I am currently on an approved LOA that ends mid August and wanted to use sick time that I have accumulated for the next two weeks while I’m out but I’m not sure if I am allowed to and how I would initiate that. I don’t have a ton of sick time or anything and I’m on the schedule now for the first time in a few months so I don’t know if that makes it not possible now that I’m scheduled to return. I’ve just been out for a while and wanted to use it now because I rarely (if ever) call out sick and miss work so this is a good opportunity. Do I just text my manager and ask to use sick time for the next few two weeks before I get back and go in for the shifts I am scheduled for? Is there a limit of hours I could use since I’m not technically missing a scheduled shift? I wasn’t technically scheduled and missed anything for these past two weeks because I’ve been on leave for so long. Basically I’m confused.