A question was asked today and some of you may be looking for further clarification about using sick time to care for a family member, so I thought I will blog about it today.
A staff member asked if sick time could be used to pick up their sick child from school and the answer is yes, it can be used. Just as employees can use their sick time when not feeling well or for doctor visits, this benefit is now extended to cover spouse, child/step child, parent/step parent. The same HPL Policies & Procedures 5.1 still apply to this privilege.
Employee
must notify supervisor in accordance with unit guidelines when illness prevents
him/her from reporting to work on time. In no case should notification be later
than 30 minutes after scheduled starting time. If illness keeps an employee
from work for more than three days, s/he must submit a doctor’s statement
specifying the nature of the illness. All sick leave hours over 64 in the
benefit year require a doctor’s statement.
Please ensure the form is
filled out each time sick time is used to care for a family member and the form is now saved on the blog right under the link to the Training Portal.
Please feel free to comment on this post or ask any question you might have.
Shammi