Supplemental Sick Leave

Supplemental sick leave is additional sick leave donated by state employees to state employees in a SEA Bargaining Unit through an application to the Labor Management Committee.

Supplemental sick leave requests should be made for only emergent serious of life-threatening illnesses, injuries, impairments, or mental or physical conditions that have caused, or are likely to cause, the employee to take leave without pay provided appropriate medical information is provided. Supplemental sick leave will not be granted for common, minor or chronic illnesses, injuries, impairments or physical or mental conditions.

How to Apply

An employee or designee requesting supplemental sick leave must complete an application. No third party recommendations or requests will be considered. There are three (3) parts to the Application:

• The employee or designee who is requesting the supplemental sick leave must complete Part I.
• The requesting employee's physician or medical practitioner must complete Part II.
• Part III must be completed by the Appointing Authority (or designee) and Human Resources for whom the requesting employee works.
• The completed Application should then be submitted to the Bureau of Employee Relations by the employee's agency human resources office.
• An incomplete application may lead to denial of the employees request for supplemental sick

Leave Donation Process

• The requesting agency may begin soliciting leave donations after the Labor Management Committee has issued an approval. The agency must publish the name of the employee who has been granted supplemental leave, along with a general statement indicating that this employee has a serious medical condition that has been approved. Confidential information regarding the nature of the employee's medical condition shall not be released.
• Employees who wish to donate sick leave shall notify their agency Human Resource office and indicate the type of leave and reason for the leave – "donated to employee's name."