Paid Sick Leave Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (KY)

Summary

This template is a paid sick leave policy that governs employees' entitlement to sick leave in Kentucky. It contains practical guidance and drafting notes. Kentucky does not require private sector employers to provide employees with sick leave, but Kentucky has sick leave requirements for public sector employers. 101 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:102, § 2; 101 Ky. Admin. Regs. 3:015, § 2. Under 101 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:102, § 2, and 101 Ky. Admin. Regs. 3:015, § 2, sick leave with pay is accumulated at one working day per month. Workers accrue sick leave for every 100 hours worked in a month. 101 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:102, § 2; 101 Ky. Admin. Regs. 3:015, § 2. This template is intended for private employers and may be included in an employee handbook or distributed as a standalone policy. Its language has been customized to comply with Kentucky and federal law. As a result, the text of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Paid Sick Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment). For a full listing of key content covering leaves for employees, see Leaves for Employees Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For more information on Kentucky laws concerning paid sick leave, see Leave Law (KY) and Paid Sick Leave State and Local Law Survey (Private Employers). For information on drafting paid sick leave policies, see Sick Leave Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Paid Sick Leave Policies Checklist (Best Drafting Practices for Employers), Paid Time Off (PTO) Policies: Key Drafting Tips, and Attendance, Time-Off, and Leave of Absence Policies: Best Drafting and Administration Practices. For another model sick leave policy, see Sick Leave Policy. For a paid leave policy that is not limited to sick days, see Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Days Policy.