Section Per 1204.05 - Allowable Uses of Sick Leave(a) The purpose of sick leave shall be to afford employees protection against lost income from absences due to illness or injury and, in particular, long-term disability due to catastrophic illness or injury, and shall not be used to supplement other paid time off.(b) An employee shall be entitled to utilize sick leave deducted from the employee's sick leave allowance for absences due to:(3) A request by the attending physician indicating that the employee's presence exposes another employee to contagious diseases which could endanger his or her health;(4) Medical and dental appointments with prior approval;(5) Death in the employee's immediate family; or(6) Pregnancy, if medically unable to work.(c) An employee shall be entitled to utilize up to 5 days of sick leave per fiscal year for the purpose of providing care to an ill or injured family member who is incapable of self-care within the meaning of the Family and Medical Leave Act or to accompany such person or persons to healthcare provider visits.(d) An employee shall be entitled to utilize up to 5 days of accumulated sick leave for a death in the employee's immediate family, which leave shall not be counted against bonus computations.(e) An employee receiving workers' compensation shall be entitled to utilize sick and annual leave to supplement the workers' compensation payment, provided that the combination of workers' compensation, sick and annual leave benefits shall not compensate the employee for more than the employee's full pay.(f) The appointing authority may place an employee on sick leave when, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the employee appears to be of such a physical condition so as to prohibit the employee from fulfilling assigned duties.N.H. Admin. Code § Per 1204.05
(See Revision Notes at chapter heading for Per 100) #8738, eff 10-18-06
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 18, Filed May 7, 2015, Proposed by #10817, Effective 5/17/2015, Expires5/17/2025.