At the heart of the debate about labels is a conflict about whether a marriage between same-sex partners is the same as or different to a marriage between opposite-sex partners. Proponents of legalising same-sex marriage argue that the sex of the partners in a marriage is irrelevant to the nature of the union.
If an employee is on FMLA, can they use say 20 hours of vacation, annual or sick leave per pay period to simply cover the costs of their benefits if they are considered a full time employee who typically works 80 hours per pay period.
When You Can Use It. There are a total of 8 circumstances in which time off may be charged to sick leave, with the approval of your supervisor: You are physically or mentally ill or injured, or for pregnancy or childbirth. Medical, dental, optical exams or treatment.