Teacher Contract Database

Albuquerque Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Aldine Independent School District

Yes
daily rate of pay for up to 60 days

• More information
  Not more than sixty (60) of the unused state personal leave, state sick leave and local sick leave, combined.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), pp. 6 & 7.: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/583/
  
  Contract
  p. 15, Sec. I.III.I.

Alpine School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Anchorage School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Yes
$40 per unused accumulated sick leave day

• More information
  This benefit applies to teachers with 15 years or more experience.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  
  Contract
  p. 15, Art. 4.G.

Anoka-Hennepin School District

Yes
teacher's current daily rate x the number of sick leave days (up to 90 sick leave days), less any District contribution to a matching 403(b) plan.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  pp. 37 & 38, Art. XVIII, Sec. 1.
• Past Policies

  Yes
  teacher's current daily rate x the number of sick leave days (up to 103 sick leave days)
  (01/10/2018)

  Yes
  teacher's current daily rate for up to 103 days
  (02/02/2016)

  Yes
  teacher's current daily rate for up to 103 days
  (05/26/2014)

Arlington Independent School District

Yes
for accumulated eligible local sick leave days: up to 50 unused sick days at a rate not to exceed $45 per day; for accumulated ineligible local sick leave days: 1/2 of the amount paid for eligible sick leave days for each unused sick day, up to 120 days

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 1999
  
  p. 1, Board policy DEG (LOCAL): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1098

Atlanta Public Schools

Yes

• More information
  Amount not specified.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2012
  
  Administrative Regulation GARH-R(1): http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9DGK564F8144
  
  Contract
  p. 27.
• Past Policies

  Yes
  1/2 of the daily pay rate for day-by-day substitute teachers
  (12/23/2015)

  Yes
  1/2 of the daily pay rate for day-by-day substitute teachers
  (09/30/2015)

  Yes
  1/2 of the daily pay rate for day-by-day substitute teachers
  (04/03/2014)

Austin Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Baltimore City Public School System

Yes
1 day for every 4 unused of teacher's total accumulated sick leave at 100% of the teacher's daily rate

• More information
  Teacher must have completed at least twenty (20) years of service to qualify for this termination leave payout.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 45, Art. 15.3.B.

Baltimore County Public Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 36, Art. 12.14.4.

Billings Public Schools

Yes
25% of accumulated sick leave at teacher's current salary rate

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 22, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 11.

Birmingham City Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Bismarck Public Schools

Yes
$25 per day of remaining sick leave, not to exceed $4,000 for teachers who retire prior to March 1; $25 per day of remaining sick leave, not to exceed $3,500 for teachers who retire after March 1.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 13, Misc. Items, I.A.

Boston Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Brevard Public Schools

Yes
35% - 100% of daily rate, depending on years of service

• More information
  First 3 years: 35%; 3-6 years: 40%; 6-9 years: 45%; 9-12 years: 50%; 13+ years: 100%.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 69, Art. XVII.E.

Bridgeport Public Schools

Yes
total sick leave days x 0.175, then multiply the result (maximum of 35) by the teacher's daily rate of pay

• More information
  The daily rate of pay shall be capped at $325.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 17, Art. 6.1.4.

Broward County Public Schools

Yes
35-100% of daily rate, depending on years of service (see footnote)

• More information
  During and after 13 years of service, all days accumulated before July 1, 1994 are paid at the rate of the employee's daily rate of pay on July 1, 1994. Days earned after that are paid at the rate of the employee's daily rate of pay for the school year in which the days were earned.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  pp. 23-3 - 23-5, Art. 23.A.5.

Brownsville Independent School District

Yes
up to 30 days at employee's daily rate

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract
  p. 35.
  
  Board Policy DEC (Local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/254

Buffalo School District

Yes
based on years of service (see footnote)

• More information
  Teachers with 10 or more years of service receive a payment equal to the product of 1%, the number of days of accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement, 1/200th, the teacher's final annual salary, and the number of years of service. Teachers with less than 10 years of service receive a payment equal to the product of 10%, the number of days of accumulated sick leave at the time of retirement, 1/200th, and the teacher's final annual salary.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 65, Art. XXVI.F.

Burlington School District

Yes, for teachers hired on or before 1977: 1/3 of accumulated leave (up to 190 days) at daily rate. Issue not addressed for all other teachers

• More information
  Eligible teachers are those who have had continuous employment (or employment interrupted only by authorized leaves of absence) in such capacity for the Burlington School Department and whose period of continuous employment commences during or before September, 1977.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 41, Art. 19.9.

Capistrano Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Charleston County School District

Yes
up to 90 days of accumulated sick leave, which is included in the annuity computation

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 25.
• Past Policies

  Yes
  any unused leave from current year plus any accumulated leave not to exceed 45 days
  (06/06/2017)

  Yes
  (04/02/2014)

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.
in accordance with state law

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2013
  
  Board Policy GCCAA: http://bit.ly/Iz2DkH
  
  Public Schools of NC Benefits & Employment Policy Manual, Sec. 4.1: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/district-humanresources/key-information/information/policymanual.pdf

Cherry Creek School District

Yes
payment will be based on the teacher's payment choice: A) the current substitute rate of pay times the retiree's number of accumulated days of sick leave, or B) sick leave days in excess of 35 days at the rate of half the employee's highest per diem rate

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  2017-2018 Negotiated Board Policy 4151.A.2.b: http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/HumanResources/Employees/Policies/Pages/Teacher-Policies.aspx

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Yes
$30-$50 a day for each day of accumulated and unused sick leave, with no limit on the maximum payment

• More information
  For each day of accumulated and unused sick leave, a teacher will be paid: $30 a day for teachers with 15-24 years of consecutive employment; $40 a day for teachers with 25-29 years of consecutive employment; $50 a day for teachers with 30 or more years of consecutive employment.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2016
  
  p. 4 (pdf), J.3 - 5, Board Policy 5230: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/chesterfield/Board.nsf/Public#

Chicago Public Schools

Yes; up to 40 accumulated days awarded after July 1, 2012, may be used for pension service credit. Up to 325 retained days awarded prior to July 1, 2012, shall be paid out at the employee’s rate of pay (see footnote).

• More information
  Accumulated and unused sick days earned prior to July 1, 2012, are paid out at the employee’s rate of pay at the time of the employee’s separation and the percentage of pay is based on the teacher's years of experience (100% for those with 33.95 or more years; 90% for those with 20-33.95 years; and 85% for those with less than 20 years and who are at least 65).
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  pp. 149 & 150, Art. 37-3 & 37-4 & p. 385, App. E.

Christina School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Cincinnati Public Schools

Yes
Half of the unused sick leave at the teacher's daily rate of pay divided by the number of days in the work year minus one day

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 81, Sec. 700.4.s

Clark County School District

Yes
Up to 100 days multiplied by a calculated rate (see footnote).

• More information
  To qualify, a teacher must have at least 10 years of service. The District shall allocate the sum of $196,197.24 to calculate the rate of pay for each unused day of sick leave. The sum will be divided by the total number of eligible unused sick days allowed to yield a daily unused sick leave rate.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 23, Art. 18-8-2 - 18-8-4.

Clayton County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Yes
daily rate of pay for 30% of accumulated sick leave, limited to $30,000

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 141, Art. 26, Sec. 1.

Cobb County School District

District acknowledges state law.
district acknowledges O.C.G.A. 20-02-0853.

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2017
  
  Administrative Rule GARH-R: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/adminrules/

Columbus City Schools

Yes
25-45% of days at current salary rate, based on the number of days accumulated

• More information
  Percentage of pay is as follows: 25% (0-100 days); 30% (101-200 days); 35% (201 - 300 days); 40% (301 - 400 days); 45% (401+ days). Payment for unused sick leave can only be collected after 5 years employment in the district.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  
  Contract
  pp. 89 & 90, Art. 810.01 & 810.02.B.

Conroe Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract
  
  Benefits Handbook

Corona-Norco Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Cumberland County Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.
in accordance with state law,

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Benefits Handbook
  p. 24 (pdf), Policy ID 4.1.8.(c).
  
  Board Policy 7510: http://bit.ly/1TuAHkj

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

Yes
$125 per day up to 150 days for employees who have been employed for 10+ years; employees who have been employed 5-9 years may draw 50%-90% respectively of the maximum benefit (the maximum benefit being 150 days at $125 per day)

• More information
  This applies to local leave, state sick leave, and state personal leave (all of which may be used for sick or personal reasons).
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 124.

Dallas Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  
  Board Policy DEC (local & legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/361

Davis School District

Yes
21.5% of the value of the employee’s accumulated sick leave

• More information
  Employees qualifying for Utah State Retirement benefits shall receive an amount paid as a lump sum employer contribution into a qualified 403(b) account or a District sponsored Health Reimbursement Account.
• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 27, Art. 4.4.2.[h].

Dayton Public Schools

Yes
maximum of 45 days

• More information
  Teachers are credited with one day for every four days of a maximum of 185 accumulated sick days for a total of 45 days.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 105, Art. 53.01 & Art. 53.03.

DeKalb County School District

Yes
$3-9 per day depending on how many days are accumulated

• More information
  Unused sick leave days earned by an employee may be redeemed at retirement if there are at least 25 accumulated unused sick leave days. The more unused sick leave days, the greater the rate of payment per day. The maximum rate is reached when a retiring teacher has accumulated 176-190 days.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2013
  
  Board Policy GBRI.K: http://bit.ly/YNGTVm

Denver Public Schools

Yes
$76.09 per day up to 184 days

• More information
  Teachers may be paid up to $14,000 for accumulating 184 sick days (or $76.09 per day).
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2022-2023
  
  Contract
  p. 78, Art. 27-10.

Des Moines Public Schools

Employees approved for early retirement effective in the 2003 school year and thereafter may receive payout for unused sick leave (no details given); all other employees: no

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 14, Art. XV.B.

Desoto County School District

District acknowledges state law.
Sec. 25-11-109 of the Mississippi Code of 1972

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2017
  
  Board Policy GBRI: https://desoto.msbapolicy.org/DistrictHome/tabid/8379/Default.aspx

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Yes
$45 for each unused day in their sick bank up to 100 days, $65 for 101-200 days for a maximum payout of $11,000

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  
  Contract
  pp. 21 & 22 (pdf), Art. 10.B.1.
• Past Policies

  Yes
  $45 for each unused day in their sick bank up to 100 days, $65 for 101-200 days for a maximum payout of $11,000
  (02/27/2018)

  Yes
  $35 for each unused day in their sick bank up to 100 days, $45 for 101-200 days for a maximum payout of $8,000
  (02/15/2017)

  Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
  (10/22/2015)

District of Columbia Public Schools

No

• More information
  Sick leave does not have a cash value and is therefore, non-compensable.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Off-boarding (Leaving DCPS): http://dcps.dc.gov/page/dcps-boarding-leaving-dcps

Douglas County School District

Yes
$48 per accumulated sick leave day up to 130 days

• More information
  Teachers must have at least ten years continuous service with the District to qualify for this benefit.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract
  p. 21, XI.I.1.

Duval County Public Schools

Yes
Daily rate at the following percentages by years of service: 1-3 years of service at 35%; 4-6 years of service at 40%; 7-9 years of service at 45%; 10-12 years of service at 50%; during the 13th year at a 94%; thereafter at 80%

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 79, Art. XIII.G.2.

El Paso Independent School District

Yes
one-half of the unused leave to his or her credit based on the salary or wages for the last year of employment

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2014
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 11: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/437

Elk Grove Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Fairfax County Public Schools

Yes
$1.25 per hour of unused sick leave

• More information
  Teacher must be a member of the state retirement system; a member of the district retirement system may convert his/her sick leave to service credit. Employees who are not members of any retirement system and have not transferred their sick leave pursuant to section VIII.D of Board Regulation 4819.10 will forfeit unused sick leave upon termination.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2016
  
  Board Regulation 4819, p. 7, A & B: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/Public#

Fort Bend Independent School District

Yes
$75 per day for up to 150 days

• More information
  Employees must have served in the district for ten or more continuous years.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract
  p. 33.
  
  Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/483

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Teachers using 5% or less of accumulated days in their retirement year receive bonus equal to 2% of their base salary.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 37, Art. 7.H.3.

Fort Worth Independent School District

Yes
40 days

• More information
  When an employee resigns or retires from the District, the final paycheck will reflect all compensation for salary, vacation leave not to exceed 40 days, or any adjustment or balance that may be owed the District.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2012
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 21: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1101

Fresno Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Frisco Independent School District

Yes
each unused day of state and local leave, to a maximum of 100 days, at a rate of $50 per day

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 7: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/309

Fulton County Schools

Yes
100% of daily rate for half of the accumulated sick leave days up to 40 days

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract
  p. 15.
  
  Board Procedure GBRI.A.7: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public

Garland Independent School District

Yes
up to 20 days of leave at the daily rate at the time of retirement

• More information
  The employee shall be reimbursed for each day of unused state and local leave, to a maximum of 20 days, at the employee’s daily rate of pay immediately preceding retirement.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 6: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/364

Granite School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

Greenville County Schools

Yes
$10/hour (equivalent of a day)

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2009
  
  Board Policy GBQ: http://www.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/Public#

Guilford County Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.
in accordance with state law

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  pp. 82 & 83.
  
  Benefits Handbook
  p. 24 (pdf), Policy ID 4.1.8.(c).

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Yes
up to 1,000 hours at the rate of .75 of the 1996-97 pay of a substitute teacher with two or more years of college

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2010
  
  Board Policy GBRI: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/polproc.nsf?OpenDatabase&1~BoardofEducation

Hartford Public Schools

employees hired before July 1, 1995 receive 1 day's pay for each sick day in excess of 45 sick days, up to 30 days

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 14, Art. VI.G.

Hawaii Department of Education

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract
  
  Hawaii Dept. of Education School Code

Henrico County Public Schools

Yes
at a partial per diem payment rate (rate will be set periodically as a part of the Annual Financial Plan process)

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2014
  
  Board Policy P4-08-001.C.6: http://webapps.henrico.k12.va.us/policy/

Hillsborough County Public Schools

Yes
35-100% of daily rate of pay times the number of accumulated sick leave days, depending on the number of years of service

• More information
  Payout of accumulated sick leave days are as follows:
  1-3 years = 35% of daily rate times number of accumulated sick days;
  4-6 years = 40% of daily rate times number of accumulated sick days;
  7-9 years = 45% of daily rate times number of accumulated sick days;
  10-12 years = 50% of daily rate times number of accumulated sick days;
  13 years and after, a teachers receives 100 percent rate of pay for all accumulated days.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 63, Sec. 14.3.1.

Houston Independent School District

Yes
100% of each day's value calculated at the year in which the days were accrued

• More information
  Only state personal leave and state sick leave balances as of August 31, 2009 and accumulated but unused balance in the Employee Incentive Bank may count towards the payout.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2010
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 8: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/592

Howard County Public School System

Yes
Current salary rate equal to 2% of accumulated unused sick leave as of the date of retirement.

• More information
  Payment is dependent on the teacher giving notice by Feb. 1; If such notice is filed no later than March 1 of that year the termination pay will be equal to one percent (1%) of accumulated unused sick leave as of the date of retirement or resignation.
• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 24, Art. 15.F.

Indianapolis Public Schools

Yes
$35.00 for every 7 hours of unused sick time, deposited in 403(b) account

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 7, Art. V, Sec. 1.

Jackson Public Schools

Yes
up to 30 sick leave days at the current daily substitute rate

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2016
  
  Board Policy GADE, p. 1, Sec. IV: http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/Page/2199

Jeffco Public Schools

Yes
a portion of unused sick (amount not specified)

• More information
  After twenty (20) years’ service, at retirement or resignation, educators will receive a payout for a portion of unused sick and personal leave as outlined in Absence Management Guidelines/Procedures (Absence Guidelines not found by NCTQ).
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract
  p. 45, Art. 13-12.

Jefferson County Public Schools

Yes
30% of accumulated leave

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2022-2023
  
  Contract
  p. 72 (pdf), Art. 27, Sec. C.

Jefferson Parish Public School System

Yes
25 days at the daily rate of pay paid to the employee at the time of his/her retirement

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2013
  
  Board Policy GBRIB: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/

Jordan School District

Yes
up to 180 days at 25% of daily rate for unused sick, personal leave days, and alternative leave days

• More information
  Additional days will be added to this maximum benefit at the rate of two (2) days for each year that no more than one (1) day of sick leave was used, including days deducted for sick leave bank.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2009
  
  Board Policy DP319 NEG: http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/

Kanawha County Schools

No

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Summary of Benefits
  p. 2 (pdf).

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

Yes
3% x years of service (up to 25 years) x current daily rate of pay x days accumulated; up to 200 days (for teachers hired prior to January 1, 2009) or 175 days (for teachers hired after January 1, 2009)

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 36, Art. XII.H.2.

Katy Independent School District

Yes
up to 90 days of state personal, sick and local sick leave, at the rate of one-half daily rate at the time of retirement

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2014
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 9: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/594

Klein Independent School District

Yes
unlimited amount of unused state personal & sick leave days or local leave days, at the rate of ½ of long-term certified substitute teacher daily rate of pay (in 2014-15, rate under this section would be $80 per day, since substitute pay is $160/day

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2014-2015
  
  Contract
  p. 101.

Knox County Schools

Yes
$60/day; $100/day if 100 calendar days notice of retirement given (maximum pay-out is one year's salary)

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract
  pp. 2 & 3.
• Past Policies

  Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
  (09/17/2018)

  Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
  (03/09/2016)

  Yes
  $20 per day for all accumulated unused sick days
  (08/04/2015)

Laramie County School District 1

Yes
1-50 days: $20/day; 51-100 days: $25/day; 101-150 days: $30/day; 151-200 days: $35/day; 201-250 days: $40/day

• More information
  A teacher must have at least 10 years of experience to receive payment for unused sick days.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 34, Sec. IV, Art. 6.6

Lewisville Independent School District

Yes
$40-$55 for unused state and local leave days depending on the total number of eligible local leave days earned; 35-50% of the employee’s final daily rate of pay or $40 for each day depending on the total number of eligible state leave days earned

• More information
  An employee who has remaining at retirement at least:
  -75% of the total number of local leave days the employee earned in the District shall be paid $55 for each unused local leave day; 75% of state leave days earned
  shall be paid for each eligible state leave day at a rate of 50 percent of the employee’s final daily rate of pay.
  -50-74% of the total number of local leave days the employee earned in the District shall be paid $50 for each unused local leave day; state leave days earned
  shall be paid for each eligible state leave day at a rate of 35% of the employee’s final daily rate of pay.
  - less than 50% of the total number of local leave days the employee earned in the District shall be paid $40 for each unused local leave day; state leave days earned shall be paid $40 for each eligible state leave day.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2013
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 7: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/384

Little Rock School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Long Beach Unified School District

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. VII-6, Art. VII.C.3.h.

Los Angeles Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Loudoun County Public Schools

Yes
25% of his/her final daily wage for each day of unused sick leave

• More information
  The total amount not to exceed an index of 25% of the previous year’s average teacher salary for Loudoun County Public Schools as reported in the State of Virginia’s Annual School Report (effective July 1, 2001).
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  Contract
  p. 396(pdf), Board Policy 7-50(c).E.

Manchester School District

Yes
per diem rate up to 90 days

• More information
  Employee must have twenty years of combined service to be eligible.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 24, Art. 20.B.

Mesa Public Schools

Yes
$60 per day for up to 240 days if deadline is met; employees who notify the District after the deadline shall be reimbursed at $55 for up to 220 days.

• More information
  Employees must have at least five continuous years of service with the District. The notification deadline is March 1 (for Contract term) or October 1 (for semester).
• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 42, Art. 31.1.

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Yes
The daily rate of pay multiplied by 35%-100% times the number of accumulated sick days, based on the number of years of service.

• More information
  The first three years of service: 35%; 3-6 years of service: 40%; 6-9 years of service: 45%; 10-12 years of service: 50%; during and after the 13th year of service: 100%
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  
  Contract
  p. 44, Art. XIV, Sec. 17.

Milwaukee Public Schools

Yes
up to 10 sick leave days in excess of the 90% of the maximum full-days accumulation

• More information
  At time of retirement, the employee must have a sick leave balance in excess of 90% of the maximum full-days accumulation. Half days are not convertible for this purpose.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Benefits Handbook
  p. 95.

Minneapolis Public Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.
50% of unused sick leave at daily rate of pay

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 135, Art. IX, Sec. F.

Mobile County Public Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 33.

Montgomery County Public Schools

Yes
current rate of pay for 20-35% of accumulated leave

• More information
  After 5 years, teachers receive termination pay at his/her current salary rate for 1/5 of this accumulated sick leave. For an eligible unit member who retires or resigns effective July 1 of any year and who notifies the Employee and Retiree Service Center of such intent to retire or resign no later than April 1 of that year, the termination pay described in this paragraph shall be for 35% of the unit member’s accumulated sick leave.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  pp. 114 & 115 (pdf), Art. 30.C.6.

New Haven Public Schools

Yes
Up to 64 accumulated sick days at full salary

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract
  p. 13, Art. VI, Sec. 1.(c).

New York City Department of Education

Yes
termination pay on a basis of 50% of up to 200 sick leave days

• Citation
  Valid: 2009-2010 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 122, Art. 16.A.17.

Newark Public Schools

Yes
$90-135 per day depending on date of notification and number of days accumulated

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  pp. 41 & 42, Art. X, Sec. 6.A & B.

Norfolk Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

North East Independent School District

Yes
1/4 - 1/2 of the employee’s daily rate of pay up to a maximum of $75 per day, depending on number of accumulated leave days and date of employment

• More information
  For leave earned prior to July 1, 2005, the rate of reimbursement shall be equivalent to one-half of the employee’s daily rate of pay at the time of resignation up to a maximum of $40 per day for the first 80 days. For days accumulated beyond 80, the employee shall be reimbursed at one-fourth of his or her daily rate of pay at the time of resignation to a maximum of $20 per day. For leave earned on or after July 1, 2005, the reimbursement rate shall be one-half the daily rate of pay at the time of resignation up to a maximum of $75 per day for the first 80 days. For days accumulated beyond 80, the employee shall be reimbursed at 1/4 of his or her daily rate of pay at the time of resignation to a maximum of $65 per day.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2014
  
  pp. 10 & 11, Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/179

Northside Independent School District

Yes
employees shall be reimbursed for both local and state leave at a rate established by the board.

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2013
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), pp. 8 & 9: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/184

Oakland Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Oklahoma City Public Schools

Yes
$10-$20/day (based on years in district) up to 181 days; days in excess of 181 are compensated at a rate of $35/day if teacher submits notice before the deadline.

• More information
  Retiring teachers are reimbursed at a rate of $10.00/day for 1-7 years in the district, $12.00/day for 8-12 years in the district, $14.00/day for 13-17 years in the district, $16.00/day for 18-22 years in the district, $18.00/day for 23-26 years in the district, and $20.00/day for 27 or more years in the district. A teacher may also receive compensation upon retirement for unused sick days. The District agrees to compensate for all accumulated days in excess of one hundred eighty-one (181) (or the equivalent of one [1] full year of sick leave on the employee’s schedule) at the rate of $35.00 per day, provided that the teacher submits, prior to November 1 of the current year, a signed resignation effective at a date no later than the end of the current contract year.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 50, Art. XIV, Sec. 2.B.6. & p. 78, Art. XV, Sec. 3.F.

Omaha Public Schools

Yes
50% of the employees contracted daily rate at end of service multiplied by the number of unused sick days, not to exceed the maximum days accumulated

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 20, Art. IV.A.2.

Orange County Public Schools

Yes
35-100% of the teacher's daily rate of pay multiplied by the number of accumulated sick days, based on numbers of years served in the district (in accordance with state law F.S.1012.61(2))

• More information
  Daily rate for accumulated leave: 100% of daily rate for more than 12 years of service; 50% of daily rate for 9-12 years of service; 45% of daily rate for 6-9 years of service; 40% of daily rate for 3-6 years of service; 35% of daily rate for 0-3 years of service.
• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract
  p. 80, Art. XVII.G.1.

Orleans Parish Public Schools

Yes
100% of daily rate of pay, up to 25 days

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract
  p. 135, Board File GBRIB.

Osceola County School District

Yes
35-100% times the number of days multiplied by the teacher's daily rate of pay

• More information
  Percentage of pay is determined by the years of service: years 0-3 = 35%; years 3-6 = 40%; 6-9 years = 45%; 10-12 years = 50%; 13+ years = 100%.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  pp. 55 & 56, Art. 15.08.

Pasadena Independent School District

Yes
one-fourth of the employee’s annual salary up to 800 hours

• More information
  An employee retiring under provisions of the TRS and who has been continuously employed by the District in a position eligible for sick leave prior to August 1, 1980, shall be eligible for separation pay upon retirement. If the employee has accumulated less than the maximum number of hours, separation payment shall be computed by calculating the ratio of accumulated hours divided by the maximum number of hours multiplied by one-fourth of the employee’s annual salary or wage
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/597
• Past Policies

  Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
  (05/24/2016)

Pasco County Schools

Yes
35-100% of daily rate, depending on years of service

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  pp. 38 & 39, Art. X, Sec. G.1.

Pinellas County Schools

Yes
40% salary (after 6 years of service) to 100% salary (after 30 years of service)

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 21, Art. 20.A.1.

Pittsburgh Public Schools

Yes
50% of accumulated days paid at 28% of daily rate of Step 10 of the Master's Degree, Master's Equivalent, Bachelor's Degree + 30 Credits Salary Schedule

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  
  p. 105, Art. 130.1 & 4.

Plano Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Polk County Public Schools

Yes
Daily rate of pay multiplied by 35% - 50% times the number of accumulated sick leave days, depending on the teacher's number of years of service

• More information
  During the 2nd & 3rd years: 35%; during the 4th-6th years: 40%; during the 7th-9th years: 45%; 10+ years: 50%. Payment for sick leave earned prior to July 1, 1985 and after thirteen years of service in Polk County, shall be paid at 100% of the daily rate of pay.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  pp. 65 & 66, Art. 22.12.

Portland Public Schools, ME

Yes
1 day at teacher's current per diem rate for every 2 accumulated sick days

• More information
  Teachers may exchange a maximum of 100 sick days for 45 days of pay. Teachers must have 10 or more years of experience in the district.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 29, Art. 20.B.
• Past Policies

  Yes
  1 day at teacher's current per diem rate for every 2 accumulated sick days
  (03/13/2017)

  Yes
  1 day at teacher's current per diem rate for every 2 accumulated sick days
  (03/29/2015)

  Yes
  1 day at teacher's current per diem rate for every 2 accumulated sick days
  (04/16/2013)

Portland Public Schools, OR

CBA acknowledges state law
Ch. 646, Oregon Laws 1973

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 55, Art. 15.A.

Prince George's County Public Schools

Yes
100% per diem rate up to 3/10 of sick days, not to exceed 80 days

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 31, Art. 21.10.A.

Prince William County Public Schools

Yes
10% of the employee's per diem or hourly rate at the time of separation x number of sick leave days (for employees who have accrued leave on or after July 1, 1991); employees with unused leave earned on or before 6/30/1991 receive pay based on a formula.

• More information
  The separation leave formula for employees with accrued leave on or before June 30, 1991 is as follows: for the first 90 eligible sick leave days, two days are equal to one day of separation leave. For the next 30 eligible sick leave days, three days are equal to one day of separation leave. For the remaining eligible sick leave days, four days are equal to one day of separation leave. To qualify, the employee must have had at least fifteen years of continuous service with PWCS or was at least age 55 on or before September 1, 1991, and the employee must have had at least 40 days of converted separation leave on June 30, 1991.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2014
  
  Board Regulation 545-1, p, 2, II.B.1 & II.C.1: https://pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=908672

Providence Public School District

Yes
25-50% of unused sick leave, depending on retirement notice date and number of sick leave days utilized during the last year of service

• More information
  To qualify, teacher must have been employed by district for 10 years. The percentage of payment is based on date of retirement and the number of sick days utilized by the teacher in the last year of their service. Teachers must have a minimum balance of 100 sick days in his/her sick leave reserve (excluding Special Reserve Bank) at time of retirement in order to be eligible for the sick leave payout.
• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 13, Art. 4-8.

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract

Richmond Public Schools

Yes
Half of the daily substitute rate for the 1st 100 days; full substitute rate for any days over 100.

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2016
  
  Sec. VII, Board Policy 7-7.7, pp. 77 & 78: http://www.rvaschools.net/Page/1231

Rochester City School District

Yes
$70-$115 per unused day depending on number of sick days taken each year

• More information
  Tenured teachers are eligible to receive this benefit after completing a minimum of ten (10) years continuous service with the District.
  No illness days used……….…..$115 per day
  One (1) illness day used……..….$95 per day
  Two (2) illness days used…….....$80 per day
  Three (3) illness days used……..$70 per day
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 122, Sec. 60.

Sacramento City Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  
  Contract

San Antonio Independent School District

Yes
each day of state and local leave, at a rate established by the Board (current rate is $88/day)

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2013
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), pp. 8 & 9: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/176
  
  Accumulated Leave Incentive Plan FAQ
  p. 2 (pdf).

San Bernardino City Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

San Diego Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

San Francisco Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

San Juan Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Santa Ana Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

School District of Lee County

Yes
35-100 percent of daily rate, depending on years of service

• More information
  1-3 years of service, payment is at 35 percent. 4-6 years of service, payment is at 40 percent. 7-9 years of service, payment is at 45 percent. 10-12 years of service, payment is at 50 percent. After 13 years of service, payment is at 100 percent. Terminal pay shall be paid after ten (10) years of creditable service.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  pp. 53 & 54, Art. 12.04.(2).

School District of Palm Beach County

Yes
Daily rate of pay at retirement x the maximum percentage provided for by Florida Statute x the number of accumulated sick leave days

• More information
  District acknowledges state law.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 134, Art. VIII, Sec. J.1.

School District of Philadelphia

Yes
25 percent compensation for all unused personal illness days, subject to taxes.

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Benefits Overview
  p. 4.

Seattle Public Schools

Yes
up to 180 days at the ratio of 4:1 at per diem rate

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 61, Art. VI, Sec. A.4.

Seminole County Public Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.
Terminal leave payout at the time of retirement (for sick and/or annual leave) from a 401(a) and /or 403(b) IRS approved plan.

• More information
  Terminal leave payout at the time of retirement (for sick and/or annual leave) paid through a 401(a) and /or 403(b) IRS approved plan.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 48, Art. XIX.P.
• Past Policies

  Yes
  50-100% of the employee’s hourly rate depending on number of unused days and years of service, multiplied by unused sick leave days
  (08/27/2018)

  Yes
  50-100% of the employee’s hourly rate depending on number of unused days and years of service, multiplied by unused sick leave hours
  (12/01/2016)

  Yes
  50 - 100% depending on number of unused days and years of service
  (08/20/2015)

Shelby County Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  Board Policy 4026: http://www.scsk12.org/policy/?PID=659

Sioux Falls School District

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.

• More information
  Number of Sick Days Sick Leave
  First 50 days (0-50) $20.00 per day
  Second 50 days (51-100) $40.00 per day
  Third 50 days (101-150) $60.00 per day
  Days in excess of 150 days $100.00 per day
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2021-2022
  
  Contract
  pp. 29 & 30, Art. VII, Sec. D.1.

St. Louis Public Schools

Yes
$100 per day

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 42, Sec. A, Art. XIII.D.

St. Paul Public Schools

Yes
$100 per day; maximum of $15,000

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 26, Art 10, Sec 5, Subd. 1.2.2.

Toledo Public Schools

Yes
70% of daily rate for 20 or more years of service; 33 1/3% of daily rate for 8 - 19 years of service

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 131, Art. XXXV.G.

Tucson Unified School District

Yes
Daily substitute rate at the time of separation multiplied by the number of sick leave days (based on a 7.5 hour day) to pay out up to 500 hours.

• More information
  Teachers must have at least 10 consecutive years of full-time employment at retirement to qualify. Teachers hired prior to August 16, 2005 have a different payout rate.
• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 46, Art. 24-1.B.

Tulsa Public Schools

Yes
$30 per day for 50-100% of accumulated sick days depending on years of service

• More information
  A teacher must work 10 or more years to be eligible. The following percentage of accumulated sick days can be turned in for payment at retirement (years of district service in parentheses): 100% (20+ years), 90% (19 years), 80% (18 years), 70% (17 years), 60% (16 years), and 50% (10 to 15 years).
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 11.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Yes
$28 per day

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2002
  
  Board Regulation 4-45.3: http://www.vbschools.com/policies_regulations/index.asp

Volusia County Schools

Yes
35-100% multiplied by the daily rate of pay times the number of accumulated sick leave days (based on number of years of service)

• More information
  During the first three years, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 35 percent times the number of days accumulated sick leave. During the next three years of service, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 40 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave. During the next three years of service, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 45 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave. During and after the tenth year of service, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 50 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave. For normal retirement or death, terminal pay during or after the 13th year of service in Volusia County, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 100 percent times the number of days of accumulated sick leave.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 58, Art. 27.G.4.a-e.

Wake County School District

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 94.

Washoe County Public Schools

Yes
25% of accumulated sick leave up to 190 days at teacher's daily rate of the previous fiscal year

• More information
  Employees must have 10 years of continuous service in the district. Total monies available for this compensation shall be determined by a tax rate limitation of 0.01333333 of the budgeted General Fund property tax revenues.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  pp. 15 & 16, Art. 20.1.2.

West Ada School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Wichita Public Schools

Yes
$30 per accumulated unused temporary leave day

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 35, Art. IX, Sec. G, Para. 2.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Unused sick leave is converted to retirement credit.
in accordance with state law

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Benefits Handbook
  p. 24 (pdf), Policy ID # 4.1.8.(c).

Albuquerque Public Schools

Yes
Teachers will be awarded 1 personal day if 5 or fewer sick days are used between July 1 and June 30.

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 21, Art. 6.A.16.

Aldine Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Alpine School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Anchorage School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  
  Contract

Anoka-Hennepin School District

Yes
teachers who use less than half of the year's allotted sick leave may cash in up to 5 sick leave days (6 days for less than 10 years seniority) each year at $138 per day

• More information
  Teachers must have accumulated thirty (30) days of sick leave to qualify and used less than 3 personal days to be eligible.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 25, Art. XIV, Sec. 1, Subd. 7.

Arlington Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Atlanta Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2012
  
  Administrative Regulation GARH-R(1-9): http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9DGK564F8144

Austin Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Baltimore City Public School System

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Baltimore County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Billings Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

Birmingham City Schools

Yes
teachers may choose to be compensated for unused personal days at the substitute daily rate at the end of the school year

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 35, 5.10.5.

Bismarck Public Schools

Yes
teachers may receive payment for unused personal days in excess of 5 days at the rate of $100 per day.

• More information
  Teachers must have more than five days of personal leave on December 31 to qualify.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 3, Leaves, Art. IV.

Boston Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Brevard Public Schools

Yes
if a teacher is absent 4 or less days in a school year, s/he can receive 80% daily rate of pay for up to 10 days.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 69, Art. XVII.L.

Bridgeport Public Schools

Yes
2-5 additional sick days

• More information
  Two additional sick days if s/he has perfect attendance for one semester; five additional sick days if s/he has perfect attendance for entire year.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 16, Art. 6.1.1.

Broward County Public Schools

Yes
employees who use 2 or fewer sick leave days in a school year can receive 80% per diem for each unused sick day earned that school year.

• More information
  Eligible teachers must have a minimum of twenty-five (25) days of accumulated sick leave remaining after the payment for unused sick leave. Days for which such award payment is received shall be deducted from the accumulated leave balance.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 21-3, Art. 21.D.

Brownsville Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Buffalo School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Burlington School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

Capistrano Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Charleston County School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Cherry Creek School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  2017-2018 Negotiated Board Policies: http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/HumanResources/Employees/Policies/Pages/Teacher-Policies.aspx

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Board Policies: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/chesterfield/Board.nsf/Public#

Chicago Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Christina School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Cincinnati Public Schools

Yes
1 sick leave day for 96% overall attendance for the school year

• More information
  The sick leave day will be added to the teacher's accumulated sick leave at the end of the school year. For this purpose, only absence due to sick leave or leave without pay shall be included in calculating the teacher's attendance rate.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 34, Sec. 230.1.d.

Clark County School District

Yes
2-4 "earned" personal leave days

• More information
  A teacher can earn four personal leave days if s/he had no sick days in previous year, or two personal leave days if s/he had less than five sick days in previous year.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 27, Art. 20-2.

Clayton County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Cobb County School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2017
  
  Administrative Rule GARH-R: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/adminrules/

Columbus City Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  
  Contract

Conroe Independent School District

Yes
teachers are paid annually for any unused local personal leave days at the substitute pay rate, up to two days

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract
  p. 8.

Corona-Norco Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Cumberland County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Dallas Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Davis School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Dayton Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

DeKalb County School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Denver Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2022-2023
  
  Contract

Des Moines Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Desoto County School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  
  Contract

District of Columbia Public Schools

Yes
teachers with perfect attendance can exchange all of the year's sick days in the buyback program.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 55, Art. 17.1.11.1.

Douglas County School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Duval County Public Schools

Yes
teachers can receive compensation for unused sick leave earned that year at the daily rate of pay of the employee multiplied by 50%

• More information
  Benefit is available after the third year of service, and a teacher must have a minimum of 10 days in his/her account.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 77, Art. XIII.E.

El Paso Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Elk Grove Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Fairfax County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Fort Bend Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Fort Worth Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Fresno Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Frisco Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Fulton County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Garland Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Granite School District

Yes
1-3 times the substitute rate x the number of unused personal days

• More information
  Teachers who take no personal leave in a contract year will receive an amount equal to three times the current Substitute B rate. Teachers who take one personal leave day in a contract year will receive an amount equal to two times the current Substitute B rate. Teachers who take two personal leave days in a contract year will receive an amount equal to the current Substitute B rate.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  pp. 31 & 32, Art. 18.2.1.

Greenville County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Guilford County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Hartford Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Hawaii Department of Education

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract
  
  Hawaii Dept. of Education School Code

Henrico County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2014
  
  Board Policy P4-08-001: http://webapps.henrico.k12.va.us/policy/

Hillsborough County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Houston Independent School District

Yes
1-4 leave days can be added to an employee’s Incentive Leave Bank which can be cashed out retirement, if less than 5 state leave says are used in that school year

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2010
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 7: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/592

Howard County Public School System

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

Indianapolis Public Schools

Yes
teachers allowed to carry over 28 hours with at least 97% attendance from the previous school year.

• More information
  If a teacher has an attendance record of 97% or higher for the previous school year (excluding
  FMLA leave and professional development days), then the teacher shall be permitted to carry over and accumulate unused personal time up to a maximum of 28 hours (3.5 days) of personal leave time, and any unused personal leave time beyond the 3.5 days shall be added to accumulated sick leave.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 2, Art. I, Sec. 1.

Jackson Public Schools

Yes
$250 for employees who have no more than 4 absences during the school year.

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2016
  
  Board procedure GAAAC, Performance Based Compensation System Categories, p. 3: http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/Page/2199

Jeffco Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract

Jefferson County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2022-2023
  
  Contract

Jefferson Parish Public School System

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Board Policies: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/

Jordan School District

Yes
funds recouped based on average salary less the cost of substitutes, shall be distributed to teachers whose sick leave, personal leave, or “no pay” days during the contract year total between 0-2; total funds available shall be divided by the total points

• More information
  Employees must complete a full contract year to be eligible. No absences: 5.5 points; One absence: 3.0 points; Two absences: 1.5 points
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2009
  
  Board Policy DP354 NEG: http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/

Kanawha County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

Yes
.5 additional "paid time off" day per semester in which they have missed one day or less; teachers who miss one day or less during the entire school year will earn a second PTO day.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  pp. 28 & 29, Art. XI.A.

Katy Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Klein Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Knox County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract

Laramie County School District 1

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Lewisville Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Little Rock School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Long Beach Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Los Angeles Unified School District

Yes
$25 - $1,500

• More information
  The incentive payments for annual unused illness leave do not reduce or otherwise
  affect the employee's accumulations of unused illness days or retirement service credit for unused illness days. The bonus is based on teacher's career accrual of unused leave, number of unused days in the current year, and the schoolwide reduction in absenteeism; see chart page 135.
• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  pp. 134 & 135, Art. XII-A.

Loudoun County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Manchester School District

Yes
if a teacher uses no sick leave during the year, she is eligible for a bonus payment equal to a per diem to be paid at the end of that school year, or a bonus day off to be taken the next year

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 25, Art. 20.D & p. 26, Art. 21.A.2.

Mesa Public Schools

Yes
Employees who do not use the personal leave days during any contract year shall accrue 1 additional day of sick leave at the conclusion of the year.

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 53, Art. 40, Sec. II.

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Yes
Sick days may be cashed in annually for 80% of the teacher's daily rate of pay, for any number of sick days as long as the teacher has not taken more than 3 sick days that year and has 21 sick days remaining after cash-in.

• More information
  The employee must use no more than a total of three sick/personal leave days during the course of the fiscal year (July 1-June 30) in order to qualify for the good attendance incentive.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  
  Contract
  p. 38, Art. XIV, Sec. 8.C.

Milwaukee Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Minneapolis Public Schools

Yes
teachers may be reimbursed for 1 sick leave day each school year if the teacher reaches a certain sick leave balance threshold (the threshold amount depends on the teacher's years of service)

• More information
  To qualify for the wellness incentive, teachers must have a sick leave balance based on the following table, as of June 30th each year:
  Years of service: Sick Leave Balance
  0-1 year: 40 hours (5 days)
  2 years: 80 hours (10 days)
  3 years: 120 hours (15 days)
  4 years: 160 hours (20 days)
  5 years: 200 hours (25 days)
  6-10 years: 360 hours (45 days)
  11-15 years: 560 hours (70 days)
  16-20 years: 760 hours (95 days)
  21+ years: 840 hours (105 days)
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 134, Art. IX, Sec. E.1.

Mobile County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  
  Contract

Montgomery County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

New Haven Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract

New York City Department of Education

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2009-2010 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Newark Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Norfolk Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

North East Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Northside Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Oakland Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

Oklahoma City Public Schools

Yes
Teachers with 80% of their current year's sick leave earn 1 extra personal business leave day for the following year; the district agrees to compensate for all days in excess of 201 in the form of an attendance bonus at the rate of $35 a day

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 50, Art. XIV, Sec. 2.B.7 & p. 53, Art. XIV, Sec. 4.E.

Omaha Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
• Past Policies

  Yes
  teachers can earn 1 additional day of accumulated sick leave for each day of unused personal leave, and two extra sick days for perfect attendance each year after maximum accumulated sick days are reached
  (08/28/2018)

  Yes
  teachers can earn 1 additional day of accumulated sick leave for each day of unused personal leave, and two extra sick days for perfect attendance each year after maximum accumulated sick days are reached
  (09/16/2015)

  Yes
  teacher can earn 1 additional day of accumulated sick leave for each year of unused personal leave and two extra sick days for perfect attendance each year after maximum accumulated sick days are reached
  (12/19/2014)

Orange County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract

Orleans Parish Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

Osceola County School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Pasadena Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Pasco County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• More information
  There is no evidence of an annual pay-out for good job attendance. The district does offer "meritorious attendance incentive pay" upon retirement. (See payment for unused sick leave at retirement.) This is not, however, exactly what NCTQ is looking for because it is retirement payout of unused sick leave days.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

Pinellas County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Pittsburgh Public Schools

Yes
$500/semester based on a drawing

• More information
  Eligibility requirements not stated.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  
  p. 128, Art. 144.9.

Plano Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Polk County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Portland Public Schools, ME

Yes
1-3 personal days may convert to "discretionary leave days" if the teacher uses 4 or fewer sick days each year

• More information
  A discretionary leave day is identical to a personal leave day, but is not subject to Section A, Subsections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. A teacher who uses 0-2 sick days may convert three personal days; a teacher who uses three sick days may convert two personal days; a teacher who uses four sick days may convert one personal day.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 32, Art. 21.C.1.

Portland Public Schools, OR

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Prince George's County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Prince William County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Providence Public School District

Yes
any teacher who utilizes no more than 4 sick days during a work year shall receive up to 5 days pay

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract
  p. 12, Art. 4-8.

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract

Richmond Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Rochester City School District

Yes
$70-$115 per unused day depending on number of sick days taken each year, paid at retirement or resignation

• More information
  Tenured teachers are eligible to receive this benefit after completing a minimum of ten (10) years continuous service with the District.
  No illness days used……….…..$115 per day
  One (1) illness day used……..….$95 per day
  Two (2) illness days used…….....$80 per day
  Three (3) illness days used……..$70 per day
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 122, Sec. 60.3.

Sacramento City Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  
  Contract

San Antonio Independent School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016
  
  Contract

San Bernardino City Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

San Diego Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

San Francisco Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

San Juan Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Santa Ana Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

School District of Lee County

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

School District of Palm Beach County

Yes
Teachers may receive payment for unused sick leave days each year at 80% x daily rate of pay x days in excess of 150 days earned that school year or payment in the form of a tax-sheltered annuity or a combination of the two.

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 158, App. G.

School District of Philadelphia

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2013-2014 to 2020-2021
  
  Contract

Seattle Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract

Seminole County Public Schools

No

• More information
  The perfect attendance bonus is suspended from the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 48, Art. XX.A.

Shelby County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Sioux Falls School District

Yes
1 wellness leave day

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2021-2022
  
  Contract
  p. 51, Art. X, Sec. F.1.

St. Louis Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017
  
  Contract

St. Paul Public Schools

Yes
$200 - $600 in cafeteria plan credits for teachers who use 5 or fewer sick days per year

• More information
  Teachers must have a minimum of 30 days in their sick leave bank in order to participate in the attendance incentive.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 28, Art. 11, Sec. 2.

Toledo Public Schools

Yes
1 personal day for accumulating 250 sick days; unused personal days shall be compensated at the daily substitute rate

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  pp. 115 & 116, Art. XXX.Personal Leave.A & D.

Tucson Unified School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Tulsa Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Yes
1 personal day per year

• More information
  Teachers with one or two years of district service who did not use the equivalent of one sick day in the prior year will be granted an additional personal day and teachers with three or more years of district service who did not use the equivalent of 9 sick days in the preceding three years will receive an additional personal day.
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2006
  
  Board Regulation 4-47.1, B: http://www.vbschools.com/policies_regulations/index.asp

Volusia County Schools

Yes
until June 30, 2015 (provision expires after that date): up to $200, based on a merit-based points system

• More information
  Teachers earn points for each quarter of perfect attendance. Attendance points can be used towards merit pay. The teacher must have an overall satisfactory evaluation on their summative evaluation.
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 60, Art. 27.I.4.a.

Wake County School District

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract

Washoe County Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• More information
  The district will form a committee to research whether other districts grant incentives for employees who use five or fewer sick days per year (excluding bereavement).
• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 52, Memo of Understanding, Sick Leave Incentives.

West Ada School District

Yes
Teachers will be compensated for each unused personal leave day per year beyond 6 at the rate of 1.5 times the established rate for short-term substitutes.

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 17, Art. V.C.

Wichita Public Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

Albuquerque Public Schools

When teacher does not submit request with at least 3 days notice

• Citation
  Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 60, Art. 18.H.2.

Aldine Independent School District

when the employee’s absence will affect the educational program or District operations; availability of substitutes; during the five workdays before or after the 1st instructional day of the school year; day before or after a break/holiday/3-day weekend

• More information
  Continued: an open-house day in which the employee is assigned; in-service or staff development days; end-of-semester/year exam days; any day during the five consecutive workdays immediately before or after the test date; state assessment days; 5% of campus or department's staff is absent or assigned to off-campus activities
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2015
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), pp. 3 & 4.: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/583/
• Past Policies

  day before or after a holiday or 3-day weekend, days when principal believes more than 5% of school staff will be absent
  (02/16/2016)

  day before or after a holiday or 3-day weekend, days when principal believes more than 5% of school staff will be absent
  (04/08/2014)

  day before or after a holiday or 3-day weekend, days when principal believes more than 5% of school staff will be absent
  (08/22/2012)

Alpine School District

The first and last week of school for students.

• More information
  The day before Christmas break may be taken, but, with a penalty ($50 in 2018-19, $55 in 2019-20, and $60 starting in the 2020-21 school year)
• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2018
  
  Board Policy 4024: http://policy.alpinedistrict.org/policy

Anchorage School District

First/last five student days; in-service days; when used in any combination that includes both the day before & day after a holiday break; 10% of the teaching staff or 2 members absent, whichever is more at the unit level; disrupt educational program

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  p. 20, Sec. 330.A & E.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

First and last 5 days of school year, day before or after a holiday or break, inservice days, when less than 24 hours notice is given

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018
  
  Contract
  
  Contract
  p. 21, Art. 8.A.

Anoka-Hennepin School District

First and last 5 days of school year; more than 7% of teachers taking personal or seniority leave; after May 1, more than 5% taking personal or seniority on a Monday or Friday; at Principal's discretion

• More information
  If more than one personal and one seniority day are taken adjacent to a break, the teacher must pay a substitute deduction.
• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 26, Art. XIV, Sec. 2, Subd. 1, 2, 3, & 6.

Arlington Independent School District

availability of substitutes

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2013
  
  p. 3, Board Policy DEC (LOCAL): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1098

Atlanta Public Schools

teacher professional learning days; first and last five student days of each semester; any day before or after a holiday or approved personal leave; standardized testing periods; other "critical days" as designated by the principal or director

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2012
  
  Administrative Regulation GARH-R(2): http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9DGK564F8144

Austin Independent School District

no more than 3 consecutive discretionary personal leave days; before or after a school holiday, state testing days

• Citation
  Last approved/revised: 2014
  
  Board Policy DEC (local), p. 2: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1146

Baltimore City Public School System

Day before or after a holiday, last 2 student days in June

• More information
  Leave on restricted days may be honored upon satisfactory justification of need.
• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 47, Art. 15.6.C.

Baltimore County Public Schools

Immediately preceding or following a holiday; First teacher duty days; Immediately prior to the end of the school year,; Consecutive personal days

• Citation
  Valid: 2014-2015 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  pp. 35 & 36, Art. 12.14, 12.14.3 & 12.14.4

Billings Public Schools

When more than 3 consecutive leave days are used at a time; unusual number of teacher absences or inadequate supply of substitutes/blackout days

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020
  
  Contract
  p. 21, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 1 & p. 22, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 5.

Birmingham City Schools

immediately before or after holidays; first or last 10 days of the school term

• Citation
  Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 35, 5.10.5.

Bismarck Public Schools

First 5 days of classroom instruction; last 5 days of of contracted school year

• Citation
  Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 3, Leaves, Art. IV.B.

Boston Public Schools

Day before or after a holiday or break; or when five percent of teachers in the school take personal leave

• Citation
  Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019
  
  Contract
  p. 116, Art. VIII.Q.5.(b) & (c).