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What is the sick leave policy at Northern Arizona University?

The sick leave policy for non-exempt employees at Northern Arizona University (NAU) is as follows: • Employees are eligible to accrue sick leave at a rate of one (1) hour for every thirty (30) hours worked. • Sick leave may be used after an employee has been employed for three months and has accrued at least 24 hours of sick leave. • Sick leave may be used for an employee’s own illness, injury, or medical appointment, including the illness or injury of a family member. • Unused sick leave may be accumulated and carried over from one calendar year to the next. However, there is a maximum accumulation limit of 480 hours of sick leave. • Employees are eligible to receive pay for unused sick leave at the time of retirement or termination, dependent upon years of service.

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