Sick time benefit expanded

Local 18 and the DWP have signed an agreement that allows employees to use their sick time to attend to the illness of their child, parent, or spouse. Here is the pertinent wording:

1. Employees shall each be permitted to use, in any calendar year, up to forty (40) hours of their available annually accrued forty (40) hour sick time bank to attend to the illness of his or her child, parent, or spouse. Such use shall not extend the maximum period of leave to which an employee is entitled under Section 12945.2 of the Government Code or under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. In addition, such use will not initiate temporary disability benefits provided in accordance with Article 29 of the MOU and Section V D (1) of the Water & Power Employees’ Retirement Plan.
2. All conditions and restrictions, such as medical certification, placed upon employees relative to their use of sick leave shall also apply to the use of sick leave for the purpose of attending to the illness of his or her child, parent, or spouse in accordance with Section 100-10 of the DWP Administrative Manual.