A. Employees covered under plan “A” may request dependent leave for the following reasons:
1. Becoming a parent through birth or adoption of a child.
2. Placement of a foster child in the employee’s home.
3. Due to the care of the employee’s child, spouse, spouse’s child, adult designee, adult designee’s unmarried child under age 26, or parent with a serious health condition. (Refer to Policy 3.03.06 Family and Medical Leave Act).
B. Employees under plan “A” may also request dependent leave to care for their child, spouse, spouse’s child, adult designee, and adult designee’s unmarried child under age 26, or a parent who is ill or injured but who does not have a serious health condition.
C. The following provisions apply to the use of dependent leave by an employee:
1. Dependent leave may be granted with pay on a straight time basis.
2. If an employee has available unused sick leave, sick leave may be used as dependent leave.
3. An employee is required to give notice of the need to take dependent leave, including the expected duration of leave, to his or her supervisor as soon as possible.
4. Upon request of a supervisor, an employee will be required to provide a copy of a birth certificate or evidence of child placement for adoption, or a letter from the attending physician in the event of hospitalization, injury or illness of a child, spouse, spouse’s child, adult designee, adult designee’s child, or parent within five calendar days following a return from leave.
5. An employee’s sick leave shall be reduced by the number of hours taken by an employee as dependent leave.