{"id":22391,"date":"2020-12-15T19:17:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T03:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/?page_id=22391"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:55:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:55:32","slug":"bppm-60-41","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-60-41\/","title":{"rendered":"60.41 Payment for Unused Sick Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

University Policies and Procedures Manual (previously Business Policies and Procedures Manual)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Payment for Unused Sick Leave<\/h2>\n\n\n
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UPPM 60.41<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information contact:<\/strong>
   Human Resource Services
   509-335-4521
   Payroll Services
   509-335-9575<\/p>\n

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Annual Attendance Incentive<\/h3>\n

Each year eligible employees may request payment for 25 percent of the unused sick leave accrued during the year if the employee maintains a 480 accrued hour balance. (WAC 357-31-150<\/a> and RCW 41.04.340<\/a>)<\/p>\n

At retirement, an eligible employee or the employee’s beneficiaries may receive either benefits from the Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP) or payment for the accrued sick leave. (WAC 357-31-375<\/a>, RCW 41.04.340<\/a>) See Retirement Attendance Incentive<\/a> and UPPM 55.49<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Employee Eligibility<\/h4>\n

The Office of Financial Management has approved classes of eligible employees who satisfy the following criteria, in accordance with SAAM 25.40.30<\/a> and RCW 41.04.340<\/a>.<\/p>\n