Sick Leave
Example 1:
School District 1’s negotiated agreement allows unlimited accumulation of sick leave. District 1’s negotiated agreement provides for an individual to be granted up to an additional 170 days of sick leave upon notification of retirement.
Teacher A notified the district on March 1, 2007, of his intent to retire at the end of the 2007-08 school year. The district has 185 days in their school term. There were 65 days remaining in the 2006-07 school term when Teacher A notified the district of his retirement. There are 250 (65 +185) days remaining until Teacher A’s retirement. Teacher A has 150 days of unused, uncompensated sick leave days on his record. On the day he announced his retirement, the district granted and added an additional 100 (250 - 150) days of sick leave to his record. In May of 2007, he used one sick leave day. District 1’s normal allotment is 12 days. Teacher A started the 2007-08 school year with 261 days of sick leave (250 - 1 + 12). He used zero sick leave days during the 2007-08 school year. At termination, Teacher A has 261 days of unused, uncompensated sick leave available to be reported to TRS.
Example 2:
School District 1’s negotiated agreement allows unlimited accumulation of sick leave. District 1’s negotiated agreement provides for an individual to be granted up to an additional 170 days of sick leave upon notification of retirement.
Teacher B has 160 accumulated sick leave days. He notifies District 1 on March 1 of his intent to retire at the end of the school term. There are 65 days remaining in the school term. No additional sick leave days may be granted and added to his record because he has 160 days on his record. The additional days would not be available for use. He uses five sick leave days in May. At termination, Teacher B has 155 (160 - 5) days of unused, uncompensated sick leave available to be reported to TRS.
Example 3:
Teacher C decided to retire from District 2 at the end of the current school year. The district’s negotiated agreement provides for payment of $10 for each day of unused sick leave. At termination she has 200 sick leave days on her record for which District 2 pays her $2,000 (200 days x $10). Payment is made on July 15 with her last regular paycheck. The payment for the sick leave days is reportable as creditable earnings. Therefore, the number of unused, uncompensated sick leave days available to be reported to TRS is zero.
Example 4:
Teacher D decides to retire from District 3 at the end of the current school year. The district’s negotiated agreement provides for payment at the full daily per diem for each day of unused sick leave up to a maximum of 100 days. At termination Teacher D has 250 sick leave days on her record and her daily per diem is $110. District 3 pays her $11,000 (100 days x $110) on September 28. Teacher D received her last regular paycheck on August 28. The payment for the sick leave days is not reportable as creditable earnings. Therefore, the number of unused, uncompensated sick leave days available to be reported to TRS is 250.
If you have questions, e-mail us at
employers@trs.illinois.gov or call (888) 877-0890.
Back to top |
