(a) For the purposes of AS 23.10.067(2), an employer may specify in its sick leave policy the amount of reasonable advance notice required when an employee requests sick leave for a pre-scheduled medical appointment or other foreseeable absence, if the employer has provided the sick leave policy to the employee. An employer may not require more than 10 calendar days' advance notice for a foreseeable absence.
(b) An employer's advance notice policy may require an employee to make a reasonable attempt to not schedule a medical appointment during peak business hours, when work is time-sensitive, or when a mandatory meeting is scheduled if the employee's absence would unduly disrupt business operations.
(c) An employee shall inform the employer of a change in the expected duration of the sick leave as soon as possible.
(d) If an employee requires an unforeseen absence, the employee shall notify the employer before the start of the employee's shift or as soon as is possible, depending on the circumstances.
(e) An employer may discipline an employee if the employee fails to provide reasonable advance notice under this section and may deny an employee's sick leave request if the employee does not make a reasonable effort to schedule leave as set out under (b) of this section.
(f) An employer may not discipline an employee or deny sick leave to an employee for
(1) using sick leave in accordance with the employer's written sick leave policy; or
(2) violating the employer's sick leave policy if the employer has not provided the employee with a copy of the written sick leave policy.