[Publib] Sick Time Payout

[James Casey]

Our Library does the same kind of payout process for those who have
accumulated 675 hours (90 days).  The amount earned beyond that can be
accumulated during the year and is "paid off" at the end.  Although it
may take as long as 7 or 8 years to accumulate that much sick leave, the
payout at the end of the year is extremely helpful in paying the bills.


 

In other Libraries where I worked over the past 33 years, most simply
allow sick leave without any continuing value or equity.  Hence, a staff
person may say: "If you don't use it, you lose it."  When I left one job
with 400 hours of unused sick leave, the HR person suggested that I had
been foolish for not using the sick leave.  There were people in that
particular library (30 years ago) who would take many "sick days" off
every year as a supplement to vacation.  Without some cash value
attached to sick leave, you have an actual disincentive to come in to
work.  

 

James B. Casey --- My own views

Director of Oak Lawn Public Library

ALA Council Member

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Christine Hage
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:37 PM
To: Lise Chlebanowski; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Sick Time Payout

 

We give employees 12 days of sick time each year.  They are allowed to
bank up to 30 days of sick time.  Once they reach that level we pay them
at half pay for every hour over the 30 days.  This is done once a year.
Upon separation from service the employee is paid at a half pay rate for
up to 15 days.

 

Our auditors wanted us to cap sick time at 30 days to lower our
liability.  We picked 30 days because our short term disability
insurance kicks in at that point.

 

Christine Lind Hage, Director

Rochester Hills Public Library

500 Olde Towne Road

Rochester, MI 48307

 

Voice: 248 / 650-7122

Fax: 248/ 650-7121

 


 

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