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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 51Ch. 3Art. 7§ 87784 Employee Personal Necessity Leave

§ 87784 Employee Personal Necessity Leave

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§ 87784 Employee Personal Necessity Leave

Key Takeaways

  • •If you work at a community college, you can use your sick days for personal emergencies, not just when you're sick.
  • •You don’t need to ask permission first if it’s for a family member’s death, serious illness, or an accident involving you or your family.
  • •You can’t use more than 6 sick days in a school year for these personal emergencies.

Example

Your mom gets really sick and needs to go to the hospital.

You can use your sick days to take care of her without asking your boss first, but you can’t use more than 6 days in a year for things like this.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 87784 Employee Personal Necessity Leave

Any days of leave of absence for illness or injury allowed pursuant to Section 87781 may be used by the employee, at his election, in cases of personal necessity. The governing board of each community college district shall adopt rules and regulations requiring and prescribing the manner of proof of personal necessity for purposes of this section. The employee shall not be required to secure advance permission for leave taken for any of the following reasons: (a) Death or serious illness of a member of his immediate family. (b) Accident, involving his person or property, or the person or property of a member of his immediate family. No such accumulated leave in excess of six (6) days may be used in any school year for the purposes enumerated in this section. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 87782 Employee Sick Leave Transfer
  • § 87775 Community College Leave Liability
  • § 87777 Employee Leave Rights Transfer
  • § 87779 Employee Leave Rights Transfer
  • § 87780 Academic Employee Illness Pay

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 87784.
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