West Contra Costa

Substitute Sick Leave

Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act of 2014

Overview

In accordance with the Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act of 2014, the West Contra Costa Unified School District will provide paid sick leave to substitute and temporary staff as governed under the Paid Sick Leave Law (AB 1522/AB 304).

Eligibility

Beginning on or after July 1, 2015, to be eligible for paid sick leave under the Paid Sick Leave Law, employees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Employee becomes eligible for paid sick leave after working 30 days within a year from the beginning of employment
• Employee can use accrued paid sick leave beginning on the 90th day of employment
• Retired employees working as substitutes will not be entitled to sick leave.

Accrual

Employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked beginning July 1, 2015 or their first day of employment whichever is later. Employees can accrue and use up to 3 days (24 hours) in a year. Any remaining hours at year end will carryover in to the new fiscal year not to exceed 6 days (48 hours) total.

Usage

An employee may use paid sick days to care for themselves or a family member for the diagnosis, care or treatment of an existing health condition or preventive care, or specified purposes for an employee who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The minimum usage amount cannot be less than two hours. Balances of sick leave available will be printed on monthly pay checks once eligibility requirements have been met.

Procedure for Requesting Use of Paid Sick Leave

• For day-to-day substitutes: Employee will decline a request to work when called by the sub caller system. Employee will email to the contact below that they declined a job and that they are requesting to use their sick leave.  Employees will be paid as if they would have worked that day had they accepted the assignment.  Please indicate the length of time for paid sick leave.
• For extended short-term substitutes: Employee will notify site & the HR contact below with as much advanced notice as possible that they will be absence and of the need to use sick leave. Employee will be paid as if they would have worked that day had they accepted the assignment. Please indicate the length of time for paid sick leave.