FOREWORD - Wentworth Institute of Technology

WIT Employee HandbookSection V: Holidays, Leaves and Vacations4. SICK LEAVERegular employees who are unable to perform their usual work because of illnessare eligible for sick pay within the limits as indicated below. All regular full-timeemployees are entitled to one paid sick day for each full calendar month worked.Regular part-time employees are eligible for one half paid sick day for each fullcalendar month worked. Accrued sick days are cumulative up to a maximum ofseventy working days. Paid sick time may not be used before it is earned.Supervisors/Department Heads are responsible for maintaining complete andaccurate records on the sick leave accruals and usage of each employee under theirsupervision. Supervisors/Department Heads are also responsible for accuratelyreporting sick leave usage on all documents submitted to the Payroll Office andHuman Resources Department.a. Medical ClearanceUpon return from a sick leave of four or more consecutive work days, medicalclearance from the employee’s doctor is required. This is to assure that theemployee is well enough to return to work. The employee should obtain clearancefrom Human Resources before returning to work. We retain the right to ask for awritten doctor's statement and/or an assessment conducted by an independentmedical evaluator retained by Wentworth.In the event of an independent medical evaluation, the employee, as a condition ofemployment, must allow the independent evaluator access to all relevant medicalrecords that are in the possession of other medical personnel or institutions. As aself-insurer of sick and interim disability pay, Wentworth may require, as a conditionof receipt of any such pay, that the employee furnish documentation of illness anddisability, permission for examination by a Wentworth appointed physician or otherappropriate medical personnel, and/or access to relevant medical records of thescope and nature that employees claiming Workers' Compensation payments canbe required to furnish insurers.b. Medical EmergencyIf an employee is transported from Wentworth for a medical emergency, theemployee must submit a written statement from the attending physician andobtain clearance from Human Resources before returning to work.5. PERSONAL DAYSA maximum of three personal days during the year may be authorized at thediscretion of the Department Head. These days are deducted from the employee'saccrued sick time. Personal days are not cumulative from year to year and must berequested in advance. (See also the FMLA, Small Necessities Leave and PersonalLeave of Absence policies below.)March 200966