Policy 5420 - Long-Term Illness/Temporary Disability

Long-Term Illness/Temporary Disability
Employees may use sick leave for long-term illness or temporary disability, and upon the expiration of sick leave and family medical leave the Board may grant eligible employees leave without pay if requested. Medical certification of the long-term illness or temporary disability shall be required.
Long-term illness or temporary disability shall be construed to include pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery therefrom.
Leave without pay arising out of any long-term illness or temporary disability, including pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery therefrom, shall commence only after sick leave and family medical leave have been exhausted.

Cross References:
§§ 5410 – 5410P Family Medical Leave

Legal References:
Pub. L. 103–3 Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FLMA)
Pub. L. 110-181 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2008
29 C.F.R. Part 825 Implementing the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993
29 C.F.R. § 1604.10 Pregnancy Discrimination Act -Employment Policies Relating to Pregnancy and Childbirth

Policy History
Adopted on: July 12, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: