The Shared Sick Leave Program provides a means for University employees to donate paid sick leave to a shared leave pool. The pool is to be used by fellow University employees who while on an approved leave of absence experience a serious health condition or whose immediate family member experiences a serious health condition (as defined by FMLA) that requires the employee’s absence from work for a period of time longer than the amount of sick and annual leave available to the employee.
All employees of the University who earn or accrue annual and/or sick leave are eligible to participate. Participation in the Shared Sick Leave Program is voluntary.
A minimum donation of 8 sick leave hours (pro-rated for part-time employees is required to become a leave pool member. Once an employee has transferred a minimum of 8 hours’ leave into the leave pool and has become a “member” of the pool, they may voluntarily donate up to a maximum of 80 hours during the annual Open Enrollment period by completing a Shared Sick Leave – Member Donation Form. The donated leave will be transferred to the donated leave pool during the month of January in the upcoming year.
To learn more about this program and how to get involved visit the Shared Sick Leave Program Web page for additional information.
(Originally promulgated by Gretchen Cannon, manager, Student Affairs Communications Office of Vice President for Student Affairs; Updated July 23, 2019)
