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A. Upon exhaustion of all other available accrued benefits, the employee (or the employee's guardian or legal representative in the event the employee is incapacitated or otherwise physically incapable of making the request for leave) will make a written request upon forms available from the Human Resources Department, to the employee's department director. Such request shall be accompanied by a physician's certification, which shall include appropriate medical documentation of the necessity for the leave and an estimate of when the employee can reasonably be expected to return to work.

B. An employee making a request for Shared Sick Leave expressly waives any privacy interest relating to the information contained in the leave request, and all medical information related to the need for leave, and shall hold harmless Pierce County, its agents and assigns, from any and all claims relating to disclosures the County determines are necessary to process the employee's application for or use of the leave bank. However, information provided in connection with the leave request will be treated as sensitive and confidential, and unauthorized disclosure may be grounds for disciplinary action.

C. Upon receipt of an application for Shared Sick Leave, the employee's department director will confer with the employee's supervisor, will provide appropriate comments supporting or rejecting the recommendation, and will then forward the completed form to the Human Resources Director.

D. A decision to deny Shared Sick Leave shall not be grievable under the terms of current collective bargaining agreements or any article of the Administrative Guidelines, nor shall there be an appeal process except as provided in PCC 3.70.080.A.

E. Subsequent, supplemental requests for granting of donated leave arising from the same qualifying use, may be made directly to the Human Resources Director or designee.

(Ord. 2022-6 § 1, 2022; Ord. 2004-7s § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. 2002-71s § 1 (part), 2002)