A publication of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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33 G. Up to 104 hours may be granted to an employee who is providing care for a family member as described above or is making arrangements for or attending a family member's funeral. H. 480 hours per year of available sick leave may be used to care for a family member with a serious health condition. If some of the 104 hours available for bereavement or other care of family members have been used, those hours must be deducted fr om the 480 hours. These entitlements are distinct from the leave without pay available under the Family and Medical Leave Act. I. An Employee must provide administratively acceptable evidence or medical certification for a request for sick leave no later tha n 15 calendar days after the date the Employer requests such medical certification. If it is not practicable under the particular circumstances to provide the requested evidence or medical certification within 15 calendar days after the date requested by t he Employer despite the Employee's diligent, good faith efforts, the Employee must provide the evidence or medical certification within a reasonable period of time under the circumstances involved, but no later than 30 calendar days after the date the Empl oyer requests such documentation. An Employee who does not provide the required evidence or medical certification within the specified time period is not entitled to sick leave. J. Employees that show a pattern of sick leave abuse may be issued a memorandum of sick leave restriction. The Parties agree that employees suspected of abusing sick leave will be counseled on their attendance related deficiencies at least once prior to being placed on a sick leave restriction. Employees who have been given a sick le ave restriction letter will be required to furnish a medical certificate for any and all sick leave absences for a period of time, not to exceed six (6) months. K. The number of hours of sick leave used shall not, in and of itself, constitute sufficient caus e for sick leave counseling. L. For the purposes of sick leave, "family member" is defined as the employee's: 1. Spouse, and parents thereof; 2. Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof; 3. Parents, and spouses thereof; 4. Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof;