Common use of Pay for Unused Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Pay for Unused Sick Leave. It is customary to provide to employees whose employment is severed a sum of money in recognition of their past service. Employees who have stayed on the job despite minor or major illness have not only aided the educational process, but also allowed the district to spend less in the substitute portion of the budget. Such service deserves reward. The Board of Education will pay each full time certified employee, building principal, or central office administrator leaving the district through resignation, retirement, or death, after 5 years of service, the sum of $25.00 per day for all the accumulate sick leave. If the death of an employee occurs before retirement, any designated beneficiary (as stated on KPERS records shall receive the benefit). The payment shall be made within thirty (30) days or one full pay period after completion of the contract or the pay period.