This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses Eugene, Oregon's new Ordinance Concerning Sick Leave. Effective July 1, 2015, the law allows employees to accrue an hour of sick leave for every 30 hours of paid work done in Eugene. Up to 40 hours may be accrued annually. Sick leave can be used for diagnosis, care or treatment of the employee or the employee's family, preventative care, and for reasons related to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking. The ordinance also allows employees whose work location is not in Eugene to accrue sick leave for time worked in Eugene, and prohibits employers from requiring employees to find a replacement as a condition for using sick leave. The City Manager is directed to adopt provisions to ensure that employers can enforce reasonable policies to maintain workplace productivity and avoid possible abuse. The ordinance makes Eugene, Oregon the ninth jurisdiction in the US to adopt a paid sick leave law.