Accrued sick leave that is eligible for retirement credit is subject to a cap of 1 days per month of service credit. If an employer awards more than 1 days per month, your earned total will be reduced to meet this standard. If an employer awards less than 1 days per month, no adjustment will be made.
Most employers grant sick leave in hours rather than days.
For retirement sick leave credit, eight hours is equivalent to one day regardless of the actual hours you work each day. While sick leave credit cannot be used to achieve a vested status, it can be added to your creditable service at the time of your retirement once you are vested. In some cases your total creditable service may exceed 40 years. However, the maximum creditable service used for retirement calculations cannot exceed 40 years.