S.C. Code Regs. § § 18-10

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 18-10 - Vacation, Sickness and Maternity Leave

A. Blind Licensed Vendors are entitled to three (3) weeks vacation during each calendar year. Blind Licensed Vendors will be permitted to carry over from one calendar year to the next any unused vacation credit up to a total accumulation of forty-five (45) days. Emergency leave must be certified as a true emergency and approved by the BEP Counselor and BEP Director.

B. Short-term Illness

1. Blind Licensed Vendors are required to report all illnesses or injuries that may prevent full time employment to the BEP Counselor.

2. All short term illness leave must be approved by the BEP Director.

3. The Blind Licensed Vendor is required to hire a suitable employee to operate the facility while absent because of illness or injury.

4. In a 12 month period, up to 120 days of short-term sick leave may be granted.

5. If a short-term illness extends beyond 120 days, the long-term sick leave policy will be applied.

6. All short-term illness needs a statement verified by a physician. If an illness extends longer than 4 days, a Physician statement is required.

C. Long-term Illness

1. Blind Licensed Vendors are allowed up to 1 year long-term leave for prolonged illness.

2. The BEP Director must approve all long-term sick leave.

3. All requests for long-term sick leave must include a detailed Physician's statement stating the nature of the illness.

4. Upon return to work from long-term sick leave, the Blind Licensed Vendor must provide the BEP Director with a Physician's statement stating that he or she is able to return to work full time.

5. When a Physician's statement indicates a Blind Licensed Vendor is unable to return to full time employment after a 12 month period of long-term sick leave, the Selection Committee will issue a 30 day notice of termination.

D. The Blind Licensed Vendor will take maternity leave as soon as she finds her condition warrants discontinuance of her responsibilities or when so ordered by her physician. The Blind Licensed Vendor will be responsible for finding a suitable replacement. The Blind Licensed Vendor will be expected to resume her duties within six (6) weeks following the delivery of her child, unless otherwise ordered by her physician. (All Physicians' orders must be in writing.)

S.C. Code Regs. § 18-10

Amended by State Register Volume 15, Issue No. 5. eff May 24, 1991; State Register Volume 18, Issue No. 4, eff April 22, 1994; State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 3, eff March 26, 2004.