What if an employee has to stay home with a sick child or dependent?
The employee can use family sick leave or other available leave credits. If the employee doesn’t have any leave credits, and eligible employee may ask the department to establish a catastrophic leave bank. A catastrophic leave bank collects leave credits donated by other employees to cover the employee’s absence. Catastrophic leave bank provisions are specified in the employee’s collective bargaining agreement and, for excluded employees, under DPA Rule 599.925.
