Leave for School or Daycare Closures

Issue/Question

Do school or daycare closures qualify for the use of sick leave?

Environment

• Sick Leave
• Sick Leave – Care for Family

Resolution

1. When no other suitable option for childcare is available, employees may use Sick Leave – Care for Family for unexpected and unplanned school and/or daycare closures
2.  Examples include
   • When schools close due to weather or daycare closes due to personal illness
   • For expected and planned closures, vacation leave is generally the appropriate leave to use
     • Parents and grandparents to take care of children/grandchildren when a daycare provider closes
   • For planned closures, with prior supervisor approval, a single day of sick leave (Sick Leave – Care for Family) per event may be available to the employee if there is no other suitable option for childcare