Eligible staff may use up to four sick days per calendar year when they cannot come to work due to the illness of an immediate family member. “Immediate family member” is defined as an employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, sibling, in-law, grandparent, or grandchild, or corresponding in-law or step relative. Union employees should consult their collective bargaining agreement to see if they are eligible for this benefit.
If an employee needs more than four days off for this reason, the employee must use accrued personal and/or vacation time. After five consecutive work days of absence for this reason, the employee should apply for an FMLA leave or a personal leave if FMLA does not apply.
Date last revised: April 15, 2015