Accrual Regular full-time staff members accrue sick time at the rate of one paid sick day for each month worked irrespective of length of service. If employment begins on or before the 15th of any month, you receive credit for a full month. The rate of accrual is determined by the percentage of effort worked.
Sick time is accrued during the provisional period.
However, the maximum amount of sick days that can be accrued at any given time is limited to 120 days. Temporary full-time staff begin to accrue sick time at the rate of one day per month for assignments scheduled to be at least 15 consecutive weeks. Temporary part-time staff do not accrue any sick time, regardless of the length of time employed by the University. Use of Sick Time Sick time may be used only for health reasons and for family care obligations and other conditions which have a bearing on physical and mental welfare, including maternity and paternity leaves. Departmental administrators may request a physician's certification or other official verification of the reasons for taking sick time, particularly in cases of chronic, patterned, or long-term absence.