Sick Leave is provided to regular employees for continued salary during absence from work resulting from personal illness, injury, for medical or dental treatment, and for dependent care. Refer to The George Washington University Manual of Personnel Policies for the Use of Supervisory Staff and related approved policy revisions for information on the accrual and use of Sick Leave Benefits. When recording Sick Leave in the Time Reporting System, use pay code SIC.
An absence from work due to illness, or the days that accrue for use in the event of illness. A member may receive up to two years of creditable service at retirement for unused, uncompensated sick leave days.
Paid official absence from work granted to employees when they are ill.
a leave of absence from work because of illness
Both state and federal awards make provision for a specified number of days per annum on leave with pay for sickness. The actual entitlements vary between awards but the most common allowance is for 8 days per annum. Sick leave entitlements can often be accrued over a period of service.
an entitlement to leave provided to an employee on the basis that they are unable to attend the workplace due to sickness.
Paid leave for sickness or injury. See the Sick Leave section for more information.
Leave with pay available to staff for personal illness in accordance with the relevant agreement.
Paid leave provision in awards for employees who are unable to attend work because of illness or injury. Most awards provide for at least five days in the first year and eight days in the second and subsequent years. Untaken sick leave can usually be carried forward for several years.
An absence from work due to illness, or the days that accrue for use in the event of illness and may be used to establish additional service credit at retirement.
Paid leave granted to an employee who cannot attend work because of illness or injury. There is a limit to the amount of sick leave allowed.
time off, generally paid in full, due to illness or injury. Generally sick leave is for a certain maximum number of days, and may be followed by short-term and long-term disability benefits.
Total hours of paid and unpaid sick leave cleared by all employees.
Time off work for illness. Most employer's obligation to pay sick leave comes from the obligation to provide sick leave not less than an applicable award. The position is not so clear for non-award employees, although generally sick leave is a contractual right expressed in the contract of employment.
Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, however, a worker is guaranteed up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for severe or lasting illnesses.
Paid time off granted to employees who are out of work due to an illness or injury.
Sick leave (or sickness pay or sick pay) is an employee benefit in the form of paid leave which can be taken during periods of sickness.
