Everett Police Officer’s Association 1/21/2026

EVERETT POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAGE 39 ARTICLE 23 - SICK LEAVE 23.1 Sick Leave Accrual 23.1.1 All full-time employees, shall receive sick leave benefits in accordance with the following: 23.1.2 Upon employment, employees shall accrue six (6) hours of sick leave per pay period. Upon completion of the probationary period, a new hire shall be credited with an additional 280 hours of sick leave. The maximum accrual of sick leave shall be 1040 hours. 23.2 Sick Leave Use. 23.3.1 Employees shall be allowed to use sick leave in accordance with RCW 49.46.210 and WAC 296-128-600 through 296-128-770, and any other applicable sick leave use statute. 23.4 Licensed Health Care Provider’s Certification. 23.4.1 Employees that are absent for more than three (3) consecutive days or shifts are required to submit a leave request to Human Resources. Documentation from a medical provider may be required when an employee uses three (3) or more consecutive workdays or shifts of sick leave. In the event documentation is required, an employee must provide the verification within fifteen (15) calendar days of the request. 23.5 Other Usage of Sick Leave. 23.5.1 Employees shall also be allowed to use sick leave for FMLA or to offset L&I benefits or Washington Paid Family Medical Leave in accordance with City Policy and State and Federal Law. 23.6 Notification. 23.6.1 When requesting sick leave, employees must notify their supervisor of the need for leave as soon as the need is foreseeable. The employee is not required to disclose the specific nature of the medical condition. 23.7 Sick Leave at Retirement or Death. 23.7.1 Employees shall be allowed upon retirement to receive in cash an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the value of the employee’s existing sick leave accrual balances up to a maximum of 520 hours.