Policy

In accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families & Workplaces Act (HFWA), employees working in Colorado will begin to accrue one hour of earned sick leave for every 30 thirty hours worked up to 48 hours per calendar year.  Employees are required to be paid their regular pay rate during leave, and the employer must continue their benefits.  Up to 48 hours of unused accrued leave carries over for use during the next calendar year.  

For details on specific situations (irregular hours, non-hourly pay, etc.), see Wage Protection Rule 3.5, 7 CCR 1103-7.  Up to 80 hours of supplemental leave applies in a public health emergency (PHE), until 4 weeks after the PHE ends.

Employees can use accrued leave for the following safety or health needs: 

• a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition that prevents work, including diagnosis or preventive care; 

• domestic abuse, sexual assault, or criminal harassment leading to health, relocation, legal, or other services needs; 

• caring for a family member experiencing a condition described in category (1) or (2); 

• grieving, funeral/memorial attendance, or financial/legal needs after a death of a family member; 

• due to inclement weather, power/heat/water loss, or other unexpected occurrence, the employees needs to either (a) evacuate their residence, or (b) care for a family member whose school or place of care was closed; or 

• in a PHE, a public official closed the workplace, or the school or place of care of the employee’s child.

Employees requesting to use their Earned Sick Leave should contact human resources.

St. Norbert College does not pay out any remaining Earned Sick Leave at the end of employment.  

Paid Sick Leave Notice of Employee Rights

Procedure

Employees looking to request leave need to complete the Sick Time Request Form and return to Human Resources.