PART VI BOARDS
Sick leave credits
180 (1) A board, by resolution, may establish a system of sick leave credit gratuities for employees or any class thereof provided that on the termination of his or her employment no employee is entitled to more than an amount equal to the employee’s salary, wages or other remuneration for one-half the number of days standing to the employee’s credit and, subject to subsection (3), in any event not in excess of the amount of one-half year’s earnings at the rate received by the employee immediately prior to termination of employment.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 180 (1). Idem (2) Where a sick leave gratuity is paid upon termination of employment, the number of days used to calculate the amount of the gratuity ceases to stand to the credit of the employee and is not available for transfer or reinstatement of credits under subsection (4).  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 180 (2). Idem (3) Where, pursuant to a collective agreement, or a policy of the board, an employee to whom subsection (1) applies has elected to accept a reduction in employment from full-time to part-time employment in respect of one or more years or school years, as the case may be, including the year or school year immediately preceding the employee’s termination of employment by reason of retirement, the limitation upon the amount of the gratuity payable under subsection (1) does not apply to the employee and, in lieu thereof, the maximum amount receivable by the employee shall not be in excess of an amount equal to one-half of the full-time annual rate of the earnings received by the employee for the last complete year or school year, as the case may be, in which the employee was employed by the board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 180 (3). Allowing of credits on transfer of employment (4) Where an employee of a board that has established a sick leave credit plan under this or any other general or special Act becomes an employee of another board that has also established a sick leave credit plan under this or any other general or special Act, the latter board shall, subject to the limitation in subsection (7), place to the credit of the employee the sick leave credits standing to the credit of the employee in the plan of the first-mentioned board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 180 (4). Where transferred because of change in jurisdiction of board (5) Despite subsection (4), where the contract of employment of an employee of a board has become an obligation of another board by or under any Act, the latter board shall place to the credit of the employee the sick leave credits and the termination of employment benefits standing to the employee’s credit in the system of sick leave credit gratuities of the first-mentioned board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 180 (5). Idem (6) Where an employee of a municipality or a local board, as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act, except a school board, that has established a sick leave credit plan under any general or special Act, becomes an employee of a board that has established a sick leave credit plan under this or any other general or special Act, the board shall, subject to the limitation in subsection (7), place to the credit of the employee the sick leave credits standing to the credit of the employee in the plan of such municipality or local board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 180 (6). Limitation (7) The amount of sick leave credits placed to the credit of an employee under subsection (4) or (6) shall not exceed the amount of cumulative sick leave credits permitted under the plan to which the credits are placed.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 180 (7). (8) Repealed:  1993, c. 11, s. 32. (9) Repealed:  1993, c. 11, s. 32. (10) Repealed:  1997, c. 31, s. 88. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 11, s. 32 - 29/07/1993; 1997, c. 31, s. 88 - 01/01/1998