Employees reported on sick leave will have the first 160 hours of sick time charged to department funds. All sick leave reported over 160 hours will be charged to a central fringe benefit account. The 160 hour count of sick time is accumulated separately for each fiscal year. Beginning each July 1 and ending each June 30, all sick time reported accumulates towards the individual's 160 hour maximum charged to departmental funds. The 160 hours do not have to be consecutive for this policy to apply.
If a department has a faculty member on extended sick leave, the department should notify their dean's office or the Senior V.P. and Provost office. These offices can advise the unit how to proceed with processing the extended sick leave in accordance with the AAUP contract. Faculty who are appointed on a 32-week appointment and exceed the 160 hours of sick leave have their sick leave funding expense calculated by Payroll and Employee Information Services (PEIS). In this instance, PEIS notifies the college or department of the amount being charged to the central benefit account.