Sick Leave and Personal Days

Eligibility

Regular full–time and regular part–time employees working 20 hours per week are eligible immediately upon employment.

Cost

USP pays the cost.

Amount of Benefit

Employees accrue 12 sick days per year beginning with the first pay period after employment. There is no limit to the amount of sick leave that can be accrued and/or carried over from year to year.

Employees may convert two of the 12 sick days to personal days per year with prior supervisory approval.

Sick leave for part–time employees is pro–rated based upon the total number of scheduled work hours.

Terminated employees with hire dates before January 1, 2010, receive payment for 30% of accrued sick leave above 30 days (225 hours) at termination. Employees hired on January 1, 2010, or later, are not eligible for any sick leave payout at employment termination.