Policy Information
Sick Leave
Effective
May 1 1992
Number
PER 4 05
Applicability
This policy applies to University Staff
Administrative Authority
Vice President for Human Resources
Responsible Unit
Human Resources
Miller Information Technology Center Rm 02C
2315 South First Street Walk
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: 502.852.6258
Email: askhr@louisville.edu
History
January 30, 2020 - Minor revision to reflect policy change approved and implemented in university processes on January 1, 2019.
December 10, 2021 - Minor revision to update email account.
Revision Date(s): January 30, 2020; December 10, 2021; August 24, 2022 (minor edit); October 17, 2022; January 3, 2023; April 2, 2026 (minor revision)
Reviewed Date(s): March 8, 2016
Categories
Statement
Staff employees shall accrue 12 days' sick leave per year. Both hourly and salaried employee earn 0.046154 hours of leave per hour of service.
Sick leave accrues proportionally for staff employed on any other fixed part-time basis of at least 40 percent of the normal working hours of the unit in which employed.
Employees will accrue sick leave based on the percentage of time in pay status for each pay period.
There shall be no maximum amount of sick leave an employee may accrue.