Extended Sick Leave When sick leave extends for more than 25 consecutive working days, the appointing authority shall initiate the following procedure:
Accrued 100% sick leave The use of sick leave under this subsection is at the employee's discretion.
Advanced Sick Leave A. An employee who sustains a temporary, recoverable illness, injury, serious disability, or who is eligible for parental leave under the Parental Leave Policy, may be eligible to borrow up to sixty (60) days of sick leave in a twelve (12) month period. This advanced sick leave may be granted by the Associate Vice President of Human Resources or designee at the rate of fifteen (15) days for each year of the employee’s completed USM/State service. The employee must have a satisfactory record of work performance and sick leave usage and must have exhausted available paid leave.