Chris,
Do you have an employee union or some type of employee fraternity??? Many times, they can deal out additional sick time beyond your allotted hours...H.R. 3028 (112th Congress) proposed expanded voluntary leave donation programs to include the donation of sick leave to federal employees experiencing a medical emergency.
A federal agency may, but is not required to, offer advanced sick leave to an employee for personal or family medical reasons.
240 Hours (30 Days) for:
- Incapacitation due to physical or mental illness, injury, pregnancy, or childbirth
- Serious health condition
- Exposure to a communicable disease that would "jeopardize the health of others" as determined by health care providers or health authorities
- Activities related to child adoption
- Care of an ill child
- Care of a servicemember with a serious injury or illness
- Care of a family member with a serious health condition
104 hours (13 days)
- Medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment (self or family member)
- Care of a family member with physical or mental injury or illness
- Arrangements related to death or funeral of a family member
Source: 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter III; 5 U.S.C. Chapter 63, Subchapter IV; 5 C.F.R. Part 630, Subpart I; 5 C.F.R. Part 630, Subpart J.
Notes: A medical emergency is defined as "a medical condition of either the employee or the employee's family member that is likely to require the employee to be absent from duty for a prolonged period and to result in a substantial loss of income because of the employee's lack of available paid leave." See 5 C.F.R. §630.902 and 5 C.F.R. §630.1002.
a. While no limitation exists on the number of leave hours that can be received, federal regulations limit the amount of leave that can be donated to no more than one-half of the amount of leave the donating employee would accrue in the year the donation is made. See 5 C.F.R. §630.908.
Do I need to get my gear outta there ASAP?
