Sick Leave — University of California RNs (UCSF, UC Davis & all UC)

1. Under the Factor Accrual System, an eligible Nurse shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of .046154 hours per hour on pay status, including paid holiday hours but excluding all paid overtime hours. 2. For campuses retaining the Table Accrual System, an eligible Nurse shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of eight (8) hours per month for full-time employment. Sick leave credit is earned proportionately, as set forth in the Sick Leave Credit Table in Appendix H, for hours on pay status over one-half (1/2) of the full-time working hours of the month but less than full-time. 3. Until a campus implements the Factor Accrual System, current accrual practices will remain in place. 4. A Nurse must be on pay status for at least one-half (1/2) of the working hours of a month or quadri-weekly cycle to earn sick leave credit for that month or quadri-weekly cycle. Time on pay status in excess …

1. A Nurse who is receiving temporary disability payments on account of a work-related injury or illness and who has exhausted all accumulated sick leave shall receive extended sick leave payments from the University in an amount equal to the difference between payments from Workers' Compensation and eighty percent (80%) of basic salary plus any shift differential which the Nurse would have received. If such Nurse returns to part-time University duties, the earnings plus any temporary disability payments, if less than eighty percent (80%) of basic salary plus shift differential, shall be supplemented to eighty percent (80%) by extended sick leave payments, provided the Nurse continues to be medically authorized for Workers' Compensation temporary disability. Total extended sick leave payments shall not exceed twenty-six (26) weeks for any one (1) injury or illness. 2. An eligible Nurse w …

a. In the event a nurse eligible for a University Disability Leave is also eligible for FML for the nurse’s own serious health condition or pregnancy disability, the two leaves will run concurrently and, during the period of FML, §C.1.f. will apply with regard to the use of accrued paid leave. b. In the event a nurse with a verified disability is not eligible for FML or has exhausted their entitlement to FML, the provisions of this Section will apply to their medical leave. 2. Eligibility – A nurse may be eligible for a disability leave of absence when the nurse has furnished evidence of disability satisfactory to the University that the nurse is medically incapable of performing the essential assigned functions of their job, with or without reasonable accommodation, due to a non-work related illness or injury, and a. has exhausted their twelve (12) workweek FML entitlement in the calend …

assigned functions of the nurse’s job, with or without reasonable accommodation. c. Extensions of leave - If there is a need to extend the medical leave, a nurse must notify the University in writing in accordance with departmental procedures prior to the expiration of the leave, and must furnish evidence of the continuing disability from the nurse’s health care provider. d. Extensions shall not be granted - A nurse shall not be granted a leave of absence beyond the ending date of the nurse's appointment or predetermined date of separation. 6. Confirmation of Leave Status – Except for FML, the University shall provide the nurse with written approval or denial of a requested leave within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of all required information, including certification. If the University grants the leave, the duration and terms of the leave and the anticipated date of return will be i …

shall be required to work more than sixteen (16) consecutive hours in situations of mandatory overtime. 2. Compensation of Overtime a. Hours paid at the regular rate of pay, e.g., compensatory time, jury duty leave, vacation pay except terminal vacation pay-out, sick pay, and holiday pay count toward the accumulation of UCRP credits. Hours paid in excess of a regular full- time schedule, pursuant to §B.2., above, shall not count toward the accumulation of UCRP credits. b. Except as provided in §M.2.c.2., below, actual work for the purpose of computing overtime does not include hours paid in non-work status, such as sick leave pay, vacation pay, holiday pay, compensatory time, and paid leave of absence pursuant to Article 20 - Leaves of Absence. c. Except as provided in §N., below, Nurses shall be compensated for overtime worked at one and one-half (1 ½ X) times the straight-time rate whe …

1. A Nurse transferred, promoted, or demoted without a break in service to or from a position within this unit shall have any accumulated sick leave transferred if the Nurse is moving to a position in which sick leave can be accumulated. 2. A Nurse transferred, promoted, or demoted out of this unit shall have any accumulated sick leave transferred if the Nurse is moving to a position where sick leave can be accumulated. A Nurse transferred, promoted, or demoted out of this unit to a position which is not eligible for sick leave shall have the Nurse's accumulated sick leave held in abeyance or paid out, at the Nurse’s option. If the Nurse should subsequently move without a break in service to a position within the University which is eligible for sick leave, the previously accumulated sick leave would be restored. A Nurse who is laid off and recalled into this unit within the Nurse's peri …

1. A Nurse who accumulates sick leave and vacation shall be permitted to use accumulated sick leave and vacation to supplement temporary disability payments received under the California Workers' Compensation Act. 2. Sick leave and vacation payments shall not exceed the difference between the amount payable to the Nurse under the Workers' Compensation Act and the Nurse's regular salary. 3. The additional payment made to a Nurse to provide the Nurse with full salary prior to receipt of disability payments shall be deemed an advance temporary disability payment within the Workers' Compensation Act. A Nurse who receives an advance temporary disability payment shall reimburse the University for such payment. The reimbursement is used to restore the proportionate sick leave and vacation credit as appropriate. D.

A Nurse granted reserve-training leave for inactive duty, temporary military leave for active-duty training or extended military leave is entitled to receive regular University pay for the first thirty (30) calendar days of such leave in any one fiscal year, but not to exceed the actual period of service, provided: 1. The Nurse has at least twelve (12) months of continuous University service immediately prior to the granting of the leave (any prior full-time military service shall be included in calculating this University service requirement); and 2. Such payment for reserve training, temporary and extended military leave in any combination, in addition to any University payment for military leave for physical examinations, does not exceed the pay due for a period of thirty (30) calendar days in any one fiscal year. 3. Part-Time Nurse - An eligible part-time Nurse shall receive pay in p …