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    Time Off

    Sick Time

    Amended date: 01/01/2021

    The University provides comprehensive paid time off policies including sick time, outlined in this policy statement. 

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    Employees are eligible for sick time as outlined below, following completion of the employee’s trial period.  Paid Sick Leave is not payable upon separation of employment.  Sick time is prorated for part-time and academic-year employees.

     

    Temporary Workers, hired by Tufts, non-vendors

     Benefits Eligible

     

     

    Nonexempt

    Salaried Nonexempt

    Exempt

     Rate of eligibility

    1 hour for every 30 hours worked

    13 days Year

    20 Weeks

    20 Weeks

    Maximum

    40 Hours[1] per fiscal year (July – June)

    20 weeks[2]

    20 weeks

    20 weeks

    Rollover of Unused Sick Leave

    Yes

    Forfeited if not used within one fiscal year

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    When is additional leave available?

    As earned (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)

    On anniversary date

    On rolling basis (replenished 12 months from time used)

    On rolling basis (replenished 12 months from time used)

    Paid Out Upon Separation

    No

    No

    No

    No

     


    [1] Employees working at least 20 % effort on the federal Service Contract Act-covered contract may have up to 56 hours per federal fiscal year (October 1st – September 30th).

    [2] Employees who accrued 26 weeks of sick leave prior to 1/1/21 will be allowed to retain that amount until they use/expend down to the new sick time maximum of 20 weeks.  New employees hired after 1/1/21 will accrue up to the sick time maximum of 20 weeks.

    Intermittent Paid Sick Leave Usage

    Employees must provide reasonable notice of their need to use sick time. Sick time may be used intermittently for full or partial day absences.

    Retaliation and Discrimination Prohibited

    It is prohibited to retaliate or discriminate against an employee for having exercised their rights under this policy. For more information regarding state and federal laws upon which this policy was based, please see:

    PFMLA

    PFMLA full plan

    Leaves at Tufts Policy 

    Federal Family and Medical Leave Act

     

    Definitions:

    This policy applies to all staff, temporary staff, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, independent contractors, affiliates or any other members of the Tufts community, including those hired contractually or who work under faculty or postdoctoral scholar handbooks, or who are otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement. 

    Related Links and Resources:

    Postdoctoral Scholars’ Handbook: https://viceprovost.tufts.edu/postdoc/handbook/

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    This Sick –Time Policy Statement is part of the HR Employee Policies and Procedures that can be found at here

     

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