Sick Leave

The University offers sick leave benefits to regular employees working a minimum of twenty hours per week as protection against loss of income and benefits in the event of a bona fide illness, injury, pregnancy and/or childbirth. Sick leave may also be used to care for an immediate family member (defined as spouse, child, mother, father, sister, brother, grandparents, grandchildren, or spouse's parents or grandparents). Sick leave accrues as follows:
  • Full-time employees earn sick leave at a rate of one-fifth of a work week for each calendar month of paid service to an unlimited number of hours (i.e., 37.5 hour work week = 7.5 hours of sick leave; 40 hour work week = 8 hours of sick leave). Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis according to the number of hours worked.
  • Sick leave accrues with the first day of employment but is available for use only upon completion of six months of service. Sick time during the first six months of employment is unpaid leave.
  • Employees may use a maximum of 12 weeks per occurrence, or up to the 90-day elimination period to coordinate with long term disability benefits.
  • Overruns on sick leave are deducted from personal leave, then vacation pay, if available.
  • Employees absent for four or more consecutive working days are required to complete a Leave of Absence Request Form and provide physician's certification. Physician certification may be required for absences fewer than four (4) working days at the supervisor's discretion.
  • Exempt employees may use partial sick leave days for one hour or more, but only on the express or implied request of an employee for time off from work.
  • Unused sick leave is not paid out at the end of employment.