NO CHANGE TO MORE GENEROUS SICK TIME PRACTICES.
Austin City Code § 4-19-3
in effect§ 4-19-3 - NO CHANGE TO MORE GENEROUS SICK TIME PRACTICES.
(A) An employer may provide paid leave benefits that exceed the requirements of this Chapter. This Chapter does not require an employer who makes paid time off available to an employee under conditions that meet the accrual, purpose, and usage requirements of this Chapter to provide additional earned sick time to the employee.
(B) This Chapter does not require an employee to provide additional earned sick time to an employee if the employee uses paid time off that meets the requirements of this Chapter for a purpose not specified in Section 4-19-2(D) of this Chapter.
(C) This Chapter does not prohibit an employer from providing earned sick time to an employee prior to accrual by the employee.
(D) This Chapter does not prohibit an employer from permitting an employee to donate available earned sick time to another employee.
(E) This Chapter does not prohibit an employer from permitting an employee to exchange hours or trade shifts voluntarily with another employee, or prohibit an employer from establishing incentives for employees to exchange hours or trade shifts.
(Ord. No. 20180215-049, Pt. 2, 2-15-18)
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-19EASITI_S4-19-3NOCHMOGESITIPRFetched: 10/27/2026