Can I use earned sick leave for a maternity leave of absence?
Governing Board policy GCCA details usage of sick leave for the purpose of childbirth. It is important to remember that earned sick leave may be used only during the time that you are physically “unable to work”. If your physician recommends that you quit working prior to the birth of your baby, then you may use earned sick leave to cover the period when you are physically unable to work. After the baby is born, physicians usually recommend a six-week recuperation time (eight weeks for c-section); therefore, you may also use earned sick leave for up to six weeks beginning the date of birth. Important: Because the use of sick leave is linked to your inability to work, it does not correlate with the work calendar. Example A: Your baby is born on June 6th. Your doctor recommends that you do not return to work for six weeks to allow time for full recovery. The six weeks of recommended recuperation time would begin on June 6th and end on July 18th . Therefore, you would be released to retur
