After exhausting FMLA, the Sheriff may grant unit members how many hours of leave for non-work related injury, after approved medical reasons?

After exhausting FMLA, the Sheriff may grant unit members how many hours of leave for non-work related injury, after approved medical reasons?

• A. 240 hours
• B. 120 hours
• C. 720 hours
• D. 480 hours

Answer: (D)

When a member has used up the FMLA leave, the Sheriff's Office can provide an additional period of leave for a non-work related injury, but this extended time is capped. The maximum allowed is 480 hours, which works out to about 12 weeks for a full-time employee on a typical 40-hour week. This extended leave is granted only with medical justification and approval, and it is not automatic or open-ended. The numbers in the other options would either understate or overstate the amount typically allowed under the contract for this purpose, whereas 480 hours reflects the defined cap for this situation.

When a member has used up the FMLA leave, the Sheriff's Office can provide an additional period of leave for a non-work related injury, but this extended time is capped. The maximum allowed is 480 hours, which works out to about 12 weeks for a full-time employee on a typical 40-hour week. This extended leave is granted only with medical justification and approval, and it is not automatic or open-ended. The numbers in the other options would either understate or overstate the amount typically allowed under the contract for this purpose, whereas 480 hours reflects the defined cap for this situation.