For What Purposes Can An Employee Use Earned Sick Time?
An employee can use earned sick time if required to miss work in order to: (1) care for the employee’s child, spouse, parent or parent of a spouse, who is suffering from a physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition that requires home care, professional medical diagnosis or care, or preventative medical care; or (2) care for the employee’s own physical or mental illness, injury, or medical condition that requires home care, professional medical diagnosis or care, or preventative medical care; or (3) attend the employee’s routine medical appointment or a routine medical appointment for the employee’s child, spouse, parent, or parent of a spouse; or (4) address the psychological, physical or legal effects of domestic violence.