D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C1243

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 6-C1243 - SICK LEAVE-GRANTING

1243.1

Sick leave may be granted to an employee for the following reasons:

(a) Employee illness or injury;

(b) Employee medical, dental or optical appointments;

(c) Employee would jeopardize the health of others by his or her presence on the job because of exposure to a communicable disease;

(d) Employee's absence is required to provide care for a family member who is incapacitated by a medical or mental condition or to attend to a family member receiving medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment;

(e) Employee's absence is required to provide care for a family member with a serious health condition;

(f) Birth, or the placement for adoption, of a son or daughter of the employee, and in order to care for such son or daughter; or

(g) Death of a family member, provided that such absence shall not exceed three (3) workdays (twenty-four (24) hours), and that the employee provides evidence that is acceptable to the agency.

1243.2

The Attorney General or designee may convert annual leave to sick leave at the employee's request.

1243.3

Annual leave may not be substituted for sick leave that has been applied for and granted, unless an employee becomes sick on annual leave and certifies with management to the illness and inability to work on the claimed days as sick.

1243.4

An employee must request sick leave in advance for a pre-scheduled appointment for medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-C1243

Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 4210 (4/29/2022)