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 ( )

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. Sick Leave Use 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

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