Paid Sick Days
Several cities and states, including Pittsburgh, have passed laws to mandate the availability of paid sick days for employees. Eligible employees in Pittsburgh and the other locations listed below should use Workday to process Paid Sick Leave requests. Supervisors will be notified when an eligible employee makes a request, and they will be required to review and approve or deny these requests in Workday.
- Employees must notify their supervisor of the need to use Paid Sick Leave by submitting a request through Workday.
- When the need to use paid sick days is foreseeable, the employee must submit a request through Workday in advance.
- When the need to use paid sick days is not foreseeable (e.g., due to sudden illness or emergency), the employee should provide notice to the supervisor and submit a request through Workday at least one hour before the beginning of the employee’s normal schedule or as soon as possible under the circumstances.
Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave
The City of Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act gives eligible employees one hour of paid sick time for every 35 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours in a calendar year. After 90 calendar days of employment, eligible employees may use paid sick days for their own illness or medical care, a family member's illness or medical care, or in the event of a declared public health emergency.
Please Note: Employees who are currently eligible for paid time off through the university (including PTO, Special Faculty Vacation, Library Faculty Vacation, and Local 95 Sick Time) are not eligible for Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave. Additionally, employees are only eligible after 90 calendar days of employment.
Eligibility for Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days
| Accrual Method | Entitlement | Annual Carry Over | Intended Use | |
| Part-time nonexempt staff | Accrued based on hours worked | One hour per 35 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year | Carry over up to 40 hours per calendar year* | Employee's own medical condition, care of a family member with a medical condition |
| TES part-time staff | ||||
| TES full-time staff | ||||
| Nonexempt student workers | ||||
| Fixed-term nonexempt full-time staff less than four months | ||||
| Part-time exempt staff | Granted 40 hours per year | 40 hours per year, beginning January 1 of each year | Ineligible for carryover | |
| Exempt students workers | ||||
| Faculty | ||||
| Nine-month special faculty | ||||
| Adjunct faculty | ||||
| Fixed-term exempt full-time staff less than four months |
*Any sick leave carried over from year to year will be counted against the annual maximum accrual of 40 hours per calendar year.
Resources
- Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave: Requesting Time Off System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of requesting Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Time Off in Workday
- Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave: Correcting Time-Off Requests System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of correcting a Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Time Off request in Workday
- Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Toolkit [pdf] — Combines many resources into one place for easy access; resources include frequently asked questions, eligibility matrix, system guides, City of Pittsburgh notices.
- Video Tutorial: Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave — Requesting Time in Workday — Walks employees and student workers through the steps to request Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave in Workday. Once in FocusU, click ENROLL to view.
- Video Tutorial: Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave — Correcting Time-Off Requests — Walks employees and student workers through the steps to correct a Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave request in Workday. Once in FocusU, click ENROLL to view.
California Paid Sick Leave
Employees who are eligible for this benefit accrue Paid Sick Leave on an annual calendar year basis. On January 1 of each year, eligible employees will receive 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave. Any employee who works for more than 30 days per year in the state of California and who is not eligible to receive PTO or Special Faculty Vacation is eligible for Paid Sick Leave.
Eligibility for California Paid Sick Leave
Any employee who works for more than 30 days per year in the state of California and who is not eligible to receive PTO or Special Faculty Vacation is eligible for Paid Sick Leave.
- Part-time non-exempt staff
- All student employees
- Fixed-term nonexempt full-time staff < 4 months
- Part-time exempt staff
- Faculty
- 9-month special faculty
- Fixed-term exempt full-time staff < 4 months
- Adjunct faculty
Resources
- California Paid Sick Leave Protocol (For Employees Not Eligible for PTO) [pdf] — Provides further information on eligibility and how this time can be used
- California Paid Sick Leave — Request Time Off System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of requesting a California Paid Sick Leave request in Workday
- California Paid Sick Leave — Correcting Time Off Requests System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of correcting a California Paid Sick Leave request in Workday
New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time
According to New York City Paid Sick Leave Protocol [pdf], employees who are not eligible to receive PTO under Section 2 of the New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Protocol will accumulate one hour of Paid Safe and Sick Leave for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours of accrued Safe and Sick Leave per calendar year. Safe and Sick Leave may only be earned for hours worked within the City of New York. Hours worked outside the City of New York are not counted for purposes of calculating the Safe and Sick Leave accrual.
Eligibility for New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave
- Part-time non-exempt staff
- All student employees
- Fixed-term full-time staff < 4 months
- Part-time exempt staff
- Faculty
- 9-month special faculty
- Adjunct faculty
|
Accrual Method |
Accrual Period |
Entitlement |
Annual Carry Over |
Intended Use |
|
Accrued based on hours worked |
Accrued time available at end of each pay period |
1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 56 hours per calendar year |
Carry over up to 56 hours per calendar year* |
Refer to the New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave webpage for permitted use |
- Any safe and sick leave carried over from year to year will be counted against the annual maximum accrual of 56 hours per calendar year.
- Employees will not be paid for unused Paid Safe and Sick Leave upon separation from the university.
Resources
- New York City Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Protocol [pdf] — Provides detailed information about paid sick leave, eligibility and accrual, and use of this time for eligible employees in New York City
- NY Paid Sick Leave — Request Time Off System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of requesting a New York City Paid Sick Leave Time Off in Workday
- NY Paid Sick Leave — Correcting Time Off Requests System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of correcting a New York Paid Sick Leave Time Off request in Workday
- Recorded Training — Pre-recorded FAQ session for employees in NYC and DC explaining the Workday process for requesting this time
Washington, D.C. Paid Sick and Safe Leave
According to Washington, D.C. Paid Sick and Safe Leave Protocol, CMU will provide eligible Washington D.C. staff members with Paid Sick and Safe Leave. Sick Leave is leave taken to tend to a staff member’s physical or mental health or that of a staff member’s family. Safe Leave is leave taken to obtain social or legal services addressing stalking, domestic violence or sexual abuse of the staff member or staff member’s family member. The university will provide each staff member at least 1 hour of paid leave for every 43 hours worked, up to 5 days of leave per calendar year.
Eligibility for Washington DC Sick and Safe Leave
- Part-time nonexempt staff
- All student employees
- Fixed -term nonexempt full-time staff < 4 months
- Part-time exempt staff
- Faculty
- 9-month special faculty
- Fixed-term exempt full-time staff < 4 months
- Adjunct faculty
|
Accrual Method |
Accrual Period |
Entitlement |
Annual Carry Over |
Intended Use |
|
Accrued based on hours worked |
Accrued time available at end of each pay period |
1 hour per 43 hours worked, up to a maximum of 5 days per calendar year |
Carry over year to year |
Sick Leave: tend to a staff member’s physical or mental health or that of a staff member’s family Safe Leave: to obtain social or legal services addressing stalking, domestic violence or sexual abuse of the staff member or staff member’s family member |
- Employees will not be paid for unused Paid Sick Leave upon separation from the university.
Resources
- Addendum to Carnegie Mellon’s Staff Handbook: A Human Resources Guide for Employees Based in D.C [pdf] — Provides further information on eligibility and how this time can be used
- D.C. Sick and Safe Leave — Request Time Off System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of requesting a D.C. Sick and Safe Leave Time Off in Workday
- D.C. Sick and Safe Leave — Correcting Time Off Requests System Guide [pdf] — Guides a user through the process of correcting a DC Sick and Safe Leave request in Workday
- Recorded Training — Pre-recorded FAQ session for employees in NYC and DC explaining the Workday process for requesting this time.