Dedicated Sick Leave

The Dedicated Sick Leave Program enables individuals to donate sick and/or annual leave for use as sick leave by a seriously ill or injured eligible employee who has been designated by the donor.

Eligible recipients may receive up to 120 days or six months of paid sick leave.
Employees with fewer than five years of full-time continuous CUNY service may donate only annual leave.
There is no minimum length of service required to donate annual leave and no cap on the amount that may be donated.
Employees with five or more years of full-time continuous CUNY service may donate annual leave (without limitation) and/or sick leave up to 10 sick leave days per program year.
In order to donate sick leave, an employee must maintain a sick leave balance of at least 24 days.
Each day of leave donated will be debited from the donor's leave balance as one full day; however, each day of sick leave donated will be credited to the recipient as one-half a day. Each day of annual leave donated will be credited to the recipient as one full day.
All dedicated leave is irrevocable.

Eligibility

Recipient

Full-time employee on an annual salary with at least two years of continuous full-time service with the university (with some exceptions to skill trade titles).
An employee's illness or injury not job-related and at least 30 continuous working days.
All leave balances and sick leave advancements must be exhausted.