Mesa Employee Handbook

1.3.4 When possible, The PST Act specifically requests that you inform the Company how long you expect to be out; 1.3.5 The PST Act permits the Company to deny PST in the event that you fail to notify us of the need for unforeseeable leave. This means that if you are out because something unforeseeable developed and you fail to call in within the appropriate amount of time prior to the start of your shift and/or you fail to call the proper call-in number for your department, the Company is allowed to deny PST and count the absence as a no call/no show, absent extenuating circumstances. This rule also applies to tardiness. The PST Act allows the Company to require employees follow our call-in requirements of providing two hours’ notice of your expected tardiness and allows the Company to deny leave if you fail to call in properly, absent extenuating circumstances. For example, an extenuating circumstance covered under the PST Act would be that while you are on your way to work: you had a vehicle accident, you experienced an appendicitis attack, your child got sick at school and had to be picked up immediately, etc. “Traffic” is not an acceptable use of Arizona Paid Sick Time. 1.3.6 If you use PST for 3 or more consecutive days, you are required to present appropriate documentation that the PST was used for purposes permitted by the PST Act as follows: a. In the case of absences due to your own or to a covered family member’s health care needs the following is considered reasonable: 1.3.6.a.1 Documentation signed by a health care professional indicating that the earned paid sick time is necessary; or b. In the case of absences because of domestic violence, sexual violence, abuse or stalking, the following documents are considered reasonable: 1.3.6.b.1 A police report; 1.3.6.b.2 A protective order, injunction against harassment, general court order, or other evidence from a court or prosecuting attorney; 1.3.6.b.3 A signed statement from a domestic violence or sexual violence program, or victim services organization affirming that the employee or employee’s family member is receiving services related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking; 1.3.6.b.4 A signed statement from a witness advocate concerning services from a victim services organization affirming that the employee or employee’s family member is receiving services related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking; 1.3.6.b.5 A signed statement from an attorney, member of the clergy, or a

medical or other professional affirming that the employee or employee’s family member is receiving services related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking ; or