Xxxx Leave Buy Back. Employees may cash in unused sick leave above an accumulation of sixty (60) days from the previous year’s accumulation, at a ratio of one full day’s monetary compensation for four (4) accumulated sick leave days. At the employee’s option, they can cash-out their unused sick leave days in January of the school year following any year in which a minimum of sixty (60) days of sick leave is accrued and each January thereafter, at the rate equal to one day’s monetary compensation of the employee for each four (4) full days of accrued sick leave. The employee’s sick leave accumulation shall be reduced four (4) days for each day compensated. No employee may receive compensation for sick leave accumulated in excess of one day per month. At the time of separation from school district employment due to retirement* or death, an eligible employee or the employee’s estate shall receive remuneration at a rate equal to one (1) day’s current monetary compensation of employee for each four (4) days accrued sick leave for illness or injury. (RCW 28A.400.210) *For the purpose of this provision, retirement shall be defined as when an employee is eligible to receive benefits under Washington State Teachers Retirement System (WSTRS).
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
