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A. To be eligible for the Shared Sick Leave Program an employee must have completed six continuous months of regular employment with Pierce County, based on date-of-hire, as a regular employee.

B. Employees on new employee probation, extra-hires, and limited duration employees are not eligible for the Shared Sick Leave Program.

C. An employee must have exhausted all available vacation hours, sick leave hours, personal holiday hours, compensatory time, and Humanitarian Catastrophic Leave, before being eligible for the Shared Sick Leave Program.

D. Application for the Shared Sick Leave Program may be made during or after the pay cycle during which accrued paid leave hours are being exhausted.

E. Employees eligible for and collecting Workers' Compensation benefits under Chapter 51.32 RCW, Washington Paid Family Medical Leave benefits, Social Security benefits, or Long-Term Disability benefits are not eligible for this program. Employees who are waiting for Long-Term Disability benefits and/or Social Security benefits to begin may be eligible.

F. The Shared Sick Leave Program shall apply only to members and potential members of the County Career Service, exempt employees of the Legislative Branch of government, and exempt employees of the Executive Branch of government on the managerial and legal grids including employees of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Superior and District Courts, and employees represented by bargaining units to the extent agreed upon through collective bargaining.

(Ord. 2022-6 § 1, 2022; Ord. 2019-11 § 1 (part), 2019; Ord. 2008-106s § 1 (part), 2008; Ord. 2002-71s § 1 (part), 2002)