• Leave accrues based on current FTE.
• Hours accrue at the end of each month, and may not be used in advance of accrual.
• May use sick leave as soon as it accrues.
• All leave/ time off must be reported.
• Appropriate approvals must be obtained.
• No accrued sick leave hours are available for temporary hourly employees, faculty, or exempt employees in the Disability Leave Plan.

Classified Staff

• One day (8 hours) received each month for full-time employees.
• Classified Staff in Bargaining Unit I
  • Article 51
• Classified Staff
  • WAC 357-31-130
  • CWU Leave Policy
• May be donated or requested under the Shared Leave Program

Exempt

• One day (8 hours) received each month for full-time employees.
• May use for personal or family illness, or medical appointments.
• All leave/ time off must be reported.
• See also Exempt Code

There are three variations of Sick Leave Plans for exempt employees:

1. Sick Leave Accrual Plan, Section 4.07
2. Converted to Sick Leave Accrual Plan, Section 4.08
3. Disability Leave Plan, Section 4.05

1. Sick Leave Accrual Plan

Since June 7, 1996, all new exempt employees are in the Sick Leave Accrual Plan. Time is submitted on buff-colored "REQUEST FOR OR REPORT OF ABSENCE" form.

2. Converted to Sick Leave Accrual Plan

In June 1996, all Exempt employees chose either to convert to the Sick Leave Accrual (SLA) Plan or to remain in the Disability Leave Plan.

Those who converted to the Sick Leave Accrual Plan had a "Disability Leave Bank" established:

• 1232 hours for Exempt employees with four or more years of service.
• 704 hours for Exempt employees with less than four years of service.

Those with a "Disability Leave Bank" must:

• Deplete all Sick Leave before using the "Disability Leave Bank."
• Only use for own personal illness or for medical appointments.

Time is submitted on buff-colored "Request For or Report of Absence" form.

3. Disability Leave Plan

In June 1996, all Exempt employees chose either to convert to the Sick Leave Accrual Plan or to remain in the Disability Leave Plan.

The Disability Leave Plan (DLP) only provides time away from work for the employee's own incapacity to perform regular duties as a result of an accident, physical or mental illness, or pregnancy. Disability Leave cannot be used for family member illness or medical appointments.

For employees totally off work, the DLP provides:

• Four months of leave with full pay,
• The following six months with half pay,
• The following nine months with no pay,
• Retention of full employment status throughout.

Time submitted on buff-colored "Request for or Report of Absence" form, and sent to Human Resources.