Sick Leave Bank

If you are eligible to join the sick leave bank and have not already, PLEASE DO!

Some employees who have been with IPS for many years don't see the need to join the sick leave bank. The same is true for many new employees. Because of confidentially issues I cannot release the names of employees who are in the bank or those employees who have benefited from participating in the bank. I can assure you, many IPS employees over the years have been able to extend paid sick time and thus keep their benefits because they were able to draw paid time from the sick leave bank.

The cost of entry is small, just three days, compared to the potential benefit. And if you never need it personally, you could still be helping a co-worker down the road. This spring we will have an open enrollment period. If you have any questions, contact Judie Martin, but please consider joining if you have not already done so.

Another point on a similar subject. Employees who are NOT in the sick leave bank can donate time to an emplyee who is in the sick leave bank, but it has to be an 80 hour donation. Note, you must be in the sick leave bank to receive donated time. I hope we don't have employees who get so sick that they need this benefit, but if we do, isn't it great that UT allows us to help in this way?