When does paid sick leave begin to accrue?
Employees who began to work for their current employer on or before February 5, 2007 begin to accrue sick leave on that date. Employees hired after February 5 begin to accrue sick leave 90 days after the start of their employment. What is the rate of accrual? Employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Paid sick leave accrues in increments of hour-unit increments (not in fractions of an hour). The ordinance covers exempt as well as non-exempt employees, but does not address the fact that exempt employees’ hours are not tracked. Is there a limit to the amount an employee may accrue? Yes. In general, paid sick leave is capped at 72 hours. The cap is 40 hours for employees of small businesses. The Ordinance defines a small business as an employer for which fewer than ten persons (including full-time, part-time, and temporary employees) work for compensation during a given week. The Ordinance does not address seasonal employers who might employ fewer than 10 for
