Sick Leave
 The College provides its employees with paid sick leave to help protect against income loss as a result of illness or injury requiring time away from work.
Nonexempt (hourly):
Sick leave accrues and may be accessed in accordance with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreements. Overtime Eligible Excluded accrue sick leave at the same rate as LCCSSA staff.
| Years of Service
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Accrual (Days per Month Worked)
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Maximum Accrual
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| 0-4
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1 day per month
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130 days
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| 5+
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1.25 days per month
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130 days |
Sick leave will be accrued by an employee who is in paid status for seventy-five (75) or more hours in the month. The benefit accrued for part time employees will be prorated according to the hours the employee normally works compared to a full workload. For more detailed information please see our Sick Leave For Non-Exempt Support Staff Policy and our Sick Leave Sharing Program. Exempt (salary):
Full time administrative staff are credited with twenty two (22) days of sick leave per academic year, September 1st through August 31st. Sick leave for part-time employees is pro-rated against the rate for the normal full time workload. Sick leave may not be used in increments of less than one day. For more detailed information please see our Sick Leave For Exempt Administrative Staff Policy.
Utilization
Accumulated but unused sick leave shall be payable only when an employee is unable to work because of his/her incapacitating illness or injury. Absence for doctor and dentist appointments may also be charged to sick leave. An employee requiring use of sick leave shall give notice to his/her supervisor before or at the beginning his/her shift unless physically incapacitated or other arrangements are made. In that case, notice shall be given as soon as reasonably possible.
Absence from work because of illness or injury shall be subject to reasonable verification by the College for the purpose of preventing sick leave abuse. Absences due illness or injury, which exceed accumulated sick leave, will be charged to accumulated vacation before an employee is placed on leave without pay.
Employees will not be paid for unused sick pay at the time of termination of employment.
 Well Days
Employees who maintain a perfect attendance record by having no absences from scheduled work days, other than pre-scheduled medical appointments or health-related emergencies during each year will be allowed a personal day off, with pay, to be used in the next year!
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