(a) Sick pay is pay to the employee for the necessary absence from duty on a regularly scheduled work day because of illness, injury, medical appointments, or exposure to contagious disease suffered by the employee not in the course of his employment, or illness in the employee's immediate family that necessitates the employee's absence from work or would result in serious hardship to the employee's family. Attendance to the immediate family member at a hospital while undergoing serious medical attention shall be included under this provision.
(b) Sick pay shall be paid for illness or injury incurred as a result of outside employment. Sick pay shall not be paid to any employee as a result of use of drugs or alcoholic beverages, except for the treatment of abuse, nor for injuries sustained while committing a felony, or other similar action.
(c) For the purpose of this section, immediate family shall include only the employee's father, mother, step-father, step-mother, sister, brother, spouse or child. The immediate family illness provision shall be for a limited period of time, normally not to exceed seven (7) work days, to enable the employee to secure other arrangements for the care of the member of the employee's immediate family. Usage of the immediate family illness provision for three (3)_or more consecutive work days shall require a Statement of Attending Physician.
(d) Where a special relationship exists between the employee and any other person for whom the employee would not normally be granted sick pay, said sick pay will be granted upon pre-authorization of this relationship by the Court Administrator. An affidavit stating the existing relationship and certifying that the person resides at the employee's household and is dependent on the employee for their well-being must be approved by the Court Administrator prior to the utilization of any sick pay.
(e) It is the express intent that this section of the Code shall not be applied in such a manner as to cause or constitute a violation of any law or a reduction in benefits provided therein, specifically including PL 103-3, known as the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; provided, however, that any remedy for violation of this Act shall be as set forth in the Act.