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Payment for unused sick leave at the end of the school year

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Methodology for Payment for unused sick leave at the end of the school year

Albuquerque Public Schools

 NM

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 90,205 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 70,417 88%

Alpine School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 76,938 22%

Anchorage School District

 AK

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 48,324 44%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 80,387 33%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

 MN

Yes
$138 per day up to 5 days (6 days for less than 10 years seniority)

  • More information
    Teachers must have accumulated 30 days and used less than half of the year's allotted sick leave and less than 3 personal days to be eligible.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 25, Art. XIV, Sec. 1, Subd. 7.
38,016 33%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 63,210 69%

Atlanta Public Schools

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2012

    Administrative Regulation GARH-R(1): http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9DGK564F8144
51,500 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 83,622 57%

Baltimore City Public School System

 MD

Yes
up to 3 days of accumulated sick leave may be converted to cash at the teacher's 100% daily rate (1 day per every 4 sick leave days accrued, up to 3)

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    For every four days of sick leave accumulated during the sick leave year, an employee may convert one (1) day to cash, at his rate of pay at the time of conversion, and retain the remaining three (3) days in his sick leave account. A maximum of three (3) days of sick leave may be converted to cash. An employee’s days of personal business leave which, unused, have been accumulated as sick leave is not subject to annual sick leave conversion.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 45, Art. 15.3.A.
83,666 87%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 111,138 47%

Billings Public Schools

 MT

No

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 22, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 3.
16,518 43%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

District acknowledges state law

 24,693 63%

Bismarck Public Schools

 ND

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 12,644 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,530 68%

Brevard Public Schools

 FL

Yes
80% daily rate of pay for up to 10 days each year

  • More information
    Teachers eligible for this benefit only if they have used four or less sick leave days that year.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Contract
    p. 70, Art. XVII.L.
72,703 50%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 21,015 96%

Broward County Public Schools

 FL

Yes
80% per diem for each unused sick day for employees who use 2 or fewer sick leave days in 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.
269,098 61%

Brownsville Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,749 95%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,309 68%

Burlington School District

 VT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 3,957 45%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,824 22%

Charleston County School District

 SC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 48,084 45%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

 NC

District acknowledges state law
No; pay for unused sick leave is not permitted, except when an employee has been approved for long-term disability.

  • 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
146,211 61%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

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
54,730 29%

Chesterfield County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Policy 5230: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/chesterfield/Board.nsf/Public#
59,659 30%

Chicago Public Schools

 IL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 386,168 84%

Christina School District

 DE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,538 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,880 64%

Clark County School District

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 325,990 64%

Clayton County Public Schools

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,136 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 39,117 79%

Cobb County School District

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Administrative Rule GARH-R: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/adminrules/
112,708 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,028 81%

Conroe Independent School District

 TX

No

 58,239 36%

Corona-Norco Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,313 45%

Cumberland County Schools

 NC

District acknowledges state law
No; pay for unused sick leave is not permitted, except when an employee has been approved for long-term disability.

  • More information
    With one exception, payout of sick leave is not allowed. To qualify for the exception and be paid a lump sum for unused sick leave, the employee must: be approved for long-term disability and be unable to apply the sick leave toward retirement.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Benefits Handbook
    p. 25 (pdf), Policy ID 4.1.11.

    Board Policy 7510: http://bit.ly/1TuAHkj
51,187 65%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 113,936 49%

Dallas Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017

    Contract

    Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/361
158,586 88%

Davis School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 71,721 22%

Dayton Public Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 13,846 92%

DeKalb County School District

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 101,389 72%

Denver Public Schools

 CO

Yes
daily substitute rate

  • More information
    Teachers must have a minimum of 10 days after the conversion and can only cash in leave from the previous year.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2022-2023

    Contract
    p. 62, Art. 21-1-1-7.a - c.
90,235 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,067 75%

Desoto County School District

 MS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy GBRI: https://desoto.msbapolicy.org/DistrictHome/tabid/8379/Default.aspx
33,140 54%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 45,795 73%

District of Columbia Public Schools

 DC

Yes
daily rate of pay, up to 1/2 of days

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    pp. 55 & 56, Art. 17.1.11.1 - 17.1.11.2.
47,670 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,896 12%

Duval County Public Schools

 FL

Yes
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.
128,335 49%

El Paso Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 60,047 70%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 62,533 55%

Fairfax County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 185,807 27%

Fort Bend Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 73,115 34%

Fort Wayne Community Schools

 IN

Yes
$25/day for up to 15 days for unused personal illness and family illness days

  • More information
    Total equivalent to 15 days also includes personal business day reimbursement.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    pp. 12 & 13, Art. 3.B.4.a & e.
29,483 65%

Fort Worth Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 87,080 76%

Fresno Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 73,440 86%

Frisco Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,300 11%

Fulton County Schools

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 95,641 47%

Garland Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 57,517 66%

Granite School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 70,100 57%

Greenville County Schools

 SC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 76,313 48%

Guilford County Schools

 NC

District acknowledges state law
No; pay for unused sick leave is not permitted, except when an employee has been approved for long-term disability.

 73,151 65%

Gwinnett County Public Schools

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 176,052 54%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,870 78%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 181,995 50%

Henrico County Public Schools

 VA

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/
51,534 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 211,923 59%

Houston Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 215,627 76%

Howard County Public School System

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,870 21%

Indianapolis Public Schools

 IN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 29,583 71%

Jackson Public Schools

 MS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 28,019 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 86,721 31%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 100,431 64%

Jefferson Parish Public School System

 LA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy GBRIB: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/
48,389 76%

Jordan School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Board Policy DP354 NEG: http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/
52,985 24%

Kanawha County Schools

 WV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 27,346 47%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,573 99%

Katy Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal) & Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/594
72,952 28%

Klein Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,594 41%

Knox County Schools

 TN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 59,922 46%

Laramie County School District 1

 WY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 14,029 43%

Lewisville Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,490 33%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 24,797 81%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 77,565 66%

Los Angeles Unified School District

 CA

Yes
$25 - $1,500, as part of the district's attendance incentive plan

  • 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.
634,827 79%

Loudoun County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 76,202 17%

Manchester School District

 NH

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.
14,325 58%

Mesa Public Schools

 AZ

Yes
If a teacher has more than 175 days accumulated, he/she can sell up to 8 days back at the end of a school year at the level of reimbursement in effect at the time the days are sold back.

 64,295 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 85,120 71%

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 FL

Yes
As part of the attendance incentive, teacher's may receive 80% of their daily rate of pay for sick leave days, but only if the teacher has been absent fewer than three days that year and has at least 21 accrued sick days after cash-in.

 357,579 72%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 75,749 67%

Minneapolis Public Schools

 MN

Yes
teachers will be eligible to cash in 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.
36,645 63%

Mobile County Public Schools

 AL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 56,895 49%

Montgomery County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 156,380 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 21,602 59%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 957,480 70%

Newark Public Schools

 NJ

No

 35,330 79%

Norfolk Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 32,148 67%

North East Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 67,779 46%

Northside Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 105,110 51%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 48,949 74%

Oklahoma City Public Schools

 OK

Yes
The district agrees to compensate for all days in excess of 201 in the form of an attendance bonus at the rate of $35 per day.

 40,823 84%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 51,966 74%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 196,951 65%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 14,795 50%

Osceola County School District

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 61,893 63%

Pasadena Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 56,019 76%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 70,566 56%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 103,495 51%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,776 62%

Plano Independent School District

TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,570 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 101,635 57%

Portland Public Schools, ME

 ME

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 6,829 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 46,439 39%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 128,922 63%

Prince William County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 87,793 40%

Providence Public School District

 RI

Yes
100% of daily rate of pay, up to 5 days

  • More information
    Only teachers who utilize 4 days or less of sick leave each year are eligible to receive a check for unused sick leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 12, Art. 4-8.
23,633 79%

Red Clay Consolidated School District

 DE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,846 43%

Richmond Public Schools

 VA

Yes
Employees with 10 or more years of service may sell up to 50 days of sick leave in excess of 100 accumulated days at 1/2 substitute rate

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Sec. VII, Board Policy 7-7.7, p. 77: http://www.rvaschools.net/Page/1231
23,980 94%

Rochester City School District

 NY

No

 28,636 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 46,529 71%

San Antonio Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,069 92%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,092 89%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 129,034 61%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 58,445 56%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 49,459 51%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 55,757 90%

School District of Lee County

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 91,309 55%

School District of Palm Beach County

 FL

Yes
Option 1: tax-sheltered annuity; Option 2: Gross payment equal to the daily rate of pay x 80% of the number of accumulated days in excess of 150 days; Option 3: combination of option 1 and option 2

 189,322 59%

School District of Philadelphia

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 131,295 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

District acknowledges state law

 53,317 32%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,996 48%

Shelby County Schools

 TN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy 4025: http://www.scsk12.org/policy/?PID=659
112,020 82%

Sioux Falls School District

 SD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 24,109 47%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 24,496 100%

St. Paul Public Schools

 MN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 37,646 70%

Toledo Public Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 116, Art. XXX.Personal Leave.D.
22,052 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,842 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 39,455 85%

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 69,777 37%

Volusia County Schools

 FL

Yes
65 - 80% times the daily rate of pay times the number of sick days (depending on years of service)

  • More information
    years 0-3 = 65%; years 3-6 = 70%; years 6-9 = 75%; years 10-13 = 80%; years 13+ = 100%. Days for which such payment is received will be deducted from the accumulated leave balance.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018

    Contract
    pp. 58 & 59, Art. 27.G.6.
62,928 64%

Wake County School District

 NC

No
except when an employee has been approved for long-term disability.

  • More information
    Pay for unused leave is not permitted, except when an employee has been approved for long-term disability.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Contract
    pp. 94 & 95.
157,584 35%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,504 47%

West Ada School District

 ID

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 37,449 22%

Wichita Public Schools

 KS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,148 74%

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

 NC

District acknowledges state law
No; pay for unused sick leave is not permitted, except when an employee has been approved for long-term disability.

  • More information
    With one exception, payout of sick leave is not allowed. To qualify for the exception and be paid a lump sum for unused sick leave, the employee must: be approved for long-term disability; be unable to apply the sick leave toward retirement.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Benefits Handbook
    p. 25 (pdf), Policy 4.1.11.
54,984 60%
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Annual carry over of unused personal days

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Methodology for Annual carry over of unused personal days

Albuquerque Public Schools

 NM

Yes
up to 5 days

 90,205 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • More information
    Both State Personal leave and Local Sick leave accumulate.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (local) & DEC (legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/583/
70,417 88%

Alpine School District

 UT

Yes
10 days of personal leave days may accumulate (see footnote regarding personal leave pay)

  • More information
    Teachers receive a total of five personal days annually: 1 annually at no dock in pay, and 4 annually with a dock in pay of: $50 in 2018-19, $55 in 2019-20, and $60 starting in the 2020-21 school year per day for each personal leave day used.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2018

    Board Policy 4024.1.2: http://policy.alpinedistrict.org/policy
  • Past Policies

    Yes
    10 days of personal leave days may accumulate (see footnote regarding personal leave pay)
    (09/04/2018)

    Yes
    10 days of personal leave days may accumulate (see footnote regarding personal leave pay)
    (07/17/2017)

    Yes
    10 days of personal leave days may accumulate (see footnote regarding personal leave pay)
    (01/10/2017)

76,938 22%

Anchorage School District

 AK

Yes
up to 5 days may carry over.

 48,324 44%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

Yes
up to 5 days; additional unused days are converted to cumulative sick leave.

 80,387 33%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

 MN

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 38,016 33%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Yes
local leave and state personal leave accumulates

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    p. 4, Board Policy DEC (LOCAL): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1098
63,210 69%

Atlanta Public Schools

 GA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2012

    Administrative Regulation GARH-R(9): http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9DGK564F8144
51,500 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Yes
in accordance with state law

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1146
  • Past Policies

    Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
    (04/19/2016)

    Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
    (04/10/2014)

    Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
    (06/06/2012)

83,622 57%

Baltimore City Public School System

 MD

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.
applies to the 1 day of personal leave not originally taken from sick leave

 83,666 87%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 111,138 47%

Billings Public Schools

 MT

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • More information
    Teachers receive discretionary leave (sick and personal) that accumulates without limit as sick leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 22, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 3.
16,518 43%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • More information
    Teachers may choose to be compensated for unused personal days at the end of the year.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 35, 5.10.5.
24,693 63%

Bismarck Public Schools

 ND

Yes
for a maximum of 5 days.

 12,644 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 53,530 68%

Brevard Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 72,703 50%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 21,015 96%

Broward County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 269,098 61%

Brownsville Independent School District

 TX

Yes
in accordance with state law

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016

    Contract
    p. 47.

    Board Policy DEC (Local), DEC (Legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/254
47,749 95%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 33,309 68%

Burlington School District

 VT

No

 3,957 45%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 53,824 22%

Charleston County School District

 SC

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Board Policy GCCAF: http://policy.microscribepub.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=294973260&infobase=charles.nfo&softpage=PL_Frame
48,084 45%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

 NC

Yes
5 days may carry over

  • More information
    Personal leave is paid minus the cost of a substitute even if a substitute is not used for that day.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Paid time-off policies
    p. 2.

    Board Policy GCCAB: http://bit.ly/Iz2DkH
  • Past Policies

    Yes
    5 days may carry over
    (01/22/2018)

    Yes
    however personal days are not fully paid, substitute pay is deducted
    (09/11/2014)

    District acknowledges state law
    (05/23/2012)

146,211 61%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • More information
    Teachers who are in their second year of employment and beyond may convert up to 4 days of sick leave to use for personal reasons except the category of Professional Consulting Leave.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    2017-2018 Negotiated Board Policies, Policy 4151.B.1 & B.8: http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/HumanResources/Employees/Policies/Pages/Teacher-Policies.aspx
54,730 29%

Chesterfield County Public Schools

 VA

Yes
maximum personal leave accumulation shall be 360 hours

  • More information
    The employee may use personal leave not to exceed five days in any school year.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    p. 1, B, Board Policy 5240: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/chesterfield/Board.nsf/Public#
59,659 30%

Chicago Public Schools

 IL

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 386,168 84%

Christina School District

 DE

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.
in accordance with state law (Title 14, Ch. 13, Sub-sect. 1318)

 15,538 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 33,880 64%

Clark County School District

 NV

No

  • More information
    Earned personal leave days not used by the end of a licensed employee's school year shall be purchased by the District.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 27, Art. 20-6.
325,990 64%

Clayton County Public Schools

 GA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    Board Policy GARH: https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/ePolicy/PolicyOverview.aspx?S=4038&Sch=4038
54,136 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 39,117 79%

Cobb County School District

 GA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Administrative Rule GARH-R, p. 3, I.B.1: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/adminrules/
112,708 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Yes

 50,028 81%

Conroe Independent School District

 TX

state personal leave days (which employees may use for sick and/or personal days) carry over, local personal leave does not carry over

 58,239 36%

Corona-Norco Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • More information
    The contract does not explicitly state that personal days are taken from sick leave, however, it does reference CA Education Code 44981 which states that personal necessity leave is drawn from sick leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018

    Contract
    p. 50, Art. 13.8.
53,313 45%

Cumberland County Schools

 NC

District acknowledges state law
up to 5 days

  • More information
    On June 30, personal leave in excess of five days shall be converted to sick leave so that a maximum of five days of personal leave is carried forward to July 1.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Benefits Handbook
    p. 35 (pdf), Policy ID#: 5.1.1.

    Board Policy 7510: http://bit.ly/1TuAHkj
51,187 65%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave accumulate without limit.

 113,936 49%

Dallas Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal and local leave days carry over, in accordance with state law.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 15.

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1 & Board Policy DEC (local), p. 2: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/361
158,586 88%

Davis School District

 UT

Yes
A maximum of 30 days may accumulate and carry forward into the next year, however, the teacher may not use more than 10 personal days in a given year.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 30, Art. 4.4.5.[b] & [b].(i).
71,721 22%

Dayton Public Schools

 OH

No
up to 2 unused personal days are paid at the end of the year

 13,846 92%

DeKalb County School District

 GA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy GBRI.B.: http://bit.ly/YNGTVm
101,389 72%

Denver Public Schools

 CO

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 90,235 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

Yes
up to 5 days may be carried over from year to year

 33,067 75%

Desoto County School District

 MS

Yes
up to 5 days

  • More information
    Unused personal leave in excess of five days shall become sick leave.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy GBRI: https://desoto.msbapolicy.org/DistrictHome/tabid/8379/Default.aspx
33,140 54%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 45,795 73%

District of Columbia Public Schools

 DC

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 47,670 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

Yes
4 days of personal leave may be accrued; excess days will be converted to sick leave

 66,896 12%

Duval County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 128,335 49%

El Paso Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    Board Policies DEC (local), p. 5 & DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/437
60,047 70%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 11 (pdf). Art. 18.501 & 18.503.
62,533 55%

Fairfax County Public Schools

 VA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Regulation 4819.10, p. 4, VIII.C: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/Public#
185,807 27%

Fort Bend Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • More information
    State personal leave accumulates without limit.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/483
73,115 34%

Fort Wayne Community Schools

 IN

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 29,483 65%

Fort Worth Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local sick and state personal leave accumulate

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1 & Board Policy DEC (local), p. 7: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1101

    Contract
    pp. 42 & 43.
87,080 76%

Fresno Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 48, Art. 29 & p. 49, Art. 30.1.
73,440 86%

Frisco Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave accumulate

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/309

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/309
53,300 11%

Fulton County Schools

 GA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 95,641 47%

Garland Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local and state personal leave carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1 & DEC (local), p. 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/364
57,517 66%

Granite School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 70,100 57%

Greenville County Schools

 SC

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Board Policy GBRIB: http://www.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/Public#
76,313 48%

Guilford County Schools

 NC

Yes
5 personal days accumulate, any personal days in excess of five are converted to sick leave June 30 each year.

 73,151 65%

Gwinnett County Public Schools

 GA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    pp. 18 & 19.

    Board Policy GBRI: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/polproc.nsf?OpenDatabase&0~BoardofEducation
176,052 54%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,870 78%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 181,995 50%

Henrico County Public Schools

 VA

up to 5 days as personal days, then all exceeding days convert to sick leave

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 1999

    Board Policy P4-08-009.A.1: http://webapps.henrico.k12.va.us/policy/
51,534 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 211,923 59%

Houston Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state and local leave carry over

  • More information
    Both local and state leave can be used for sick or personal reasons.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2010

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 5: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/592
215,627 76%

Howard County Public School System

 MD

Yes
Personal leave days may accumulate up to 5 days with no more than 4 days used consecutively. Any days in excess of 5 shall convert to sick leave.

 54,870 21%

Indianapolis Public Schools

 IN

Unused personal leave shall convert to accumulated sick leave at the end of the year, however as an attendance incentive, a teacher can be permitted to carry over and accumulate unused personal time up to a maximum of 28 hours of personal leave time.

  • More information
    To earn the attendance incentive, a teacher must have an attendance record of 97% or higher for the previous school year. Any unused personal leave time beyond the 28 hours shall be added to accumulated sick leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Contract
    p. 2, Art. I, Sec. 1.
29,583 71%

Jackson Public Schools

 MS

Yes
5 days of personal leave may be carried over from one year to the next.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Policy GADJ, p. 1, Sec. II: http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/Page/2199
28,019 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Yes

 86,721 31%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 100,431 64%

Jefferson Parish Public School System

 LA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2012

    Board Policy GBRIA: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/
48,389 76%

Jordan School District

 UT

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Policy DP335 NEG: http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/
52,985 24%

Kanawha County Schools

 WV

Personal days are taken from sick leave days; however, in the event the teacher does not use all three personal leave days within the school year, the teacher may accumulate the personal days up to a maximum of 5 days.

  • More information
    Note: The Board Policy and Summary of Benefits provide conflicting information. The Summary of Benefits states that teacher may carry over two, not three, unused personal leave days.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2018

    Board Policy G05A, 5.05, p. 5: http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/Page/policies-and-procedures

    Summary of Benefits
27,346 47%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

Yes
"paid time off" leave days may carry over.

 15,573 99%

Katy Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local sick and state personal carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1 & Board Policy DEC (local), p. 5: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/594
72,952 28%

Klein Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local leave and state personal leave days accumulate

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    p. 3, Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/595

    p. 1, Board Policy DEC (legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/595
50,594 41%

Knox County Schools

 TN

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2008

    Board Policy G-462: http://www.knoxschools.org/Page/2107
59,922 46%

Laramie County School District 1

 WY

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.
2 sick leave days that are designated as personal days can carry over, but no more than 4 "personal days" can accumulate in any year

 14,029 43%

Lewisville Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local leave and state personal leave days carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1 & DEC (local), p. 3: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/384
53,490 33%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 24,797 81%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 77,565 66%

Los Angeles Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 634,827 79%

Loudoun County Public Schools

 VA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Contract
    p. 422(pdf), Board Policy 7-60(b).C.
76,202 17%

Manchester School District

 NH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 14,325 58%

Mesa Public Schools

 AZ

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 64,295 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 85,120 71%

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 357,579 72%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 75,749 67%

Minneapolis Public Schools

 MN

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 146, Art. XI, Sec. C, Subd. 4.A.
36,645 63%

Mobile County Public Schools

 AL

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.
or teachers may choose to be reimbursed for unused personal days at the end of each year at substitute daily rate

 56,895 49%

Montgomery County Public Schools

 MD

Yes
teachers may carry over two personal days, accumulating up to 5 total usable personal days. The remainder of unused personal days convert to accumulated sick leave.

 156,380 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Yes
up to four days

 21,602 59%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 957,480 70%

Newark Public Schools

 NJ

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.
Three of the five personal days are eligible to roll over to sick days the following year if they are not utilized by the employee.

 35,330 79%

Norfolk Public Schools

 VA

Yes
can convert to sick leave for accumulation, or to additional personal leave for following year (1 day for 2 days accumulated)

  • More information
    Unused personal leave shall be converted to sick leave. Alternatively, the employee may choose to convert the unused allotment of personal leave each June to one additional day of personal leave for each two unused days, with the maximum converted accumulation not to exceed three days.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2014-2015 to 2015-2016

    Contract
    p. 11, Art. 8.14.
32,148 67%

North East Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • More information
    State personal leave accumulates without limit.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy DEC (legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/179
67,779 46%

Northside Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave can be used for personal and sick leave, and both accumulate.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 5: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/184

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/184
105,110 51%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 48,949 74%

Oklahoma City Public Schools

 OK

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 40,823 84%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 51,966 74%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 196,951 65%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 14,795 50%

Osceola County School District

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 61,893 63%

Pasadena Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/597

    Contract
    p. 15.
56,019 76%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 70,566 56%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 103,495 51%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 23,776 62%

Plano Independent School District

TX

Yes
both state personal leave days (which employees may use for sick and/or personal days) and local leave carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1 & DEC (local), p. 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/312
54,570 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 101,635 57%

Portland Public Schools, ME

 ME

up to 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 of the agreement.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 32, Art. 21.C.1.
6,829 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

No

 46,439 39%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 128,922 63%

Prince William County Public Schools

 VA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Regulation 542.05-1, p. 1 (pdf), I: https://pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=908672
87,793 40%

Providence Public School District

 RI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,633 79%

Red Clay Consolidated School District

 DE

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    p. 46, App. E & p. 51, App. E, §1318.e.
15,846 43%

Richmond Public Schools

 VA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Sec. VII, Board Policy 7-7.7, p. 77: http://www.rvaschools.net/Page/1231
23,980 94%

Rochester City School District

 NY

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 28,636 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 46,529 71%

San Antonio Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal and local leave carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy DEC (local), pp. 3 & 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/176
53,069 92%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 53,092 89%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2014-2015 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 28, Art. 10.3 & 10.3.9; p. 28, Art. 10.4.2.
129,034 61%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 58,445 56%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 49,459 51%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 55,757 90%

School District of Lee County

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 91,309 55%

School District of Palm Beach County

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 189,322 59%

School District of Philadelphia

 PA

Yes

  • More information
    Unused personal days are placed in a frozen personal leave bank which the teacher cannot use unless the #/days exceeds 30 in which case s/he may use 2 additional days from the bank per year. There is no limit on the the number of days the teacher may accumulate.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019

    Benefits Overview
    p. 4.
131,295 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 53,317 32%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 66,996 48%

Shelby County Schools

 TN

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.
A maximum of two days carries over in accordance with TCA 49-5-711.

  • More information
    Under the previous contract, there was no limit on the number of unused days that might convert to sick leave (2009-2013 Contract, p. 24, Art. 16.2.a))
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy 4025: http://www.scsk12.org/policy/?PID=659

    Contract
    pp. 9 & 10, Art. 11.D.
  • Past Policies

    Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.
    (01/05/2016)

    Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.
    (09/14/2013)

    No
    (03/15/2010)

112,020 82%

Sioux Falls School District

 SD

Unused personal days are credited to teachers as sick leave.

  • More information
    Teachers may accumulate up to five unused personal days which are deducted from current sick leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2021-2022

    Contract
    p. 50, Art. X. Sec. E.3.
  • Past Policies

    No
    (02/05/2018)

    No
    (02/05/2018)

    No
    (07/29/2013)

24,109 47%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Unused personal days are credited to teachers as sick leave.

 24,496 100%

St. Paul Public Schools

 MN

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 37,646 70%

Toledo Public Schools

 OH

No
personal days not used shall be compensated at the daily substitute rate

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 116, Art. XXX.Personal Leave.D.
22,052 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,842 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 39,455 85%

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

 VA

Yes
up to 8 days (3 days if nontenured; 8 days if tenured)

  • More information
    Personal days are cumulative; after 3-8 days, leave is transferred to sick leave.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2006

    Board Regulation 4-47.1: http://www.vbschools.com/policies_regulations/index.asp
69,777 37%

Volusia County Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 62,928 64%

Wake County School District

 NC

Yes
5 personal days may carry over, excess accumulated personal days convert to sick leave.

 157,584 35%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,504 47%

West Ada School District

 ID

Yes
6 days may carry over to the 2018-2019 school year

  • More information
    Employees will be compensated for each unused personal leave day beyond 6, at the rate of 1.5 times the established rate for short-term substitutes. Employees may use no more than 6 personal days a year. Upon retirement, unused personal leave days will be compensated at the rate of 1.5 times the established rate for short-term substitutes. (p. 17, Art. V.C.)
  • Citation
    Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 17, Art. V.A.
37,449 22%

Wichita Public Schools

 KS

Personal days are limited to 3-5 days per year regardless of how much temporary leave has been accumulated.

  • More information
    District provides temporary leave days for sick leave, personal leave, bereavement leave, military leave, maternity, and paternity leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    pp. 37 & 38, Art. X, Sec. A, Para. 1.(a) - (c).
50,148 74%

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

 NC

Yes
up to 5 days, in accordance with state law

 54,984 60%
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Albuquerque Public Schools

 NM

Yes

 90,205 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • More information
    Both State Personal leave and Local Sick leave accumulate.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (local) & DEC (legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/583/
70,417 88%

Alpine School District

 UT

Teachers with less than three years experience: yes; teachers with more than three years experience: issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2019

    Board Policy 4019.1.1.2: http://policy.alpinedistrict.org/policy
76,938 22%

Anchorage School District

 AK

Yes

 48,324 44%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 80,387 33%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

 MN

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 25, Art. XIV, Sec. 1, Subd. 5.
38,016 33%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Yes
local leave and state personal leave accumulates

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    p. 4, Board Policy DEC (LOCAL): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1098

    p. 1, Board Policy DEC (LEGAL): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1098
63,210 69%

Atlanta Public Schools

 GA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2012

    Administrative Regulation GARH-R(1): http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9DGK564F8144
51,500 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local sick and state personal leave days carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 2 & Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1146

    Contract
    p. 23.
83,622 57%

Baltimore City Public School System

 MD

Yes

 83,666 87%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 111,138 47%

Billings Public Schools

 MT

Yes

  • More information
    Any portion of the Teacher's annual discretionary leave allotment that is unused will be credited to the Teacher as accumulated sick leave to be used for sick leave purposes.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 22, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 3.
16,518 43%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

District acknowledges state law
district acknowledges AL code 16-1-18.1

 24,693 63%

Bismarck Public Schools

 ND

Yes

 12,644 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Yes

 53,530 68%

Brevard Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 72,703 50%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Yes

 21,015 96%

Broward County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 269,098 61%

Brownsville Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016

    Contract
    p. 47.

    Board Policy DEC (Local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/254
47,749 95%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Yes

 33,309 68%

Burlington School District

 VT

Yes

 3,957 45%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 53,824 22%

Charleston County School District

 SC

District acknowledges state law

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2006

    Board Policy GCC: http://policy.microscribepub.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=294973260&infobase=charles.nfo&softpage=PL_Frame
48,084 45%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

 NC

Yes

 146,211 61%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    2017-2018 Negotiated Board Policies, Policy 4151.A.1.i: http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/HumanResources/Employees/Policies/Pages/Teacher-Policies.aspx
54,730 29%

Chesterfield County Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    p. 1, B.4, Board Policy 5230: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/chesterfield/Board.nsf/Public#
59,659 30%

Chicago Public Schools

 IL

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 148, Art. 37-1 & pp. 149 & 150, Art. 37-3.
386,168 84%

Christina School District

 DE

Yes
in accordance with state law (Title 14, Ch. 13, Sub-sect. 1318)

 15,538 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Yes

 33,880 64%

Clark County School District

 NV

Yes

 325,990 64%

Clayton County Public Schools

 GA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    Board Policy GARH: https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/ePolicy/PolicyOverview.aspx?S=4038&Sch=4038
54,136 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Yes

 39,117 79%

Cobb County School District

 GA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Administrative Rule GARH-R, p. 1, I.A.1.e: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/adminrules/
112,708 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Yes

 50,028 81%

Conroe Independent School District

 TX

Yes
state personal leave days (which employees may use for sick days) carry over

 58,239 36%

Corona-Norco Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 53,313 45%

Cumberland County Schools

 NC

Yes
in accordance with state law

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Benefits Handbook
    p. 22 (pdf), Policy ID#: 4.1.1.d.

    Board Policy 7510: http://bit.ly/1TuAHkj
51,187 65%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave accumulate without limit.

 113,936 49%

Dallas Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal and local leave days carry over, in accordance with state law.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 15.

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1 & Board Policy DEC (local), p. 2: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/361
158,586 88%

Davis School District

 UT

Yes

 71,721 22%

Dayton Public Schools

 OH

Yes
in accordance with state law (Revised Code of Ohio 3319.141)

 13,846 92%

DeKalb County School District

 GA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy GBRI.A.: http://bit.ly/YNGTVm
101,389 72%

Denver Public Schools

 CO

Yes

 90,235 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

Yes

 33,067 75%

Desoto County School District

 MS

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy GBRI: https://desoto.msbapolicy.org/DistrictHome/tabid/8379/Default.aspx
33,140 54%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

Yes

 45,795 73%

District of Columbia Public Schools

 DC

Yes

 47,670 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

Yes

 66,896 12%

Duval County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 128,335 49%

El Paso Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    Board Policies DEC (local), p. 5 & DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/437
60,047 70%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 62,533 55%

Fairfax County Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Regulation 4819, p. 2, VI.B: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/Public#
185,807 27%

Fort Bend Independent School District

 TX

Yes

 73,115 34%

Fort Wayne Community Schools

 IN

Yes

 29,483 65%

Fort Worth Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local sick and state personal leave accumulate

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1 & Board Policy DEC (local), p. 7: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1101

    Contract
    pp. 42 & 43.
87,080 76%

Fresno Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 73,440 86%

Frisco Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave accumulate

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/309

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/309
53,300 11%

Fulton County Schools

 GA

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016

    Contract
    p. 14.

    Board Procedure GBRI.A.2: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public
95,641 47%

Garland Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local and state personal leave carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1 & DEC (local), p. 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/364
57,517 66%

Granite School District

 UT

Probationary Teachers (non-tenured): yes; Contract Teachers (tenured): issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 29, Art. 18.1.1.1 & p. 30, Art. 18.1.2.1.
70,100 57%

Greenville County Schools

 SC

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Board Policy GBRIB: http://www.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/Public#
76,313 48%

Guilford County Schools

 NC

Yes
in accordance with state law

 73,151 65%

Gwinnett County Public Schools

 GA

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 18.

    Board Policy GBRI: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/polproc.nsf?OpenDatabase&0~BoardofEducation
176,052 54%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Yes

 20,870 78%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

Yes
in accordance with state law

 181,995 50%

Henrico County Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    Board Policy P4-08-001.C.6: http://webapps.henrico.k12.va.us/policy/
51,534 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 211,923 59%

Houston Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state and local leave carry over

  • More information
    Both local and state leave can be used for sick or personal reasons.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2010

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 5: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/592
215,627 76%

Howard County Public School System

 MD

Yes

 54,870 21%

Indianapolis Public Schools

 IN

Yes

 29,583 71%

Jackson Public Schools

 MS

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Policy GADE, p. 3, Sec. V: http://www.jackson.k12.ms.us/Page/2199
28,019 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Yes

 86,721 31%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Yes

 100,431 64%

Jefferson Parish Public School System

 LA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy GBRIB: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/
48,389 76%

Jordan School District

 UT

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DP324 NEG: http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/
52,985 24%

Kanawha County Schools

 WV

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2018

    Board Policy G05A, 5.02.2, p. 2: http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/Page/policies-and-procedures

    Summary of Benefits
    p. 2 (pdf).
27,346 47%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

Yes

 15,573 99%

Katy Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local sick and state personal carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1 & Board Policy DEC (local), p. 5: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/594
72,952 28%

Klein Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local leave and state personal leave days accumulate

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    p. 3, Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/595

    p. 1, Board Policy DEC (legal): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/595
50,594 41%

Knox County Schools

 TN

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy G-461: http://www.knoxschools.org/Page/2107
59,922 46%

Laramie County School District 1

 WY

Yes

 14,029 43%

Lewisville Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both local leave and state personal leave days carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1 & DEC (local), p. 3: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/384
53,490 33%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Yes

 24,797 81%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 77,565 66%

Los Angeles Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 634,827 79%

Loudoun County Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Contract
    p. 409(pdf), Board Policy 7-57.B.3.
76,202 17%

Manchester School District

 NH

Yes

 14,325 58%

Mesa Public Schools

 AZ

Yes

 64,295 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Yes

 85,120 71%

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 357,579 72%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

Yes

 75,749 67%

Minneapolis Public Schools

 MN

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 142, Art. XI, Sec. C, Subd. 1.A.2.
36,645 63%

Mobile County Public Schools

 AL

Yes

 56,895 49%

Montgomery County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 156,380 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Yes

 21,602 59%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

Yes

 957,480 70%

Newark Public Schools

 NJ

Yes

 35,330 79%

Norfolk Public Schools

 VA

Yes

 32,148 67%

North East Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • More information
    Local sick leave accumulates without limit.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    p. 4, Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/179
67,779 46%

Northside Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave can be used for personal and sick leave, and both accumulate.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 5: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/184

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/184
105,110 51%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 48,949 74%

Oklahoma City Public Schools

 OK

Yes

 40,823 84%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Yes

 51,966 74%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 196,951 65%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

Yes

 14,795 50%

Osceola County School District

 FL

Yes

 61,893 63%

Pasadena Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal leave and local leave carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/597

    Contract
    p. 15.
56,019 76%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

Yes

 70,566 56%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

Yes

 103,495 51%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Yes

 23,776 62%

Plano Independent School District

TX

Yes
state personal leave days (which employees may use for sick days) carry over; in accordance with state law

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/312
54,570 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 101,635 57%

Portland Public Schools, ME

 ME

Yes

 6,829 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

Yes

 46,439 39%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 128,922 63%

Prince William County Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Regulation 542.02-1, p. 1 (pdf), I.D: https://pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=908672
87,793 40%

Providence Public School District

 RI

Yes

 23,633 79%

Red Clay Consolidated School District

 DE

Yes
in accordance with Delaware State Law

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    p. 46, App. E & p. 50, App. E, §1318.a.
15,846 43%

Richmond Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Sec. VII, Board Policy 7-7.7, p. 77: http://www.rvaschools.net/Page/1231
23,980 94%

Rochester City School District

 NY

Yes

 28,636 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 46,529 71%

San Antonio Independent School District

 TX

Yes
both state personal and local leave carry over

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy DEC (local), pp. 3 & 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/176
53,069 92%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 53,092 89%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 129,034 61%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 58,445 56%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 49,459 51%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 55,757 90%

School District of Lee County

 FL

Yes

 91,309 55%

School District of Palm Beach County

 FL

Yes

 189,322 59%

School District of Philadelphia

 PA

Yes

 131,295 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

Yes
in accordance with state law

 53,317 32%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 66,996 48%

Shelby County Schools

 TN

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy 4026: http://www.scsk12.org/policy/?PID=659
112,020 82%

Sioux Falls School District

 SD

Yes

 24,109 47%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Yes

 24,496 100%

St. Paul Public Schools

 MN

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 27, Art. 11, Sec. 1, Subd. 2.
37,646 70%

Toledo Public Schools

 OH

Yes

 22,052 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Yes

 47,842 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Yes

 39,455 85%

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2006

    Board Regulation 4-45.1: http://www.vbschools.com/policies_regulations/index.asp
69,777 37%

Volusia County Schools

 FL

Yes

 62,928 64%

Wake County School District

 NC

Yes

 157,584 35%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Yes

 66,504 47%

West Ada School District

 ID

Yes

 37,449 22%

Wichita Public Schools

 KS

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 37, Art. X, Sec. A, Para. 1.(b).
50,148 74%

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

 NC

Yes
in accordance with state law

 54,984 60%
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Albuquerque Public Schools

 NM

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 90,205 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 70,417 88%

Alpine School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 76,938 22%

Anchorage School District

 AK

Yes
Unused personal leave days in excess of 5 will be cashed out at the end of the school year at the member’s per diem rate for that year.

  • More information
    A member may cash out previously accrued unused personal leave days at any time.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Contract
    p. 19, Sec. 330.
48,324 44%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 80,387 33%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

 MN

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 38,016 33%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 63,210 69%

Atlanta Public Schools

 GA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2012

    Administrative Regulation GARH-R(9): http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9DGK564F8144
51,500 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 83,622 57%

Baltimore City Public School System

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 83,666 87%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 111,138 47%

Billings Public Schools

 MT

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 22, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 3.
16,518 43%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

Yes
at the daily rate of pay used for substitute teachers

 24,693 63%

Bismarck Public Schools

 ND

Yes
teachers with more than 5 days of personal leave on December 31 will be compensated at a rate of $100 per day for each day exceeding 5 days.

 12,644 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 53,530 68%

Brevard Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 72,703 50%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 21,015 96%

Broward County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 269,098 61%

Brownsville Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,749 95%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,309 68%

Burlington School District

 VT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 3,957 45%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 53,824 22%

Charleston County School District

 SC

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Board Policy GCCAF: http://policy.microscribepub.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=294973260&infobase=charles.nfo&softpage=PL_Frame
48,084 45%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

 NC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 146,211 61%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    2017-2018 Negotiated Board Policiy 4151.B.1: http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/HumanResources/Employees/Policies/Pages/Teacher-Policies.aspx
54,730 29%

Chesterfield County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy 5240: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/chesterfield/Board.nsf/Public#
59,659 30%

Chicago Public Schools

 IL

Personal leave converts to sick leave.
(only personal days awarded after January 1, 2012, will convert to sick leave)

 386,168 84%

Christina School District

 DE

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 15,538 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 33,880 64%

Clark County School District

 NV

Yes
Teachers may elect to buy-out earned personal leave (2-4 days) and the universal personal leave (1 day) at the daily rate of pay for a short-term substitute teacher in lieu thereof.

 325,990 64%

Clayton County Public Schools

 GA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2014

    Board Policy GARH: https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/ePolicy/PolicyOverview.aspx?S=4038&Sch=4038
54,136 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 39,117 79%

Cobb County School District

 GA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Administrative Rule GARH-R, p. 3, I.B.1: http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/adminrules/
112,708 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,028 81%

Conroe Independent School District

 TX

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

 58,239 36%

Corona-Norco Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • More information
    The contract does not explicitly state that personal days are taken from sick leave, however, it does reference CA Education Code 44981 which states that personal necessity leave is drawn from sick leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2017-2018

    Contract
    p. 50, Art. 13.8.
53,313 45%

Cumberland County Schools

 NC

Personal leave converts to sick leave.
in accordance with state law

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2017-2018

    Benefits Handbook
    p. 35 (pdf), Policy ID 5.1.1.

    Board Policy 7510: http://bit.ly/1TuAHkj
51,187 65%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 113,936 49%

Dallas Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2016-2017

    Contract

    Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/361
158,586 88%

Davis School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 71,721 22%

Dayton Public Schools

 OH

Yes
Teacher shall receive payment for up to two unused personal leave days if the day(s) are not used before the final 10 days of the school year.

 13,846 92%

DeKalb County School District

 GA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy GBRI: http://bit.ly/YNGTVm
101,389 72%

Denver Public Schools

 CO

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 90,235 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,067 75%

Desoto County School District

 MS

Personal leave converts to sick leave.
unused personal leave in excess of five days shall become sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy GBRI: https://desoto.msbapolicy.org/DistrictHome/tabid/8379/Default.aspx
33,140 54%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 45,795 73%

District of Columbia Public Schools

 DC

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 47,670 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

No

  • More information
    Personal leave that is unused at the end of the school year and in excess of the above limit, will be added to the individual teacher’s sick leave accrual.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016

    Contract
    p. 17, VIII.E.3.
66,896 12%

Duval County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 128,335 49%

El Paso Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 60,047 70%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 62,533 55%

Fairfax County Public Schools

 VA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Regulation 4819.10, p. 4, VIII.C: http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/Public#
185,807 27%

Fort Bend Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 73,115 34%

Fort Wayne Community Schools

 IN

Yes
$25/day for up to 15 days for unused personal business days

  • More information
    Total equivalent to 15 days also includes personal illness and family illness day reimbursement.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    pp. 12 & 13, Art. 3.B.4.a & e.
29,483 65%

Fort Worth Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 87,080 76%

Fresno Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2016-2017 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 48, Art. 29 & p. 49, Art. 30.1.
73,440 86%

Frisco Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,300 11%

Fulton County Schools

 GA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2015-2016

    Contract
    p. 15.

    Board Procedure GBRI.A.2: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public
95,641 47%

Garland Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 57,517 66%

Granite School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 70,100 57%

Greenville County Schools

 SC

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Board Policy GBRIB: http://www.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/Public#
76,313 48%

Guilford County Schools

 NC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 73,151 65%

Gwinnett County Public Schools

 GA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 176,052 54%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,870 78%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 181,995 50%

Henrico County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 1999

    Board Policy P4-08-009: http://webapps.henrico.k12.va.us/policy/
51,534 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 211,923 59%

Houston Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 215,627 76%

Howard County Public School System

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 54,870 21%

Indianapolis Public Schools

 IN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 29,583 71%

Jackson Public Schools

 MS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 28,019 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 86,721 31%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 100,431 64%

Jefferson Parish Public School System

 LA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • More information
    no change 11/26/18 bmc
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2012

    Board Policy GBRIA: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/
48,389 76%

Jordan School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Policy DP335 NEG: http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/
52,985 24%

Kanawha County Schools

 WV

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2018

    Board Policy G05A, 5.05, p. 5: https://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/Page/policies-and-procedures
27,346 47%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,573 99%

Katy Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy DEC (legal) & Board Policy DEC (local): http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/594
72,952 28%

Klein Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,594 41%

Knox County Schools

 TN

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2008

    Board Policies G-462: http://www.knoxschools.org/Page/2107
59,922 46%

Laramie County School District 1

 WY

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 14,029 43%

Lewisville Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,490 33%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 24,797 81%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 77,565 66%

Los Angeles Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 634,827 79%

Loudoun County Public Schools

 VA

No

  • More information
    Personal leave not used during a school year will be automatically transferred to the eligible employee's accumulated sick leave.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Contract
    p. 422(pdf), Board Policy 7-60(a).C.
76,202 17%

Manchester School District

 NH

if a teacher uses no personal and no sick leave days then that teacher shall be eligible for an additional bonus day

 14,325 58%

Mesa Public Schools

 AZ

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 64,295 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 85,120 71%

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 357,579 72%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 75,749 67%

Minneapolis Public Schools

 MN

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2015-2016 to 2016-2017

    Contract
    p. 146, Art. XI, Sec. C, Subd. 4.A.
36,645 63%

Mobile County Public Schools

 AL

Yes
teachers may either receive payment for unused personal leave at the end of the year, or they can choose to convert it to accumulated sick leave

 56,895 49%

Montgomery County Public Schools

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.
unused personal leave in excess of 5 days shall be transferred to accumulated sick leave at the end of the school year.

 156,380 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 21,602 59%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 957,480 70%

Newark Public Schools

 NJ

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 35,330 79%

Norfolk Public Schools

 VA

personal leave converts to sick leave, or the employee may choose to have them accumulate (at the rate of 1 day for every 2 unused days)

 32,148 67%

North East Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 67,779 46%

Northside Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 105,110 51%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 48,949 74%

Oklahoma City Public Schools

 OK

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 40,823 84%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 51,966 74%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 196,951 65%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 14,795 50%

Osceola County School District

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 61,893 63%

Pasadena Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 56,019 76%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 70,566 56%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 103,495 51%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,776 62%

Plano Independent School District

TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,570 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 101,635 57%

Portland Public Schools, ME

 ME

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 6,829 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 46,439 39%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 128,922 63%

Prince William County Public Schools

 VA

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Regulation 542.05-1, p. 1 (pdf), I: https://pwcs.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=340225&pageId=908672
87,793 40%

Providence Public School District

 RI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,633 79%

Red Clay Consolidated School District

 DE

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 15,846 43%

Richmond Public Schools

 VA

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Sec. VII, Board Policy 7-7.7, p. 77: http://www.rvaschools.net/Page/1231
23,980 94%

Rochester City School District

 NY

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 28,636 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 46,529 71%

San Antonio Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,069 92%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 53,092 89%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 129,034 61%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 58,445 56%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 49,459 51%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 55,757 90%

School District of Lee County

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 91,309 55%

School District of Palm Beach County

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 189,322 59%

School District of Philadelphia

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 131,295 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 53,317 32%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 66,996 48%

Shelby County Schools

 TN

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy 4026:http://www.scsk12.org/policy/?PID=659
112,020 82%

Sioux Falls School District

 SD

Teachers may opt to exchange any of his/her current or accumulated personal leave days for payment at the subsitute daily rate in lieu of maintaining a bank of 5 accumulated personal days.

  • More information
    A teacher may choose to carry over unused personal days or exchange the unused days for payment. If the second or third current personal day is exchanged for pay, the day(s) will also be deducted from current sick leave.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2021-2022

    Contract
    p. 50, Art. X, Sec. E.3.
  • Past Policies

    Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
    (02/05/2018)

    Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents
    (02/05/2018)

24,109 47%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 24,496 100%

St. Paul Public Schools

 MN

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 30, Art. 11, Sec. 9, Subd. 1.
37,646 70%

Toledo Public Schools

 OH

Yes
The 2-3 personal leave days earned in that year that go unused 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.
22,052 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,842 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 39,455 85%

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

 VA

Personal leave converts to sick leave.
Personal leave days leave in excess of the yearly accumulation allowance (3 or 8 days, depending upon years of service) will convert to sick leave at the end of the fiscal year.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2006

    Board Regulation 4-47.1, D: http://www.vbschools.com/policies_regulations/index.asp
69,777 37%

Volusia County Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 62,928 64%

Wake County School District

 NC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 157,584 35%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,504 47%

West Ada School District

 ID

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.

 37,449 22%

Wichita Public Schools

 KS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,148 74%

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

 NC

Personal leave converts to sick leave.
personal leave in excess of 5 days convert to sick leave, in accordance with state law

 54,984 60%