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Am I eligible to use my sick leave?

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Written by Trusted Care Team
Updated over 2 months ago

How and when do I start to accrue sick leave hours?

As a Trusted Clinician, you accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 80 hours.

  • Accrual begins on your first day of your assignment with Trusted.

  • You become eligible to use accrued sick leave starting on your 90th day of employment.

If you need to use your sick leave, you must notify both Trusted and your facility of your intent to use paid sick time as soon as possible.

Does my sick leave cover my stipends as well?

No. Sick leave only applies to your hourly wages and does not cover your stipends.

When am I eligible to use my sick leave?

You are eligible to use accrued sick leave starting on your 90th day of employment with Trusted.

Sick leave can be used for:

  • Your own illness, injury, or medical care

  • Routine medical and dental appointments

  • Caring for your child, parent, spouse, registered domestic partner, or your spouse’s/partner’s child

  • Caring for other individuals as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws

This includes situations when the person is ill, injured, or receiving medical care.

Do I need documentation to use my sick leave?

Documentation is not required when you submit your weekly timecard.

However, Trusted may request documentation to support your use of paid sick leave, as permitted under applicable federal, state, and local laws.


If documentation is requested, you must provide it before payment can be processed for the shifts associated with the sick leave.

Will my accrued sick leave be paid out or carried over?

Accrued sick leave cannot be paid out but will carry over as long as your rehire date is within 1 year of the previous separation date.

What is the maximum amount of hours my sick leave covers?

Sick leave cannot be used to exceed your contracted weekly hours. It also cannot be applied to:

  • Hours or days beyond your contracted schedule

  • Approved Time Off (ATO) already built into your contract

  • Hours missed due to being called off by the facility

Example:
If you are contracted for 36 hours per week and you:

  • Work 12 hours Monday

  • Work 12 hours Tuesday

  • Call out sick for 12 hours on Thursday

  • Pick up an extra 12-hour shift on Friday

You would still meet your contracted 36 hours for the week.
Because of this, Trusted would not be able to apply sick leave toward the hours missed on Thursday.

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