An employee is entitled to use sick leave if health authorities or a health care provider determine that the employee's presence on the job would jeopardize the health of others because of exposure to a communicable disease. An employee is also entitled to use sick leave to care for a family member who has been similarly exposed.

Paid sick leave refers to policies that provide regular wages when workers need to take shorter leaves due to their own or a family member’s routine illness like a cold or the flu, or to access medical care—including preventative care.

Sick leave may be used only for those circumstances specified in law and regulation. The Federal Government offers a wide range of leave options and workplace flexibilities to assist an employee who needs to be away from the workplace.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain medical situations for either the employee or a member of the employee's immediate family; however, in many instances paid leave may be substituted for unpaid FMLA leave.

2025年1月2日 · Paid sick leave refers to time off that workers can use if they are sick, injured, or require medical care. It can also be used when an employee needs to attend to a family member or loved one for medical reasons, including elder care or child care. Paid sick time also covers mental health and preventative care.

2021年5月21日 · Federal employees earn sick leave at the rate of 4 hours for every 80 hours worked. At retirement, the unused sick leave balance on record will be credited as additional service in the...

The United States federal government requires unpaid leave for serious illnesses, but does not require that employees have access to paid sick leave to address their own short-term illnesses or the short-term illness of a family member.

2 天之前 · House Bill 4002 passed by lawmakers modifies the sick leave benefits for those at workplaces employing 10 or fewer individuals, still giving those workers up to 40 hours of paid sick leave each ...

§ 630.401 Granting sick leave. (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section, an agency must grant sick leave to an employee when he or she— (1) Receives medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment; (2) Is incapacitated for the performance of his or her duties by physical or mental illness, injury, pregnancy, or childbirth;