CUMULATIVE ABSENCE RESERVE (CAR)

This is the formal name for you “sick bank.” You are credited with one day of “sick leave” on the 16th of each month of the school year, or 10 days for a full school year of work. If you are regularly appointed, you can accumulate up to 200 days of sick leave during your career.
When you leave service with the DOE, you will be reimbursed for up to one-half of your unused days at the rate of 1/200th of your then-current yearly salary per reimbursed day. You will b paid in three equal installments, payable at two months, 14 months and 26 months following the date of resignation, retirement or termination. Speak to your payroll secretary about the forms you must file to receive this money.
If you have exhausted all the days in your CAR and are ill, you may request to borrow a maximum of 20 additional sick days and your request will automatically be granted. If you fail to pay these back by the time your retire or resign, the DOE can deduct a sum of money from your termination pay to cover the cost. Ask your payroll secretary about the various ways you can pay back this time.
Also see Excessive Absences/Lateness, Leaves of Absence, Sabbaticals.