Common use of Uses of Safety Leave Clause in Contracts

Uses of Safety Leave. If an employee or family member has been the victim of a family offense matter, sexual offense, stalking or human trafficking, the employee can use safe time to do any of the following: 1. Obtain services from a domestic violence shelter, rape crisis center, or other shelter or services program; 2. Participate in safety planning, temporarily or permanently relocate, or take other actions to increase the safety of the employee or employee’s family members from future family offense matters, sexual offenses, stalking or human trafficking; 3. Meet with a civil attorney or other social service provider to obtain information and advice on, and prepare for or participate in, any criminal or civil proceeding, including but not limited to matters related to a family offense matter, sexual offense, stalking, human trafficking, custody, visitation, matrimonial issues, orders of protection, immigration, housing, or discrimination in employment, housing or consumer credit; 4. File a complaint or domestic incident report with law enforcement; 5. Meet with a district attorney’s office; 6. Enroll children in a new school; 7. Take other actions necessary to maintain, improve or restore the physical, psychological, or economic health or safety of the employee or the employee’s family member or to protect those who associate or work with the employee.