Section 599.912 - Family Activity LeaveThe state recognizes that on occasion it may be necessary for employees to take time off to attend to family or school-related activities in which the employee's child is participating, including, but not limited to, plays, graduations, field trips, organized sports events, recitals, Scouts, 4-H, Junior Achievement, and Grange.
(a) Subject to agency operational needs, and reasonable notice to the employee's supervisor, excluded employees as defined in section 599.615(b) of these regulations, shall be permitted to use no less than twenty (20) hours per calendar year of accumulated eligible leave credits to attend family or school-related activities in which the employee's child is participating. Use of such leave shall not diminish the 40-hour leave entitlement provided under the Family School Partnership Act.(b) Eligible leave credits include annual leave, vacation, compensating time off (CTO), personal leave, and/or holiday credits. They do not include sick leave. If the employee has exhausted available leave credits, he/she may request unpaid leave.(c) Employee's child is defined as the employee's son, daughter, or any child the employee stands in loco parentis (to the child).(d) Requests for family activity leave shall be in accordance with agency policies. The employee may be required to provide substantiation to support the request to attend such activities.(e) The appointing power shall consider requests from employees to adjust work hours or schedules or consider other flexible arrangements to participate in such activities, in accordance with agency policies and consistent with operational needs.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 599.912
1. New section filed 10-15-2001; operative 10-15-2001. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5 (Register 2001, No. 42).
2. New section refiled with amendments 11-27-2001; operative 11-27-2001. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5 (Register 2001, No. 48).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42). Note: Authority cited: Sections 3539.5, 18502 and 19815.4(d), Government Code. Reference: Section 3539.5, Government Code.
1. New section filed 10-15-2001; operative 10-15-2001. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5 (Register 2001, No. 42).
2. New section refiled with amendments 11-27-2001; operative 11-27-2001. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5 (Register 2001, No. 48).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).