REGULATION TITLE:Sick Leave
APPLIES TO:FacultyStaff
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY:Office of Human Resources
APPROVED BY:Kentucky State University Board of Regents
EFFECTIVE DATE:August 8, 2025
NEXT REVIEW DATE:August 8, 2028
Kentucky State University (KSU) allows full-time employees to take sick leave, with or without pay, to provide time off from the job while they are experiencing an illness, undergoing medical care, or caring for a relation covered by the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). This regulation establishes the requirements and procedures for requesting sick leave.
Full-time employees who are unable to report to work—or must leave work—due to personal illness or injury, scheduled medical or dental appointments, or aiding family members who are ill or injured are normally eligible for paid sick leave in an amount not to exceed the sick leave accrued to date. Employees may also use sick leave for additional bereavement leave, as outlined in the Bereavement Leave Regulation. Employees must request the use of sick leave before they are scheduled to report to work unless there is a legitimate reason why they are unable to do so.