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Sick Time and Sick Leave
About Sick Time for Care of Self
Sick time is a necessary period of absence because of illness that requires you to be absent from work.
About Sick Leave for Care of Others
Sick Leave is a period of time that you are unable
to work as a result of having to provide emergency attendance
to a member of your immediate family who is seriously ill. A maximum limit of Sick Leave days are allowed per fiscal year (refer to your specific Collective Negotiations Agreement or the University Policy for MPSC employees for applicable number of allowable days). This time is not
to be used to provide ongoing nursing care, emotional support,
babysitting, running errands, or the like. Such time must
be charged to Vacation, Administrative Leave, or Personal
Holiday.
"Care of a Seriously Ill Family Member" is the employee's attendance at a hospital, health care facility, or at home, or transport to medical treatment, when certified by a health care provider. It does not cover matters unrelated to medical needs such as babysitting, running errands, and/or running a business for the family member while he/she is ill; for these purposes, the appropriate charge is vacation, administrative leave, personal holiday, or leave without pay.
- Sick Leave to Care for Family Member Certification Form (MPSC employees)
- URA-AFT Labor Agreement - Certification Form available in appendix (URA-AFT employees)
Sick Time for Full-time 12-month New Staff Employees
- New staff employees receive one day of sick time for each full calendar month worked from the date of employment to the end of the fiscal year
- Thereafter employees receive 1-1/4 day for each full calendar month worked (up to 15 per year) with the exception below *
- Cumulative
Sick Time for Full-time 10-month Staff Employees
- Receive sick time only for the months of September to June
- Cumulative
Sick Time for Part-time Staff Employees
- Receive a prorated amount of sick time based on the part-time percentage
- Cumulative
Sick Time Regulations
- The accrual rate does not rise above 1-1/4 days per month
- You cannot have a negative balance of sick time
- There is no cash payment for unused sick time except upon retirement
*Exceptions for Accrual of Sick Time for Members of AFSCME #888, COLT #1761, Operating Engineers and EOF Counselors
- Please refer to your specific Collective Negotiations Agreement for more detailed information or contact the Office of Labor Relations at 732-932-3020, ext. 4040
| Resources to Help You: | |
| Benefit Specialist | 732-932-3020, ext.4077 |
| HR Consultants | 732-932-3020 |
| Compassionate Leave Program Donor Information | |
| Compassionate Leave Program Recipients Information | |
| Check Accrued and Used Time - Absence Reporting System | |
| Office of Labor Relations | 732-932-3020, ext. 4049 |
| Paid Time Off FAQs |
