Sick Leave
If you cannot work because of an illness or injury that is not work-related, the sick leave benefit pays 100% of your salary, up to a maximum amount depending on your years of service with the Company.
Sick leave benefits accrue from your date of hire, but you cannot begin using sick leave until you have worked for the Company for 90 continuous days. The rate at which you accrue sick leave depends on whether you are in a non-exempt or exempt status as shown in the tables below:
| NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES |
| Years Of Service |
Days Of Earned Sick Leave Per Year |
| 0 |
5 |
| 1-10 |
10 |
| 11 or more |
15 |
| Non-exempt employees may carry over unused sick leave to the following year up to a maximum total of 13 weeks. |
| EXEMPT EMPLOYEES |
| Years Of Service |
Days Of Earned Sick Leave Per Year |
| 0 |
10 |
| 1-5 |
30 |
| 6-10 |
45 |
| 10 or more |
65 |
| Exempt employees may not carry over unused sick leave to future years. |
Important: You must provide a doctor's work release BEFORE returning to work—this is MANDATORY. The release must state if you are released to full-duty, or if you have any work restrictions. If you have work restrictions, the doctor must specify the work restrictions and duration. Your manager and the Legal Department must approve any work restrictions before you are permitted to work.
In addition to sick leave benefits, you may be eligible for Short Term Disability (if you are enrolled) and Long Term Disability benefits. If you cannot work because of a work-related illness or injury, you may be eligible for Workers' Compensation benefits.
Sick leave benefits will be reduced by any other benefits you receive as a result of your injury or illness.