Sick and Personal Time

Eligibility and Accruals

Full-time and part-time staff members scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week earn sick time accruals starting the first month following their hire date.   

Sick leave is granted to a staff member in case of absence due to their own or a family member's personal illness, injury, or medical emergency. Sick time may also be used for medical and dental appointments at times approved by the staff member's supervisor.



One sick day is accrued each month; part-time employees will accrue sick time based on the prorated schedule below. A working day is equal to 7.5 hours unless otherwise specified.

Sick Time Accruals (Monthly & Bi-Weekly Staff)

Sick Time Accrual Balances

Paid sick time may be accumulated up to a maximum of 240 hours after which no further sick accruals will be awarded until the balance drops below 240 hours.

Notice Requirements

To qualify for paid sick time, a staff member must personally call their supervisor no later than one hour after the time they normally report for work or otherwise be in compliance with their department's call in policy. Sick pay may be denied if such notice is not given except in severe emergencies (i.e., unconsciousness, accident, or hospitalization).

Staff members at the Rose K. Goedert Center for Early Childhood Education must contact the director before 6:00 a.m. Goedert staff members are responsible for finding replacements to open or close for them in their absence. Goedert Center staff members should consult the Goedert Center handbook for further information regarding Leave/Illness Policy.

Absence Beyond 10 Working Days

Should illness or disability cause absence to continue beyond 10 working days, a leave of absence must be processed for the staff member to be eligible for short-term disability benefits. This leave is granted to a staff member who is unable to work for medical reasons as determined by the staff member's physician.

Any sick leave payment for illness or injury covered by the Worker's Compensation Act shall be reduced by the amount of any payment received under the provision of the Act. See Social Security and Worker's Compensation section of the handbook for more information.

Personal Days

Two of the total yearly sick days granted to full-time and part-time staff members scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week may be taken as personal days during the fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) on prior approval of the staff member's supervisor.