The Snohomish County Construction Crafts 3/2/2021

ARTICLE 12 - SICK LEAVE Sick leave is a form of disability insurance that is intended to assist in the prevention of financial loss during illness or incapacity. Section 1: Sick leave shall accrue to each City employee actively employed in the City service at the rate of one working day of leave for each calendar month of the employee's active service. A portion of this sick leave will be earmarked as Washington Paid Sick Leave, to be administered in compliance with Washington Paid Sick Leave Law and City policy. The total accumulation of sick leave shall not exceed nine hundred sixty (960) hours at full pay. The maximum accrual in an employee's Washington Paid Sick Leave bank at year-end shall not exceed 40 hours. Any additional hours will be rolled into the employee's sick leave bank up to a maximum accrual of 960 hours. Section 2: Employees who, for any purpose, are granted leave of absence with pay shall continue to accrue sick leave during such leave of absence. Employees heretofore or hereafter laid off for reasons not discreditable to them and rehired within twelve (12) months, and employees granted leave of absence without pay shall not accrue sick leave during said lay off or leave of absence, but, upon resumption of active employment, shall have available the sick leave accrued at the time of such lay off or leave of absence. Section 3: An employee shall be eligible to receive sick leave with pay for personal illness, injury or pre- approved medical appointments of the employee or physical incapacity to such an extent as thereby to be rendered unable to perform the duties of his/her position. Sick leave may also be used for eligible dependents and family members in accordance with City Policy and State and Federal law. An employee that needs to use sick leave shall inform his/her department head, or cause the department head to be informed forthwith, that he/she is unable to report for duty and the provide the department head with enough information to determine eligibility for state and/or federal leave protection. Section 4: Physician's Certification Sick leave with pay for a period of four (4) days or more requires the presentation of a written statement by the employee's personal physician and/or physician representing the City, certifying that the employee was subject to restriction. An employee that believes obtaining verification for use of paid sick leave under the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law(WPSL)would result in an unreasonable burden or expense, should contact Human Resources. 15