Leave that can be used for the following reasons:

·    for illness or disability of the employee;

·    for death, illness or disability of a member of the employee’s immediate family;

·    following the birth of the employee’s child;

·    when a child is placed for adoption; or

·    for a medical appointment of the employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family.

             Employees earn sick leave at the rate of 15 days per year. Employees must notify their supervisor when using this leave. There is no limit to the number of sick leave days an employee may accrue or carry over into a new calendar year.