Vacation In Lieu Of Sick Leave

There is an old saying that when one door closes, another one opens. Unfortunately, no such doors have opened for me in the last several months. And this month, two of my co-workers are out sick and I am monitoring their cases. I woke up with a pounding headache and sore throat this morning and decided that my vacation was needed now more than ever! This write up will give you a general idea of what Vacation In Lieu of Sick Leave (VIL) is and what you need to know before requesting it from your company.

Many employers have tried to use sick leave as some sort of incentive to encourage employees to take more time off. While it’s a nice thought, it has never really worked for most companies. Here’s why:

Have you ever had to take a sick day at work? Maybe you or a family member got sick, or maybe it just snowed that day, but for whatever reason it’s time for you to take a sick day.

Vacation In Lieu Of Sick Leave

It’s the first week of summer and you can’t help but to daydream about a vacation. Everyone deserves to take some time off during the summer, with no questions asked. With this sad realization, it may be wise for businesses to consider what policies they need in place for employees who aren’t available for work.

Related to VACATION PAY IN LIEU OF SICK LEAVE Vacation; Sick Leave During the Employment Term, the Executive shall be entitled to not less than four (4) weeks of vacation during each calendar year and sick leave in accordance with the Company’s policies and practices with respect to its executives. Sick Leave Pay A Nurse granted sick leave shall be paid for the period of such leave at her or his regular hourly rate of pay and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from the accumulated sick leave credits of the Nurse. Vacation Pay (d) Paid Union leaves. All other payments, premiums, allowances etc. are excluded. Sick Leave Payout No cash payment for unused sick leave will be paid to any employee leaving the service of the Employer. Sick Leave Incentive The City will institute a sick leave incentive based on the usage of the bargaining unit; further, the City will pay each person who qualifies during January of each year. The incentive will be calculated and monitored by the Personnel Department and will be based on the pay periods during a calendar year. The incentive shall be awarded only when the bargaining unit’s average sick leave usage is less than the City average and the following conditions are met: When the bargaining unit’s sick leave usage is greater than forty (40) hours but less than the City average, the City will pay each member using between zero (0) and sixteen (16) hours of sick leave, eight (8) hours pay and any member using more than sixteen (16) but equal to or less than twenty-four (24) hours, four (4) hours pay. When the bargaining unit’s average sick leave usage is equal to or less than forty (40) hours, the City will pay each member who used between zero (0) and sixteen (16) hours, sixteen (16) hours of pay at their current hourly rate. Those members who used more than sixteen (16) but equal to or less than twenty-four (24) hours, will receive eight (8) hours of pay. Sick Leave Benefits Sick leave is an indemnity benefit and not an acquired right. A Nurse who is absent from a scheduled shift on approved sick leave shall only be entitled to sick leave pay if the Nurse is not otherwise receiving pay for that day, and providing the Nurse has sufficient sick leave credits. Sick Leave Allowance 1. At the beginning of each work year, the Employee shall be credited with a fifteen (15) day sick leave allowance to be used for absences caused by the following: Paid Sick Leave Employees covered by this Agreement shall earn and be granted sick leave of absence with pay under the following conditions and qualifications: SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Sick leave with pay for employees shall be determined in the following manner: Deductions from Sick Leave A deduction shall be made from accumulated sick leave of all normal working days (exclusive of holidays) absent for sick leave.