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Methodology for Annual carry over of unused sick days

Albuquerque Public Schools

 NM

Yes

 90,651 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • More information
    State personal leave (DEC legal), which accumulates without limit, may be used for non-discretionary (Non-discretionary includes leaves taken for personal or family illness, family emergency, a death in the family, or active military service) or discretionary reasons.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2016

    Board Policies DEC (local), p. 4: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/583/

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/583/
69,768 86%

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
78,957 20%

Anchorage School District

 AK

Yes

 48,238 46%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 81,379 32%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

 MN

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 25, Art. XIV, Sec. 1, Subd. 5.
38,739 34%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Yes
Local leave and state personal leave accumulate,

  • More information
    Local (DEC local) and state personal leave (DEC legal) may be used for non-discretionary (Non-discretionary includes leaves taken for personal or family illness, family emergency, a death in the family, or active military service) or discretionary reasons.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013 (DEC local); 2017 (DEC legal)

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

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1098
62,181 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
51,927 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Yes
Both local sick and state personal leave days carry over

  • More information
    See also: Employee Handbook, pp. 23 & 24.
    State personal leave (DEC legal) may be used for non-discretionary (Non-discretionary includes leaves taken for personal or family illness, family emergency, a death in the family, or active military service) or discretionary reasons (p. 8, DEC local & p. 1 DEC legal). DEC (local) requires that teachers use their state and local leave in the following order: local sick leave until exhausted; state sick leave accumulated before 1995-1996 - no longer given - until exhausted; state personal leave until exhausted (p. 4, DEC local).
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017 (DEC legal); 2018 (DEC local)

    Board Policy DEC (local), p. 8: https://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1146

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: https://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1146
83,067 53%

Baltimore City Public School System

 MD

Yes

 82,354 100%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 112,139 46%

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.
16,824 39%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

District acknowledges state law
AL code 16-1-18.1

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy 5.10.3.b: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_ePolicy/SB_PolicyOverview.aspx?S=2005
24,070 65%

Bismarck Public Schools

 ND

Yes

 12,961 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Yes

 53,263 68%

Brevard Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 73,444 51%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Yes

 20,981 51%

Broward County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 271,852 62%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Yes

 33,245 62%

Burlington School District

 VT

Yes

 3,949 40%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 53,549 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
48,551 56%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

 NC

Yes

 147,428 60%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Contract
    p. 154, Negotiated Board Policy 4151.A.1.
54,852 30%

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#
60,060 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.
377,167 84%

Christina School District

 DE

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

 14,848 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Yes

 33,528 64%

Clark County School District

 NV

Yes

 326,953 69%

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
54,345 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Yes

 38,679 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/
113,151 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Yes

 50,327 81%

Conroe Independent School District

 TX

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

 59,764 36%

Corona-Norco Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 53,119 43%

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
51,194 69%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

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

 114,868 50%

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
157,866 88%

Davis School District

 UT

Yes

 72,987 22%

Dayton Public Schools

 OH

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

 13,298 92%

DeKalb County School District

 GA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy GBRI.A.: http://bit.ly/YNGTVm
101,284 71%

Denver Public Schools

 CO

Yes

 91,137 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

Yes

 33,360 73%

Desoto County School District

 MS

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy GBRI: https://desoto.msbapolicy.org/DistrictHome/tabid/8379/Default.aspx
33,537 53%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

Yes

 44,616 78%

District of Columbia Public Schools

 DC

Yes

 47,791 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

Yes

 67,470 12%

Duval County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 129,479 52%

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
59,424 69%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 62,825 53%

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#
187,445 27%

Fort Bend Independent School District

 TX

Yes

 74,146 37%

Fort Wayne Community Schools

 IN

Yes

 29,377 62%

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.
87,428 77%

Fresno Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 73,332 87%

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
55,923 10%

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
96,122 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
57,133 64%

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.
69,580 59%

Greenville County Schools

 SC

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2009

    Board Policy GBRIB: http://www.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/Public#
76,918 53%

Guilford County Schools

 NC

Yes
in accordance with state law

 73,059 64%

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
178,214 55%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Yes

 20,288 71%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

Yes
in accordance with state law

 181,550 48%

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/
51,425 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 214,386 58%

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
216,106 77%

Howard County Public School System

 MD

Yes

 55,626 20%

Indianapolis Public Schools

 IN

Yes

 28,509 69%

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
26,948 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Yes

 86,361 32%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Yes

 99,813 60%

Jefferson Parish Public School System

 LA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013

    Board Policy GBRIB: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/

    Contract
    p. 2 (pdf), Art. VII.
48,668 62%

Jordan School District

 UT

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2018

    Board Policy DP324 NEG, II.A: http://policy.jordandistrict.org/
53,416 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).
26,625 42%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

Yes

 15,322 100%

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
75,428 29%

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
51,810 41%

Knox County Schools

 TN

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy G-461: http://www.knoxschools.org/Page/2107
60,372 46%

Laramie County School District 1

 WY

Yes

 1,001 40%

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
53,257 32%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Yes

 24,383 32%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 76,194 69%

Los Angeles Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 630,962 79%

Loudoun County Public Schools

 VA

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Contract
    p. 409(pdf), Board Policy 7-57.B.3.
78,324 17%

Manchester School District

 NH

Yes

 13,886 57%

Mesa Public Schools

 AZ

Yes

 63,318 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Yes

 85,163 71%

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 357,249 71%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

Yes

 76,206 81%

Minneapolis Public Schools

 MN

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 165, Sec. 1, Art. 11.3.1.a.2.
36,538 62%

Mobile County Public Schools

 AL

Yes
In accordance with Alabama Code 16-1-18.1

 56,628 50%

Montgomery County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 159,010 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Yes

 21,030 52%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

Yes

 945,625 70%

Newark Public Schools

 NJ

Yes

 35,836 79%

Norfolk Public Schools

 VA

Yes

 31,425 68%

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
67,531 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
106,145 50%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 49,621 74%

Oklahoma City Public Schools

 OK

Yes

 39,806 83%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Yes

 52,344 70%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 200,674 66%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

Yes

 15,336 51%

Osceola County School District

 FL

Yes

 63,031 57%

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.
56,282 78%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

Yes

 72,493 55%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

Yes

 102,905 50%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Yes

 22,082 65%

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
54,173 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 102,295 52%

Portland Public Schools, ME

 ME

Yes

 6,746 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

Yes

 46,385 40%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Yes

 130,808 67%

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
89,332 40%

Providence Public School District

 RI

Yes

 23,757 87%

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.
15,929 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
24,865 91%

Rochester City School District

 NY

Yes

 27,937 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 46,482 68%

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
52,514 91%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 52,971 87%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 127,680 60%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 59,778 53%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 49,177 50%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

Yes

 54,482 87%

School District of Lee County

 FL

Yes

 92,686 52%

School District of Palm Beach County

 FL

Yes

 192,721 59%

School District of Philadelphia

 PA

Yes

 131,052 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

Yes
in accordance with state law

 54,215 35%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

Yes

 67,808 47%

Shelby County Schools

 TN

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Board Policy 4026: http://www.scsk12.org/policy/?PID=659
111,403 82%

Sioux Falls School District

 SD

Yes

 24,623 42%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Yes

 23,810 100%

St. Paul Public Schools

 MN

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 27, Art. 11, Sec. 1, Subd. 2.
37,110 70%

Toledo Public Schools

 OH

Yes

 22,848 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Yes

 47,367 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Yes

 38,625 80%

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
69,085 37%

Volusia County Schools

 FL

Yes

 63,028 64%

Wake County School District

 NC

Yes

 159,881 34%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Yes

 66,671 46%

West Ada School District

 ID

Yes

 38,406 26%

Wichita Public Schools

 KS

Yes

  • Citation
    Valid: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 37, Art. X, Sec. A, Para. 1.(b).
49,685 74%

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

 NC

Yes
in accordance with state law

 55,228 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

 90,651 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policies DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/583/
69,768 86%

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)

78,957 20%

Anchorage School District

 AK

Yes
up to 5 days may carry over.

 48,238 46%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

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

 81,379 32%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

 MN

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 38,739 34%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Yes
local leave and state personal leave accumulates

  • More information
    Local (DEC local) and state personal leave (DEC legal) may be used for non-discretionary (Non-discretionary includes leaves taken for personal or family illness, family emergency, a death in the family, or active military service) or discretionary reasons.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2013 (DEC local); 2017 (DEC legal)

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

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1098
62,181 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
51,927 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Yes
in accordance with state law

  • More information
    See also: Employee Handbook, pp. 23 & 24.
    State personal leave (DEC legal) may be used for non-discretionary (Non-discretionary includes leaves taken for personal or family illness, family emergency, a death in the family, or active military service) or discretionary reasons.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy DEC (legal), p. 1: http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1146
83,067 53%

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

 82,354 100%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 112,139 46%

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.
16,824 39%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • More information
    Teachers may be compensated for unused personal leave at the end of the school year at the same daily rate of pay used for substitute teachers.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy 5.10.5: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_ePolicy/SB_PolicyOverview.aspx?S=2005
24,070 65%

Bismarck Public Schools

 ND

Yes
for a maximum of 5 days.

 12,961 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 53,263 68%

Brevard Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 73,444 51%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,981 51%

Broward County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 271,852 62%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 33,245 62%

Burlington School District

 VT

No

 3,949 40%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 53,549 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
48,551 56%

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)

147,428 60%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Contract
    p. 156, Negotiated Board Policy 4151.B.
54,852 30%

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#
60,060 30%

Chicago Public Schools

 IL

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 377,167 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)

 14,848 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 33,528 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: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    p. 30, Art. 20-6.
326,953 69%

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
54,345 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 38,679 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/
113,151 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Yes

 50,327 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

 59,764 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: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    p. 60, Art. 13.8.
53,119 43%

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
51,194 69%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

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

 114,868 50%

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
157,866 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).
72,987 22%

Dayton Public Schools

 OH

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

 13,298 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
101,284 71%

Denver Public Schools

 CO

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 91,137 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

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

 33,360 73%

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
33,537 53%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 44,616 78%

District of Columbia Public Schools

 DC

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 47,791 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

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

 67,470 12%

Duval County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 129,479 52%

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
59,424 69%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 62,825 53%

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#
187,445 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
74,146 37%

Fort Wayne Community Schools

 IN

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 29,377 62%

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.
87,428 77%

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.
73,332 87%

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
55,923 10%

Fulton County Schools

 GA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 96,122 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
57,133 64%

Granite School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 69,580 59%

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#
76,918 53%

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.

 73,059 64%

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
178,214 55%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,288 71%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 181,550 48%

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/
51,425 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 214,386 58%

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
216,106 77%

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.

 55,626 20%

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: 2018-2019 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 2, Art. I, Sec. 1.
28,509 69%

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
26,948 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Yes

 86,361 32%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 99,813 60%

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/

    Contract
    p. 2 (pdf), Art. VII.
48,668 62%

Jordan School District

 UT

Yes

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2018

    Board Policy DP335 NEG, II: http://policy.jordandistrict.org/
53,416 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
26,625 42%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

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

 15,322 100%

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
75,428 29%

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
51,810 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
60,372 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

 1,001 40%

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
53,257 32%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 24,383 32%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 76,194 69%

Los Angeles Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 630,962 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.
78,324 17%

Manchester School District

 NH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 13,886 57%

Mesa Public Schools

 AZ

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 63,318 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 85,163 71%

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 357,249 71%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 76,206 81%

Minneapolis Public Schools

 MN

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 169, Sec. 1, Art. 11.3.4.a.1.
36,538 62%

Mobile County Public Schools

 AL

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

 56,628 50%

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.

 159,010 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Yes
up to four days

 21,030 52%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 945,625 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.

 35,836 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: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 11, Art. 8.14.
31,425 68%

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
67,531 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
106,145 50%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 49,621 74%

Oklahoma City Public Schools

 OK

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 39,806 83%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 52,344 70%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 200,674 66%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 15,336 51%

Osceola County School District

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 63,031 57%

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.
56,282 78%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 72,493 55%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 102,905 50%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 22,082 65%

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
54,173 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 102,295 52%

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.
6,746 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

No

 46,385 40%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 130,808 67%

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
89,332 40%

Providence Public School District

 RI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,757 87%

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.
15,929 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
24,865 91%

Rochester City School District

 NY

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 27,937 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 46,482 68%

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
52,514 91%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 52,971 87%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 127,680 60%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 59,778 53%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 49,177 50%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 54,482 87%

School District of Lee County

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 92,686 52%

School District of Palm Beach County

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 192,721 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.
131,052 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 54,215 35%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 67,808 47%

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)

111,403 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)

24,623 42%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Unused personal days are credited to teachers as sick leave.

 23,810 100%

St. Paul Public Schools

 MN

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 37,110 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.
22,848 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,367 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Personal days convert to sick days for accumulation.

 38,625 80%

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
69,085 37%

Volusia County Schools

 FL

No because personal days are taken from sick leave.

 63,028 64%

Wake County School District

 NC

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

 159,881 34%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,671 46%

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.
38,406 26%

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).
49,685 74%

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

 NC

Yes
up to 5 days, in accordance with state law

 55,228 60%
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Albuquerque Public Schools

 NM

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 90,651 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 69,768 86%

Alpine School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 78,957 20%

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: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    p. 27, Sec. 330.
48,238 46%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 81,379 32%

Anoka-Hennepin School District

 MN

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 38,739 34%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 62,181 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
51,927 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 83,067 53%

Baltimore City Public School System

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 82,354 100%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 112,139 46%

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.
16,824 39%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

Yes
At the daily rate of pay used for substitute teachers

  • More information
    Teachers also have the option to convert unused personal days to sick days.
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy 5.10.5: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_ePolicy/SB_PolicyOverview.aspx?S=2005
24,070 65%

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.

 12,961 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 53,263 68%

Brevard Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 73,444 51%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,981 51%

Broward County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 271,852 62%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,245 62%

Burlington School District

 VT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 3,949 40%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 53,549 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
48,551 56%

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

 NC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 147,428 60%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2015

    Contract
    p. 156, Negotiated Board Policy 4151.B.
54,852 30%

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#
60,060 30%

Chicago Public Schools

 IL

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

 377,167 84%

Christina School District

 DE

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 14,848 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 33,528 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.

 326,953 69%

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
54,345 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 38,679 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/
113,151 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,327 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

 59,764 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: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    p. 60, Art. 13.8.
53,119 43%

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
51,194 69%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 114,868 50%

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
157,866 88%

Davis School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 72,987 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.

 13,298 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
101,284 71%

Denver Public Schools

 CO

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 91,137 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,360 73%

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
33,537 53%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 44,616 78%

District of Columbia Public Schools

 DC

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 47,791 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

No
Personal leave that is unused at the end of the school year and in excess of the limit, will be added to the individual teacher’s sick leave accrual.

 67,470 12%

Duval County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 129,479 52%

El Paso Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 59,424 69%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 62,825 53%

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#
187,445 27%

Fort Bend Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 74,146 37%

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.
29,377 62%

Fort Worth Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 87,428 77%

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.
73,332 87%

Frisco Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 55,923 10%

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
96,122 47%

Garland Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 57,133 64%

Granite School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 69,580 59%

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#
76,918 53%

Guilford County Schools

 NC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 73,059 64%

Gwinnett County Public Schools

 GA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 178,214 55%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,288 71%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 181,550 48%

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/
51,425 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 214,386 58%

Houston Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 216,106 77%

Howard County Public School System

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 55,626 20%

Indianapolis Public Schools

 IN

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 28,509 69%

Jackson Public Schools

 MS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 26,948 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 86,361 32%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 99,813 60%

Jefferson Parish Public School System

 LA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • More information
    no change 11/26/18 bmc
    no change 4/15/19 bmc
  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2012

    Board Policy GBRIA: http://jpschools.org/school-board/policies/

    Contract
    p. 2 (pdf), Art. VII.
48,668 62%

Jordan School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,416 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
26,625 42%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,322 100%

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
75,428 29%

Klein Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 51,810 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
60,372 46%

Laramie County School District 1

 WY

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 1,001 40%

Lewisville Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,257 32%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 24,383 32%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 76,194 69%

Los Angeles Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 630,962 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.
78,324 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

 13,886 57%

Mesa Public Schools

 AZ

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 63,318 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 85,163 71%

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 357,249 71%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 76,206 81%

Minneapolis Public Schools

 MN

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    p. 169, Sec. 1, Art. 11.3.4.a.1.
36,538 62%

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

 56,628 50%

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.

 159,010 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 21,030 52%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 945,625 70%

Newark Public Schools

 NJ

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 35,836 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)

 31,425 68%

North East Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 67,531 46%

Northside Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 106,145 50%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 49,621 74%

Oklahoma City Public Schools

 OK

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 39,806 83%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 52,344 70%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 200,674 66%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 15,336 51%

Osceola County School District

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 63,031 57%

Pasadena Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 56,282 78%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 72,493 55%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 102,905 50%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract

    Contract
    TCD Contract - 2010-2015 Full Contract: pp. 128-129, Art. 146.1.
22,082 65%

Plano Independent School District

TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,173 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 102,295 52%

Portland Public Schools, ME

 ME

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 6,746 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 46,385 40%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 130,808 67%

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
89,332 40%

Providence Public School District

 RI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,757 87%

Red Clay Consolidated School District

 DE

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 15,929 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
24,865 91%

Rochester City School District

 NY

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 27,937 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 46,482 68%

San Antonio Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 52,514 91%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 52,971 87%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 127,680 60%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 59,778 53%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 49,177 50%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 54,482 87%

School District of Lee County

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 92,686 52%

School District of Palm Beach County

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 192,721 59%

School District of Philadelphia

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 131,052 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 54,215 35%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 67,808 47%

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
111,403 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)

24,623 42%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,810 100%

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.
37,110 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.
22,848 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,367 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Personal leave converts to sick leave.

 38,625 80%

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
69,085 37%

Volusia County Schools

 FL

No; personal days are taken from sick leave.

 63,028 64%

Wake County School District

 NC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 159,881 34%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,671 46%

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.

 38,406 26%

Wichita Public Schools

 KS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 49,685 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

 55,228 60%
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Albuquerque Public Schools

 NM

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 90,651 69%

Aldine Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 69,768 86%

Alpine School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 78,957 20%

Anchorage School District

 AK

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 48,238 46%

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 81,379 32%

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.
38,739 34%

Arlington Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 62,181 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
51,927 77%

Austin Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 83,067 53%

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)

  • More information
    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.
82,354 100%

Baltimore County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 112,139 46%

Billings Public Schools

 MT

No

  • Citation
    Valid: 2017-2018 to 2019-2020

    Contract
    p. 22, Art. VIII, Sec. 1, Subd. 3.
16,824 39%

Birmingham City Schools

 AL

District acknowledges state law
AL. Code 16-1-18.1

  • Citation
    Last approved/revised: 2017

    Board Policy 5.10.3.b: https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/SB_ePolicy/SB_PolicyOverview.aspx?S=2005
24,070 65%

Bismarck Public Schools

 ND

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 12,961 21%

Boston Public Schools

 MA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,263 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.
73,444 51%

Bridgeport Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,981 51%

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.
271,852 62%

Buffalo School District

 NY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,245 62%

Burlington School District

 VT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 3,949 40%

Capistrano Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,549 22%

Charleston County School District

 SC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 48,551 56%

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
147,428 60%

Cherry Creek School District

 CO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,852 30%

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#
60,060 30%

Chicago Public Schools

 IL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 377,167 84%

Christina School District

 DE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 14,848 44%

Cincinnati Public Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,528 64%

Clark County School District

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 326,953 69%

Clayton County Public Schools

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,345 100%

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 38,679 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/
113,151 44%

Columbus City Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 50,327 81%

Conroe Independent School District

 TX

No

 59,764 36%

Corona-Norco Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,119 43%

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
51,194 69%

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 114,868 50%

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
157,866 88%

Davis School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 72,987 22%

Dayton Public Schools

 OH

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 13,298 92%

DeKalb County School District

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 101,284 71%

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.
91,137 68%

Des Moines Public Schools

 IA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 33,360 73%

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
33,537 53%

Detroit Public Schools Community District

 MI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 44,616 78%

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.
47,791 77%

Douglas County School District

 CO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 67,470 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.
129,479 52%

El Paso Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 59,424 69%

Elk Grove Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 62,825 53%

Fairfax County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 187,445 27%

Fort Bend Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 74,146 37%

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.
29,377 62%

Fort Worth Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 87,428 77%

Fresno Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 73,332 87%

Frisco Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 55,923 10%

Fulton County Schools

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 96,122 47%

Garland Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 57,133 64%

Granite School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 69,580 59%

Greenville County Schools

 SC

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 76,918 53%

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.

 73,059 64%

Gwinnett County Public Schools

 GA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 178,214 55%

Hartford Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 20,288 71%

Hawaii Department of Education

 HI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 181,550 48%

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/
51,425 40%

Hillsborough County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 214,386 58%

Houston Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 216,106 77%

Howard County Public School System

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 55,626 20%

Indianapolis Public Schools

 IN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 28,509 69%

Jackson Public Schools

 MS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 26,948 100%

Jeffco Public Schools

 CO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 86,361 32%

Jefferson County Public Schools

 KY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 99,813 60%

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/

    Contract
    p. 2 (pdf), Art. VII.
48,668 62%

Jordan School District

 UT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,416 24%

Kanawha County Schools

 WV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 26,625 42%

Kansas City Public Schools, MO

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,322 100%

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
75,428 29%

Klein Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 51,810 41%

Knox County Schools

 TN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 60,372 46%

Laramie County School District 1

 WY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 1,001 40%

Lewisville Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 53,257 32%

Little Rock School District

 AR

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 24,383 32%

Long Beach Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 76,194 69%

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: 2019-2020 to 2021-2022

    Contract

    Contract
    pp. 134 & 135, Art. XII-A.
630,962 79%

Loudoun County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 78,324 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.
13,886 57%

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.

 63,318 59%

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

 TN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 85,163 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.

 357,249 71%

Milwaukee Public Schools

 WI

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 76,206 81%

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: 2017-2018 to 2018-2019

    Contract
    pp. 156 & 157, Sec. 1, Art. 9.13.1.a.
36,538 62%

Mobile County Public Schools

 AL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 56,628 50%

Montgomery County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 159,010 35%

New Haven Public Schools

 CT

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 21,030 52%

New York City Department of Education

 NY

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 945,625 70%

Newark Public Schools

 NJ

No

 35,836 79%

Norfolk Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 31,425 68%

North East Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 67,531 46%

Northside Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 106,145 50%

Oakland Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 49,621 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.

 39,806 83%

Omaha Public Schools

 NE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 52,344 70%

Orange County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 200,674 66%

Orleans Parish Public Schools

 LA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,336 51%

Osceola County School District

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 63,031 57%

Pasadena Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 56,282 78%

Pasco County Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 72,493 55%

Pinellas County Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 102,905 50%

Pittsburgh Public Schools

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 22,082 65%

Plano Independent School District

TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,173 29%

Polk County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 102,295 52%

Portland Public Schools, ME

 ME

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 6,746 55%

Portland Public Schools, OR

 OR

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 46,385 40%

Prince George's County Public Schools

 MD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 130,808 67%

Prince William County Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 89,332 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: 2017-2018 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    pp. 12 & 13, Art. 4-8.
23,757 87%

Red Clay Consolidated School District

 DE

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 15,929 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
24,865 91%

Rochester City School District

 NY

No

 27,937 85%

Sacramento City Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 46,482 68%

San Antonio Independent School District

 TX

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 52,514 91%

San Bernardino City Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 52,971 87%

San Diego Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 127,680 60%

San Francisco Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 59,778 53%

San Juan Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 49,177 50%

Santa Ana Unified School District

 CA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 54,482 87%

School District of Lee County

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 92,686 52%

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

 192,721 59%

School District of Philadelphia

 PA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 131,052 100%

Seattle Public Schools

 WA

District acknowledges state law

 54,215 35%

Seminole County Public Schools

 FL

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 67,808 47%

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
111,403 82%

Sioux Falls School District

 SD

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 24,623 42%

St. Louis Public Schools

 MO

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 23,810 100%

St. Paul Public Schools

 MN

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 37,110 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.
22,848 77%

Tucson Unified School District

 AZ

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 47,367 66%

Tulsa Public Schools

 OK

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 38,625 80%

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

 VA

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 69,085 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 1-3 = 65%; years 4-6 = 70%; years 7-9 = 75%; years 10-12 = 80%; years 13+ = 100%. Days for which such payment is received will be deducted from the accumulated leave balance.
  • Citation
    Valid: 2018-2019 to 2020-2021

    Contract
    p 64, Art. 27.G.6.
63,028 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.
159,881 34%

Washoe County Public Schools

 NV

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 66,671 46%

West Ada School District

 ID

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 38,406 26%

Wichita Public Schools

 KS

Issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents

 49,685 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.
55,228 60%