Office of Human Resources

Severance Pay

Severance and Enhanced Severance are paid within 60 days of retirement. The difference between Severance and Enhanced Severance is the amount which is paid. The eligibility to receive Enhanced Severance rather than regular severance is based solely on the amount of notice the employee gave Human Resources of their intention to retire. Please see the chart below for a detailed break-down by Bargaining Unit and Association

Severance Pay Rules / Practices for CCS Bargaining Units and Associations

 

CEA Rule/Practice

(Teachers)

CAA Rule/Practice

(Administrators)

CSEA Rule/Practice

(Classified)

CSCSA Rule/Practice

(Classified Supervisors)

Vacation100% of accrued but unused vacation time if employed for 1 year or more. Payout will be at the current rate. Employees who do not give notice will still receive the full amount owed to them.100% of accrued but unused vacation time if employed for 1 year or more. Payout will be at the current rate. Employees who do not give notice will still receive the full amount owed to them.100% of accrued but unused vacation time if employed for 1 year or more. Payout will be at the current rate. Employees who do not give notice will still receive the full amount owed to them.100% of accrued but unused vacation time if employed for 1 year or more. Payout will be at the current rate. Employees who do not give notice will still receive the full amount owed to them.

Personal

50% of accrued by unused time. Employees who do not give notice will receive the same amount.50% of accrued by unused time. Employees who do not give notice will receive the same amount.50% of accrued by unused time. Employees who do not give notice will receive the same amount.50% of accrued by unused time. Employees who do not give notice will receive the same amount.

Sick

(Enhanced Severance)

If notice of intent is received in Human Resources by February 1st (effective date of retirement May 31st - October 31st), or if written notice is received after September 1st and 90 days before effective date of retirement when effective date is November 1st - May 31st

Accum. Sick Leave% Applicable:
0-100 Days25%
>100-200 Days30%
>200-300 Days35%
>300-400 Days40%
>400 Days45%

If notice of intent is received in Human Resources by February 1st (effective date of retirement May 31st - October 31st), or if written notice is received after September 1st and 90 days before effective date of retirement when effective date is November 1st - May 31st

Accum. Sick Leave% Applicable:
0-100 Days25%
>100-200 Days30%
>200-300 Days35%
>300-400 Days40%
>400 Days45%


If written notice is received in Human Resources at least 90 calendar days in advance all accrued and unused sick leave is paid as follows:

Accum. Sick Leave% Applicable

0-800 Hours

30%
801-1600 Hours

35%

1601-2400 Hours40%
2401-3200 Hours45%
>3201 Hours50%

If written notice is received in Human Resources at least 90 calendar days in advance all accrued and unused sick leave is paid as follows:

Accum. Sick Leave% Applicable
0-800 Hours30% 
801-1600 Hours35%
1601-2400 Hours40%
2401-3200 Hours45%
>3201 Hours50%

Sick

(Severance)

Employee receives 20% of accrued but unused sick leave if notice of intent is received after February 1st (effective date of retirement May 31st - October 31st, or if written notice is received less than 90 days before the effective date of retirement when effective November 1st - May 31stEmployee receives 20% of accrued but unused sick leave if notice of intent is received after February 1st (effective date of retirement May 31st - October 31st, or if written notice is received less than 90 days before the effective date of retirement when effective November 1st - May 31stLess than 90 days of notice all accrued unused sick leave will be compensated at 25%Less than 90 days of notice all accrued unused sick leave will be compensated at 25%

Location in Contracts

The information listed above may be found in the CEA contract (Article 810, pages 89-91) and the CSEA contract (Section 17.8, pages 76-77). CAA follows the same rules as CEA. CSCSA follows the same rules as CSEA.

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