SICK LEAVE (CLASSIFIED STAFF)	No. 3-21	Rev. 10-6-87
		Date 8-17-77

POLICY

A. Accrual of Sick Leave

1. Full-time classified staff shall accrue one (1) working day of sick leave for each month of service.

2. Sick leave accrual occurs each pay period (twice a month). Employees must be hired on or before the 10th of the month to receive sick leave for the first half of the month and on or before the 25th of the month to receive sick leave for the second half of the month.

3. Sick leave does not accrue during periods of leave without pay.

4. Sick leave credit is awarded at the completion of each full month of service.

5. Sick leave credit shall not be advanced to an employee except upon the approval of the appropriate vice president.

6. Sick leave credit may accrue to a maximum of 120 working days plus the current year's accrual.

B. Transfer

When an employee transfers, the hiring department shall assume responsibility for accrued sick leave.

C. Holidays

Scheduled holidays falling during a period of absence due to illness or injury shall not be charged as a day of sick leave.

D. Use of Sick Leave

1. Sick leave may be used for personal illness, injury or maternity.  Necessary absences, due to an illness in the family, will require the employee to use vacation time.  Sick leave is not a continuation of an employee's salary but is provided in lieu of said salary and is made by reasons of the employee's illness, injury or maternity.

2. Absence for medical and dental appointments shall be charged to sick leave.

3. Sick leave taken in excess of the amount accrued shall be charged to vacation leave or leave without pay.

4. The University reserves the right to require substantiation of absences due to illness or injury.

5. Employees shall notify their supervisor immediately on the first day of absence and periodically thereafter in the event of a prolonged illness.

6. A physician's statement indicating the condition of an employee and fitness for duty may be required in the event of an infectious disease.

E. Termination

No payment shall be made for unused sick leave in the event of termination or retirement.

F. Reporting

All sick leave taken shall be recorded in hours on the Employee Absence Report.

G. When Eligible

Sick leave may be taken when needed to the extent of sick leave accrued.

H. Part-time Salaried Personnel

Part-time salaried staff personnel, working twenty (20) hours per week or more on a permanent basis, shall be eligible for sick leave benefits on a prorated basis and shall be able to accumulate a prorated amount.