Just how it works depends on several factors, including your employment status as full or part-time, whether you are a faculty or staff member, and your length of service with the college.
Faculty members are contracted employees.
If you sign a contract for a semester or academic year, your salary is continued for up to six months as defined in the faculty handbook. If you are ill and unable to perform the work agreed upon, your salary continues as your colleagues step in to cover for you. Staff are not contracted, but rather employed for an indefinite period. If you are on the staff or administration you will earn sick leave for your protection in the event of illness or disability. Your use of these leaves is subject to college policy as noted in your handbook and elsewhere in this Benefits Checklist.