As a State Service employee, you may take personal leave to:
- Recover from personal illness or injury.
- Care for members of your immediate family or household who are sick and require care and support.
- Care for members of your immediate family or household who require care due to an unexpected emergency.
Immediate family or household member includes:
- A spouse or partner.
- A relative of an employee or an employee’s spouse or partner, including:
- a child (including adopted, step or ex-nuptial)
- a parent (including foster, step or legal guardian)
- a grandparent
- a grandchild
- a sibling or step-sibling
- any person who usually resides with an employee.
