Sick Leave Pool


General Information:



  • The use of hours from the Sick Leave Pool is for an employee’s serious injury or catastrophic health condition.


  • A member may apply for Pool benefits up to a maximum of 240 hours in a consecutive twelve (12)-month period, with a lifetime maximum of 480 hours. Pool benefits shall be limited to no more than 120 hours per request for full-time employees.

  • Once enrolled, you do not have to re-enroll. You will remain enrolled from year to year. Add 4th bulleted item--You may only enroll during the open enrollment period of November 1 through November 30th.


    • To be eligible for the Sick Leave Pool, you must:

  • Be a Faculty, A&P or Support employee with 12 months continuous service. OPS are not eligible.


  • Have an accrued sick leave balance of at least 64 hours at the time of enrollment.


  • Make a one-time donation of eight hours of sick leave to the Sick Leave Pool upon enrollment. You may be asked to contribute an additional eight hours if the pool drops to an unacceptable level.


    • Other Sick Leave Pool Stipulations:

  • Participation in the Pool does not guarantee that hours may be withdrawn from the Pool. The University reserves the right to deny a request for Sick Leave Pool benefits when the application for benefits or medical verification is incomplete or the request does not conform to this policy. (See University Sick Leave Policy for occurrences or situations that are not applicable for Pool benefits.)


  • A member must deplete or will have depleted all accrued compensatory time, sick leave, annual leave and personal leave prior to being granted the use of Pool hours.


  • If an employee meets the criteria to receive disability benefits under an applicable University or private insurance policy or government program, he/she is no longer eligible to use Pool hours.


  • If an employee has time off due to a job-incurred injury covered by Workers Compensation Benefits, he/she is not eligible to use Pool hours for the time designated as Workers Compensation.


  • Appeal Rights: Within five (5) calendar days after the Sick Leave Pool Committee issues a decision denying an application for membership, denying a request for Pool benefits or canceling membership in the Pool, an employee may appeal such decision in writing to the President or designee. The decision of the President or designee shall be final.




How do I Apply for Membership?


Once I am a member, how do I request Sick Leave Pool Hours?


May I donate hours to the sick leave pool up upon employment termination?

  • Yes, employees who are terminating employment with UNF may donate up to 16 hours of sick leave toward the Sick Leave Pool. Complete the Donation to Sick Leave Pool Upon Employee Termination form and send to the Office of Human Resources.