Sick leave is the benefit the state provides you to remain in pay status due to personal illness or the illness of a family member that reasonably requires your presence. This is your short-term disability benefit and accumulates at 3.7 hours per biweekly payroll period. Sick leave may only be used after it is earned and there are no established maximum accumulations. Sick leave may be used when an employee is unable to work because of personal illness or injury and for medical or dental appointments. In addition, you may use sick leave for the illness or disability of a family member, defined as persons related to the employee by blood, marriage, or adoption; and minors residing in the employee’s residence as a result of court proceedings. You may also use sick leave for the adoption of a child or initial placement of a foster child in your home when adoption or initial placement reasonable requires you to be absent from work. Sick leave must be requested and approved by your supervisor.
Note: For absences of three days or more, the supervisor may require a medical statement verifying your use of sick leave and ability to return work.
Sick Leave Table for Non-Exempt Employees
Hours in Pay Status Per Pay Period
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Hours Earned Per Pay Period
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0-7
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0.0
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8-15
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0.4
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16-23
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0.8
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24-31
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1.2
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32-39
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1.6
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40-47
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2.0
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48-55
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2.4
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56-63
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2.8
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64-71
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3.2
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72-79
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3.6
|
80
|
3.7
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Sick Leave Table for Exempt Employees
Time in Pay Status Per Pay Period
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Hours Earned Per Pay Period
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0
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0.0
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>0
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3.7
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Employees with a KPERS membership date prior to July 1, 1994, may be paid for a portion of accumulated sick leave upon retirement and have it count towards the calculation of their final average salary if the following conditions have been met:
Sick Leave Payments at Retirement
Years of Service
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Sick Leave Hours Accumulated
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Hours/Days Paid at Retirement
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8 or more
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800 hours or more
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240 hours/30 days
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15 or more
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1,000–1,199 hours
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360 hours/45 days
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25 or more
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1,200 hours or more
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480 hours/60 days
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Employees with a KPERS membership date after July 1, 1994, may be paid for a portion of accumulated sick leave upon retirement and accrued annual leave up the maximum allowed based upon years of service, but it will not count towards calculation of their final average salary.