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Section: Time Away From Work Sick Pay Policy
Being a service-oriented organization, it is crucial that you begin work at your assigned time. If you are tardy, you should report the reason to your supervisor. It is very much to your advantage to do all that you can to have a good attendance record since regular attendance is one of the best indications of interest in your job and will be taken into account at your performance evaluation. If you are unable to report for work because of illness or for any other reason, please call your supervisor before start of workday. Explain the reason for the absence and tell him/her when you expect to return to work. If you are unable to return to work on the expected day, you should call your supervisor as soon as possible on that day to inform him/her of the status of your return. If your supervisor is unavailable, contact Human Resources.
Personal/Sick Time
Personal/Sick Time is time you elect to use for the following reasons:
 Physician and dental appointments for yourself or family members;
 Time away from the office when either you or a family member is sick;  Time away from the office for any personal reason.
You are not required to give any specific reason for using your personal/sick time. However, when you plan to use time for “personal” reasons and/or scheduled appointments, you must notify your manager of this preference and schedule the time off as far in advance of the event as possible.
Beginning on the first of the month following 30 days of continuous employment with the organization, all full-time employees are eligible for 3 days personal/sick pay for absences due to illness or injury to you, your dependents, or your ill parent, or for any personal reason per calendar year. Time taken for health care purposes for yourself or your dependent’s visit to the doctor, dentist, etc. will be counted as sick leave. If the appointment takes less than half of a day, the option of a half sick day may be used or that amount of time may be made up during that work week if the work schedule permits and your supervisor approves.
Personal/sick leave is a benefit provided to you in the event you need to take time off because of your health or for any personal reason. It is not merely additional paid vacation, thus no pay is provided for unused personal/sick leave at the end of employment.
Abuse of Sick Leave
Regular attendance is crucial to the success of this and any other business. Paid sick leave is provided as a financial buffer for employees who are too injured or ill to work, not as
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