Must an employee use sick leave or vacation leave for time away from work to go to a doctor’s appointment?
A.26. The state sponsored paid leave benefits are intended to allow employees the flexibility to continue their income for a specified period when there is a need to be away from home. If an employee earns paid time off, the employee uses the paid time off when an applicable occasion occurs. This applies to Exempt and Non-exempt employees, Classified staff, Service Professional and Administrative Staff. However, the employee and supervisor have the flexibility to agree to modify the employees schedule to accommodate the absence.
