Code 202

SICK LEAVE

Full time employees will receive sick leave for a maximum of twelve (12) days per fiscal year (July to June). Sick leave is accrued up to sixty (60) days which is equivalent to a leave of twelve (12) weeks prescribed by the Family and Medical Leave Act (see SEDC Code 203). If an employee accrues sixty (60) days of sick leave they will stop accumulating days until their accrual drops below sixty (60) days. Upon leaving employment with SEDC, employees may receive payment of $30.00 for each accrued unused sick leave day up to a maximum of sixty (60) days. If an employee's accrued leave is insufficient to cover an approved absence the employee will be placed in unpaid leave status (See SEDC Code 203) and the employee's salary will be deducted in the payroll month it was taken.

USE OF SICK LEAVE

In case of absence, it is the employee’s responsibility to notify the Director as soon as possible. A minimum of one-half (.5) day shall be used for each sick leave instance (individual hours will not be used for accrual or use purposes). A doctor’s certificate may be required by the Director or the Executive Board. Sick leave may be used only in connection with:

• Illness or injury of the employee;
• Illness or injury of a member of employee’s immediate family; and
• Family emergency.

Note: For purposes of the sick leave policy, “injury or illness” includes conditions related to pregnancy and Childbirth. (Utah Code § 34A-5-106)

For an illness of a member of the employee’s immediate family for which the employee requests leave of more than three (3) consecutive workdays, a certification of the family member’s illness shall be required from a licensed health care provider. Persons whose religious beliefs do not permit consulting of licensed health care providers may have their illness attested to by a health care practitioner recognized by the religion.

IMMEDIATE FAMILY DEFINED

The term “immediate family” includes the following:

1. Wife.
2. Husband.
3. Son, son-in-law, stepson.
4. Daughter, daughter-in-law, stepdaughter.
5. Father, father-in-law, stepfather.
6. Mother, mother-in-law, stepmother.
7. Brother, brother-in-law, stepbrother.
8. Sister, sister-in-law, stepsister.
9. Grandparents, spouse’s grandparents, step-grandparents.
10. Grandchildren, spouse’s grandchildren, step-grandchildren.
11. Any person who is residing in the covered employee’s household at the time of illness or death.