Usage You must use leave under the NJ SAFE Act in the 12-month period immediately following an instance of domestic violence or a sexually violent offense. The unpaid leave may be taken intermittently in intervals of no less than one day. You may use any accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave, medical or sick leave, or any family temporary disability leave benefits during any part of the 20-day period of unpaid leave. The unpaid leave will run concurrently with any paid vacation leave, personal leave, medical or sick leave, or temporary disability benefits that you elect to use. If you request leave for a reason covered by both the NJ SAFE Act and the Family Leave Act, or the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, the leave will count simultaneously against your entitlement under each respective law. Notice Provide reasonable written notice of the need for leave. The Company may require you to provide documentation supporting the need for leave. The Company will treat such documentation as confidential, unless disclosure is voluntarily authorized in writing by you or is authorized by a federal or state law, rule, or The Company will not retaliate against employees for requesting or taking leave in accordance with this policy, or refusing to authorize the release of information deemed confidential under the NJ SAFE Act. Paid Sick Leave (Accrual Method) CREA, LLC provides paid sick leave to eligible employees in accordance with New Jersey's Earned Sick Leave Law. Eligibility All employees who work in New Jersey are eligible for paid sick leave. Reasons for Leave Sick leave may be taken for the following reasons: 1. For the diagnosis, care, treatment of, or recovery from a mental or physical illness, injury, or other adverse health condition, or for your own preventative medical care; 2. To aid or care for a member of your family during diagnosis, care, treatment of, or recovery from the family member's mental or physical illness, injury, or other adverse health condition, or during the family member's preventative medical care; 3. For absences necessary due to circumstances resulting from you or a family member having been a victim of domestic or sexual violence, if the leave allows you to obtain — for yourself or the family member — medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domestic or sexual violence; services from a designated domestic violence agency or other victim services organization; psychological or other counseling; relocation; or legal services, including obtaining a restraining order or preparing for, or participating in, any civil or criminal proceeding related to the domestic or sexual violence; 4. Time needed in connection with your child to attend a school-related conference, meeting, function, or other event requested or required by a school administrator, teacher, or other professional staff member responsible for the child's education, or to attend a meeting regarding care provided to your child in connection with his or her health condition or disability. 5. When you are not able to work because of: regulation. Retaliation
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