Sick Leave Buy-Back Policy

Replaces Sick Leave Buy-Back portions of policy GCCA and GDC.

Accumulation of leave is unlimited. The district will pay for accumulated *earned leave under the following conditions:

• The employee has at least ten (10) years of service with PUSD
• Only years of .5 FTE or greater are counted

.25% of their total current agreement/contract amount per 8 hours for up to 640 hours (80) days) of earned accumulated sick leave time. If the employee is a teacher, only the portion of Proposition 301 monies included in the salary schedule would be included in the calculation

AND

50% of the current daily rate of pay for substitute teachers for any hours/days beyond 640 hours (80 days) accumulated earned leave.

*earned leave = career accumulated sick leave days minus donated days.

Board Approved: April 10, 2007