5.4a ERMU 12-12-2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Any of the above family members of a spouse or registered domestic partner Any other individual related by blood or whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship Up to one individual annually designated by the employee (f) Advance Notice for use of Paid Sick Leave If the need for Paid Sick Leave is foreseeable, the Utilities requires seven days' advance notice. However, if the need is unforeseeable, employees must provide notice of the need for Paid Sick Leave as soon as practicable. When an employee uses Paid Sick Leave for more than three consecutive days, the Utilities may require appropriate supporting documentation (such as medical documentation supporting medical leave, court records or related documentation to support the leave). However, if the employee or employee's family member did not receive services from a health care professional, or if documentation cannot be obtained from a health care professional in a reasonable time or without added expense, then reasonable documentation may include a written statement from the employee indicating that the employee is using, or used, Paid Sick Leave for a qualifying purpose. The Utilities will not require an employee to disclose details related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking or the details of the employee's or the employee's family member's medical condition. In accordance with state law, the Utilities will not require an employee using Paid Sick Leave to find a replacement worker to cover the hours the employee will be absent. (h) Retaliation prohibited The Utilities shall not discharge, discipline, penalize, interfere with, or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against an employee for asserting Paid Sick Leave rights, requesting a Paid Sick Leave absence, or pursuing remedies. Further, use of Paid Sick Leave will not be factored into any attendance point system the Utilities may use. Additionally, it is unlawful to report or threaten to report a person or a family member's immigration status for exercising a right under Paid Sick Leave. (i) Benefits and return to work protections During an employee's use of Paid Sick Leave, an employee will continue to receive the Utilities' employer insurance contribution as if they were working, and the employee will be responsible for any share of their insurance premiums. An employee returning from time off using accrued Paid Sick Leave is entitled to return to their Utilities employment at the same rate of pay received when their leave began, plus any automatic pay adjustments that may have occurred during the employee's time off. Seniority during Paid Sick Leave absences will continue to accrue as if the employee has been continually employed. When there is a separation from employment with the Utilities and the employee is rehired again within 180 days of separation, previously accrued Paid Sick Leave that had not been used, will be reinstated. An employee is entitled to use and accrue Paid Sick Leave at the commencement of reemployment. Effective January 1, 2024 176