Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 15 - Governor, Office of
Rule 15.04.01 - RULES OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND IDAHO PERSONNEL COMMISSION
Section 15.04.01.240 - SICK LEAVE

01. Eligibility. Sick leave is earned in accordance with Section 67-5333, Idaho Code. (3-31-22)

02. Interagency Transfer. An employee who is transferred from one state agency to another will be credited by the receiving agency with the amount of sick leave accrued at the time of transfer. (3-31-22)

03. Reasons for Use. Sick leave must only be used in cases of actual illness or disability or other medical and health reasons necessitating the employee's absence from work, or in situations where the employee's personal attendance is required or desired because of serious illness, disability, or death and funeral in the family. For purposes of this rule, family means a spouse, child, foster child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, or the same relation by marriage, or legal guardian. (3-31-22)

04. Serious Medical Conditions. Sick leave may be used in conjunction with Family and Medical Leave. (Ref. Rule 242) (3-31-22)

05. Notification. It is the responsibility of the employee to notify his supervisor as soon as possible in the event of sickness or injury which prevents the employee from reporting for duty. (3-31-22)

06. Donated Leave. Vacation and sick leave may be transferred to another employee for the purposes of sick leave in accordance with Section 67-5334, Idaho Code. Such transfers are to be made from employee to employee. Vacation and sick leave is retained by the donating party until it is converted to sick leave in the receiving employee's account. (3-31-22)

07. Sick Leave Abuse. A predictable and reliable level of attendance is an essential function of almost all positions. Consistent with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act, a supervisor may investigate suspected sick leave abuse including a pattern of unscheduled absences which have a negative impact on the requirements of the job and take appropriate action. When an employee is absent due to illness or injury in excess of three (3) days, a doctor's certificate of justifiable cause for the absence may be required of the employee at the discretion of the immediate supervisor. A doctor's certification of illness or injury may be required of an employee for periods of less than three (3) consecutive working days whenever the immediate supervisor or manager believes special investigation of the absence should be made. (Ref. Rule 190 and Section 67-5333, Idaho Code) (3-31-22)