Employees may be eligible for a payout of their sick leave upon retirement. You must
begin to draw a monthly lifetime retirement annuity within 90 days of separation.
Below is the criteria for payment of sick leave. If eligible, you will receive a leave
payout of unused annual and personal leave in your last paycheck.
Sick Leave Payout Eligibility
| Age | Years of Service |
| 60 or above |
5 Years of Commonwealth/State System Service* as a faculty member |
| Prior to Age 60 | 25 Years of Commonwealth/State System Service* |
| Any Age with Approved Disability Retirement | 5 Years of Commonwealth/State System Service* |
*Commonwealth/State System Service does not include employment with a public school (pre-k, K-12)
Sick Leave Payment Schedule
| Days Available at Retirement | Maximum Days of Unused Sick Leave Paid |
| 10-74 | 10 |
| 75-149 | 20 |
| 150-224 | 30 |
| 225-299 | 40 |
| 300 and over | 50 |