limited to spouse, child, grandchild, grandparent or parent;
(f) Medical, dental or optical appointments for the employee or other family member where the employee’s presence is required, provided that employees must make reasonable efforts to schedule such appointments at times when they will least interfere with scheduled work days and arranged in advance with his/her supervisor;
(g) Family care emergencies:
i. Minor/dependent child care emergencies such as unexpected absence of regular care provider, unexpected closure of child's school, or unexpected need to pick up child at school earlier than normal provided the employee has used all accrued compensatory time. Such time such use of sick leave is limited to three (3) days in a calendar year;
ii. Elder care emergencies such as the unexpected absence of a regular care provider or unexpected closure of an assisted living facility, provided the employee has used all accrued compensatory time such use of sick leave is limited to three (3) days in a calendar year;
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement