Sick Leave Use

1. Sick Leave Use • You may be deceived if you Trust to much, but you will live in torment is you don’t Trust enough. Frank Crane (1861 - 1928)

2. Sick Leave Use • The Benefit of the Doubt • Employee Privacy • Customer Friendly Doctors • District Wide Consistency • Contractual Rights • Performance Reviews • Attendance Impacts Effectiveness and Student Achievement.

3. FMLA – Information on HR Web Site Federal protections for up to 12 weeks (60 days) Unpaid time off Continuation of Health Insurance Right to return to job Cannot take adverse action for approved use Sick Leave Use

4. Sick Leave Use • Right to Verify • Serious Health Condition (3 or more continuous days) under FMLA • Employee may not request FMLA Rights • DFSE – after 4 or more consecutive days or in the sole judgment of the employer… • DFSE – after 5 or more consecutive days or in the sole judgment of the employer…

5. Sick Leave Use • Pattern of use that indicates potential abuse • More than 10 total days in year (DFT contract) • Days in conjunction with weekends and holidays • High Use over a period of years with little of no explanation – Earn and Burn • Data more than 7 years old should not apply