Employees accrue sick leave hours to go into their extended sick leave account to be used in coordination with SDI when employee misses work due to illness of longer than 7 calendar days. Accrual rates are based on full-time employment: 1st – 4th year .02692 x 2080 hrs per year=56 hrs or 7 days 5th – 9th year .02300 x 2080 hrs per year=48 hrs or 6 days 10th year/over .01923 x 2080 hrs per year=40 hrs or 5 days A regular part-time employee would accrue ESL based upon hours paid. ESL accrual maxes out at 720 hours.