What should I know about the Academic Sick Leave Bank for eligible academic employees, including how it’s earned, used, and viewed in UCPath?

  • Eligibility: Academics in eligible non-accruing titles with an appointment of at least 30 calendar days.

  • Initial Bank: On January 1st of each year, or at the start of their appointment, eligible employees receive a bank of 6 days of paid sick leave.

    • This bank is prorated by their combined bank-eligible FTE and reflected in hours within UCPath.

  • Expiration: Unused sick leave expires on December 31st of the same year or at the appointment end, whichever comes first.

  • Reinstatement (within the same calendar year): If an employee leaves a bank-eligible academic position and then returns to another bank-eligible academic position within the same calendar year of their prior termination, their previous sick bank balance will be reinstated.

  • Usage: usage can be tracked either via the I-181 Time File or through a Manage Accruals Transaction.

    • Usage must be in whole day increments.

For more information, explore the Expanded Paid Sick Leave Policy webpage.

Viewing Academic Sick Leave Bank in UCPath: Transactors will be able to see the balance of employees’ Academic Sick Leave Banks on the ‘Admin – Review Absence Balance’ Page as a new row in the Current Balance table, labeled “Academic Sick Leave Bank.”