You may begin using sick leave once it is accrued. You may use up to 40 hours of sick leave per leave year. You may carry over up to 40 hours of unused sick leave to the following leave year. If your absence is shorter than a normal workday, the Company will permit you to use your sick leave in one hour increments. Compensation You will be compensated for sick leave at your regular rate of pay or at the Vermont minimum wage, whichever is greater. Interaction with Other Leave Sick leave will run concurrently with other types of leave where permitted under applicable law. Notice If the need for sick leave is foreseeable, you must make a good faith effort to provide advance notice and schedule the leave in a manner that does not unduly disrupt business operations. If unforeseeable, provide notice as soon as practical. If known, notice should include the expected length of the absence. Payment upon Termination You will not be paid for any unused sick leave when your employment ends. Retaliation The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Short Term Family Leave CREA, LLC will provide eligible employees up to four hours of short-term family leave in any 30-day period, not to exceed 24 hours in any 12-month period. Eligibility To be eligible for leave, you must have worked for the Company for at least one year and worked an average of at least 30 hours per week. Reasons for Leave You may take short-term leave for the following reasons: To participate in preschool or school activities, such as parent-teacher conferences, that are directly related to the academic educational advancement of a family member; To attend or accompany a family member to routine medical or dental appointments; To accompany a family member to other appointments for professional services related to that person’s care and well-being; or To respond to a medical emergency involving a family member. Family member means: Your child (including biological, adopted, foster, or step child; legal ward; a child of your spouse or domestic partner; a child to whom you stand in loco parentis, regardless of documentation; an individual to whom you stood in loco parentis when the individual was under 18 years of age; or any individual for whom you provide caregiving responsibilities similar to those in a parent-child relationship); Your legal spouse (regardless of state), civil union partner, or domestic partner;
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