Significant other person definition
Significant other person is an individual with whom the employee has a relationship, when neither is married, and that relationship is intended to remain indefinitely, and where there is joint responsibility for each other’s common welfare, there are significant shared financial obligations and there is a shared primary residence. The relationship must have existed for at least two (2) continuous years before sick leave benefits will be provided. An employee may be required by the Executive Director or their office director to provide a physician’s statement attesting to an illness that necessitates absence from work when an employee uses sick leave for three (3) or more consecutive workdays or is absent from work repeatedly. An employee may use accrued sick leave to extend a period of absence following the delivery of the employee’s child if the employee’s physician provides a written statement of disability, or without a physician’s statement for a maximum period of 6 calendar weeks with the prior approval of the employee’s office director. Use of sick leave in this manner counts toward the twelve (12) weeks of leave for which an employee may be eligible under the Family Medical Leave Act. Sick leave is not transferable to another employee. Sick leave has no cash value; an employee may not be paid for unused sick leave upon termination of legislative employment. However, unused sick leave may be used in calculating creditable service for retirement purposes, in accordance with rules of the Maine State Retirement System.
Significant other person means those included as relatives in the nepotism policy of the employer. The employee shall be allowed to use an additional two (2) days of earned paid leave or excused unpaid leave in conjunction with bereavement leave.
Significant other person means a person who maintains a durable relationship with the patient, resides with the patient and is familiar with the patient's activities, health, medical treatment wishes and religious beliefs.