Per HCPSS Policy 7100-IP, the following paid leave may be used for eligible employees as part of the approved FMLA leave in accordance with the negotiated agreements:

Eligible HCPSS employees are afforded 15 days of paid military leave on an annual basis. Once the request for leave of absence and corresponding documentation to support the request has been reviewed, these hours will be applied to your leave of absence.

Additionally, the following paid leave may be used for eligible employees as part of the approved FMLA leave in accordance with the negotiated agreements:

• Accrued sick leave may be used
• Annual leave may be used
• Personal leave may be used

Please contact Employee Services at humanresources@hcpss.org.

Workers’ Compensation and leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may run concurrently.  If the need for a leave also meets the criteria outlined for eligibility under the FMLA, that initiates the process.  Also, FMLA is an employee benefit, providing job-protected leave for up to 12 work weeks. Workers’ Compensation alone does not provide job-protected leave.

You must make the effort to schedule appointments outside of work hours in order to minimize disruption in the workplace. However, if that isn’t possible based on the clinic’s schedule, you will not be required to use your own time to attend.  If you work for a portion of your shift, you will need to notify the Workers’ Compensation Specialist of the number of hours you will miss from work in order to receive compensation for the entire shift.

Staff who are out on Workers' Compensation should coordinate with your supervisor or principal's secretary about making arrangements for a substitute.

Any compensation for lost time due to a work-related injury must be supported by an off-duty status by an industrial clinic (i.e.:  Concentra Medical Centers, Patient First, Express Care, etc.) or other health clinic. Failure to substantiate time away from work by way of proper medical certification (either a work status from an industrial clinic or completed HCPSS Return-To-Duty form) may result in the forfeiture of benefits for full pay under the HCPSS 90-day benefit.