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| GRADUATE TRAINEE LEAVE POLICY General Note: Since each graduate trainee must meet certain education requirements as defined by the program, ACGME and/or by the applicable American Board of Medical Specialties, the graduate trainee may be required by his/her Chief(s) or training program director to make up missed time upon returning from any leave prior to advancing to the next level of training and/or prior to completion of the training program. In such cases restoration of the graduate trainee’s previous position beyond the term of the original appointment and provision of salary during the “make up” period are at the discretion of the Chief(s); the Hospital is not required to extend the period of training to accommodate this. Whenever the need for leave is foreseeable, the graduate trainee will make a reasonable effort to schedule the leave so as not to unduly burden the program, and give notice no fewer than thirty (30) days before the leave is to begin. If the nature of the leave requires that the leave begin in fewer than thirty days, the graduate trainee will give notice as soon as is practicable. A graduate trainee should give the training program director notice as far in advance as possible regarding planned parental leave or family medical leave; six months (confidential) notice is requested for planned leave after the birth of a child, in order to facilitate appropriate scheduling. Appropriate medical documentation and clearance must be provided to the Chief upon reasonable request. I. Vacation Time Each Chief shall determine the amount of annual paid vacation time to which graduate trainees in his/her department are entitled. The minimum entitlement is ten (10) working days annually. Vacation time must be used within the academic year. II. Sick Time A graduate trainee is entitled to twelve (12) paid sick days annually upon matriculation, to be used solely for illness significant enough to interfere with the performance of duty. Unused sick days may accrue to a maximum of sixty (60) days, but they may not be “cashed in”. III. Family and Medical Leave A graduate trainee may request up to twelve (12) weeks of leave for any of the following reasons: A. Family medical leave: taken in order to care for a spouse, child or parent with a serious health condition. (A “serious health condition” is an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves either inpatient care or continuing treatment by a health care provider.) B. Personal medical leave: taken because of a serious health condition that makes the individual unable to perform the functions of his/her position. C. Parental leave: taken in the event of childbirth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. IV. Additional Provisions Relating to Family and Medical Leave A. Upon return from an approved family or medical leave of absence, the graduate trainee will be restored to the position left. B. If enrolled at the time of commencement of an approved family leave, the Hospital will maintain the graduate trainee’s health and other insurance coverage at the same levels and cost to the individual during the period of leave. C. If an intermittent or partial leave (i.e., a reduced work schedule) is requested, the Chief and/or training program director may alter the graduate trainee’s work schedule in order to accommodate the leave. V. Personal Leave of Absence Chiefs may on occasion, in accordance with the bylaws of the Professional Staff, grant a leave of absence to a graduate trainee for any form of extended illness or disability or for other compelling reasons (i.e., personal leave of absence). Such leave must be requested in writing with maximal advance notice prior to the requested leave date. VI. Salary Continuance Salary will be continued as follows:
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