Sick Time

Sick Time

Whether you need time to recover from a short-term illness or your child needs to visit the dentist, paid Sick Time is available when you need it.

Use this time to care for yourself, or an ill family member, whether the needs are for physical or mental health.

Your Sick Time checklist

  • Use your Sick Time when you aren’t feeling well: Focus on your health and well-being so you can get back to feeling your best as soon as possible. Plus, when you stay home, it protects others from getting sick.
  • Notify your manager as soon as possible: To help ensure your responsibilities will be covered while you’re away, notify your manager at least one hour before the start of business for unforeseen absences and at least seven days prior to a scheduled absence (like a doctor’s appointment). Ask about any special rules that may apply to your division.
  • Provide documentation: You may need to provide documentation from a health care provider if your absence is longer than three consecutive days.
  • Track your time: Refer to the Absence tracking system available through the Workday Help to view and track your available Sick Time.
  • Review other time away from work policies and programs: If you are ill and you expect to be out three or more days, you may be eligible for Short-Term Disability (STD) benefits.
  • Check the policy: Please refer to the Sick Time policy, posted on the Workday Help, for specifics.

Eligibility

All employees are eligible beginning on your date of hire.

Sick Time entitlement

Depending on where you live, you are entitled to a certain amount of Sick Time per year that is granted on January 1 (during your first year of employment, it’s granted on your first day). To see your Sick Time entitlement, please refer to the Sick Time policy on the Workday Help.

What can Sick Time be used for?

Sick Time can be used for absences from work that include, but are not limited to:

  • Caring for your spouse, domestic partner, children, and/or parents (your local Sick Time laws may provide a broader definition of who is covered)
  • Dealing with an injury, health condition, or a need for medical diagnosis, treatment, or preventative care
  • General wellness purposes
  • Closures of schools and/or childcare facilities related to public health emergencies
  • Issues relating to domestic violence