Minnesota legislature expands use of accrued sick leave
MSUM Faculty & Staff:
The Minnesota legislature recently passed a law, which expands employees’ entitlement to use accrued sick leave benefits. Effective August 1, 2013, state employees may use paid sick leave for reasonable periods of time as the employee’s attendance may be necessary due to the illness or injury of the following family members:
– Adult children
– Spouse
– Brother or Sister
– Parent
– Stepparent
– Grandparent
The new law expands prior law that allowed for the use of sick leave for the illness or injury of an employee’s “child” (including stepchild and biological, adopted and foster child). Along with the expansion to include additional family members, this law does not require that these persons live in the employee’s household.
An employer may limit the use of personal sick leave for the illness or injury of the employee’s: adult child; spouse not living in the household; brother or sister; parent or stepparent not living in household; or grandparent to a cap of 160 hours in any 12-month period.
The new law is an expansion of what is currently found in the sick leave article of the labor contracts and plans.
If you have questions, please contact Human Resources or Payroll.