An employee may request sick leave when they are unable to perform their duties because of temporary mental or physical disability. Sick Leave may also be used for medical or dental appointments. You must be in full-pay status for the major fraction of a month to earn sick leave credit for that month. Accumulated sick leave credit is converted to a monthly credit which is applied toward paying any health insurance premiums you may make for the rest of your life. The Human Resources Office is the final authority on the adequacy of any medical evidence submitted.
Employees record sick leave usage on their monthly attendance report .
Effective July 1992, the State established a leave donation program for non-represented employees. The intent of this program is to provide a means to assist employees who, because of long-term personal illness, have exhausted their leave benefits and would otherwise be subject to a severe loss of income during a continuing absence from work. The leave donation program is available to employees not represented by any collective bargaining unit. In order to donate or receive leave credits specific eligibility criteria must be met. Donors and recipients do not have to be managerial employees or work at the same campus or state facility.