4.05 Limit of Paid Sick Leave When an employee is absent due to illness, such absence will be charged off against any sick leave credits he/she may have. All absence due to illness must be charged off in multiples of one-half or full hours, but in no case at less than the actual time off because of absence due to illness.
If such employee has no sick leave credits, such absence shall be charged at the discretion of his/her Appointing Authority to leave without pay, to absence without pay or to vacation or personal leave but shall be charged off on the same basis as above.
No employee shall be entitled to a leave of absence with pay due to illness in excess of the accumulated sick, vacation and personal leave then due.
Sick leave credits accumulated following a return to duty after leave without pay or absence without pay shall not be applied against such leave or absence.
