The Company provides sick time for periods of temporary absence due to illness or injuries to all regular and seasonal full-time nonexempt (hourly) employees and part-time nonexempt (hourly) employees who are projected to work more than 1,000 in the current calendar year. Eligible full-time employees will receive 40 hours per calendar year; eligible part-time employees will receive 20 hours per calendar year. For employees who do not work a full calendar year, sick time will be provided on a pro-rated basis using the same calculation method as vacation benefits. New employees will receive sick time for the first year of employment based on their hire date: January – March hire dates will receive 24 sick hours (12 hours for part-time), April – June hire dates will receive 16 sick hours (8 hours for part-time), July – September hire dates will receive 8 sick hours (4 hours for part-time), October – December hire dates will receive no sick hours). If an employee leaves employment and then returns during the same calendar year, their eligibility for sick time will be prorated based on the number of weeks actually worked during the year, less any sick time already paid out.
Employees can request the use of paid sick leave beginning the first of the month following their 60th day of employment. Paid sick leave can be used in minimum increments of one hour. An eligible employee may use sick leave benefits for an absence due to his or her own illness or injury or that of a child, parent or spouse of the employee.
Employees who are unable to report to work due to illness or injury should notify their direct supervisor before the scheduled start of their workday if possible. The direct supervisor must also be contacted on each additional day of absence. If an employee is absent for three or more consecutive days due to illness or injury, a physician’s statement may be requested to verify the disability and its beginning and expected ending dates. Such verification may be requested for other sick leave absences as well.
Sick time is intended solely to provide income protection in the event of illness or injury and may not be used for any other absence. Unused sick leave benefits will not be paid to employees while they are employed or upon termination of employment. Sick time is not carried over to future years, and paid time off for sick time will not be counted as hours worked for the purpose of determining overtime.
Company employees that are members of a union will follow the sick time schedule, if any, stated in the employee’s collective bargaining agreement.
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