Leave

Sick Leave
Each full-time administrator, administrative support and non-certified employee shall accrue one sick day per month of employment, up to a cumulative maximum of 90 days. New employees will not be eligible to utilize sick leave until he/she has completed 90 days of service with the college. CCC may require documentation of illness/excused absence from the employee’s physician for sick leave. Administrators, administrative support, and non-certified employees will not be paid for sick leave upon resignation, termination, or retirement. Sick leave may not be used during an employee’s final week of employment with the college, with the exception of long-term or catastrophic illness. An employee may take leave for one day or a portion of a day, not less than one hour. The Board of Trustees has the right to request a second physician’s opinion, with the associated cost to be borne by the college. This policy shall be effective July 1, 2014.

Employees can view the status of their accumulated leave in the electronic payroll system.

Sick leave shall only be used for the illness or injury of a full-time employee or a member of his/her family. If an employee exhausts all leave (sick and annual), but is unable to return to work due to certified illness or injury, the Board of Trustees (in consultation with the President) may grant extended leave without pay. In cases of catastrophic illness, the Board of Trustees may allow CCC employees to donate sick leave to an employee in need.

The Board of Trustees agrees to abide by the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, including amendments, with regard to leave. An employee is required to use all accrued paid leave (sick and annual) concurrently with and toward the FMLA.

Annual Leave
Non-certified and administrative support employees shall accrue annual leave monthly according to the following schedule:

Years 1-5 = 1.00 day per month (12 per year)
Years 6-10 = 1.25 days per month (15 per year)
Years 11-15 = 1.50 days per month (18 per year)
Years 16-20 = 1.75 days per month (21 per year)
Years 20+ = 2.00 days per month (24 per year)

One day is equivalent to 8 hours. An employee may take leave for one day or a portion of a day, not less than one hour. If an employee is absent entirely for a workday, 8 hours of annual leave will be charged.

An employee under this policy may accrue up to a cumulative maximum of 40 days at the conclusion of a fiscal year. A new employee may not be eligible to utilize annual leave until he/she has completed 90 days of service with the college. Annual leave is to be scheduled based on the approval of the employee’s supervisor. Every consideration shall be given to the approval of leave. Requests for specific dates may be denied, however, if it is deemed a hardship for a functional area of the College. In the event an employee resigns and does not provide a two-week notice (10 business days in which the employee is present), payout for accrued annual leave may not be granted. If an employee is not terminated for cause, which includes but is not limited to policy violation, egregious or illegal behaviors, or employee misconduct, and has provided the proper ten working days’ notice, the employee is eligible for payment of accrued vacation leave. At no time during the employee’s final two weeks at the College shall vacation or sick leave be used unless prior arrangements are made. If an employee leaves the College’s employment due to termination or resignation in lieu of termination, the separation will be immediate, and the employee will not be eligible for any additional pay, including payment for a 10-day notice of separation or accrued vacation leave. This policy shall be effective November 17, 2025.


[Added April 22, 2014; revised September 2021; revised November 2025]