Sick time
Instructions
Sick time must be recorded in the Time Away Tracker. Moreover, postdocs who are sick for more than 5 consecutive workdays must complete a leave of absence form. Contact the Caltech leave administrator at (626) 395-3092 or [email protected] to obtain a leave-of-absence packet and/or to schedule a consultation. Leaves of absence should be requested 30 days in advance or as soon as practicable.Policy
Per the CBA, "Postdoctoral Scholar Unit Members shall be entitled to take fifteen (15) days of sick leave, consistent with the Institute's Postdoctoral Scholars Handbook.".
Per the Postdoctoral Scholar Handbook: "Sick Leave. Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associates and Postdoctoral Scholar Teaching Fellows receive 15 days of paid sick leave per year. A Postdoctoral Scholar's sick leave balance does not accrue, nor is it payable upon termination. The availability of paid sick leave for Postdoctoral Scholar Fellowship Trainees depends on their funding arrangement. Sick time is based on calendar year regardless of anniversary hire date."