Sick Leave Accrual Pay Out. Any eligible bargaining unit employee having accumulated unused Sick Leave credit who is separated from employment by retiring as set forth in the Public Employees’ Retirement System contract or, for reason of death or abolishment of position, shall be paid fifty percent (50%) of said employee’s daily rate of pay for each day of accumulated and unused Sick Leave credit as of the date of said retirement, death, or abolishment of position. The sick leave maximum accrual of 200 days shall not apply to affected classifications. However, the maximum pay out of 50% of accumulated, unused sick leave at the time of retirement, death or abolishment of position remains at a cash value not to exceed 100 days of pay. Sick leave cash out shall be eliminated for all employees hired on or after July 1, 2020.
