CHAPTER 6.00 - PERSONNEL

6.31 Terminal Pay

Policy:

I. Sick Leave – Any employee of the Board shall be eligible for terminal sick leave pay at the time of normal retirement or resignation. Payment shall be made to the beneficiary of an employee if service is terminated by death. 

A. Instructional Staff and Educational Support Employees

Terminal pay for accumulated sick leave shall be paid at the daily base rate of pay at the time of retirement or resignation. Payment shall be calculated according to the following: 

1. During the first three (3) years of service in Dixie School District, the daily rate of pay multiplied by thirty-five percent (35%) times the number of days of accumulated sick leave. 

2. During the next three (3) years of service in Dixie School District, the daily rate of pay multiplied by forty percent (40%) times the number of days of accumulated sick leave, 

3. During the next three (3) years of service in Dixie School District, the daily rate of pay multiplied by forty-five percent (45%) times the number of days of accumulated sick leave. 

4. During the next three (3) years of service in Dixie School District, the daily rate of pay multiplied by fifth percent (50%) times the number of days of accumulated sick leave. 

5. During and after the thirteenth (13th) year of service in Dixie School District, the daily rate of pay multiplied by one-hundred percent (100%) times number of days of accumulated sick leave.

B. Other Full Time Employees 

Full time employees who are not classified as instructional staff or educational support employees shall be eligible for terminal sick leave payment at the time of retirement or resignation as follows: 

1. Terminal pay from sick leave accrued prior to July 1, 2004, shall be paid at the daily base rate of pay at the time of retirement or resignation

2. Terminal pay for sick leave accrued after June 30, 2004 shall be paid at the base rate of pay at the time it was earned. 

3. Payment shall be calculated according to the schedule in I.A.1 – I.A.5.

C. Sick leave transferred into the district from another district will have no monetary value.

II. Annual Leave – Any employee of the Board whose employment is terminated or transfers to a less than twelve (12) month position within the district shall receive a lump sum payment for his/her accrued annual (vacation) leave. Payment shall not exceed a maximum of 60 days, as allowed by law. 

Payment shall be made at the employee’s base rate of pay at the time of termination. If service is terminated by death, payment shall be made to the employee’s beneficiary. 

III. Deferred Retirement Option Program – Employees electing to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) shall be eligible for terminal payment of leave as described in Policy 6.216.

IV. Disbursement of Terminal Pay (sick leave and annual leave) A. Disbursement less than $2,000 will be made to the employee. 

B. Disbursements of $2,000 or more shall be contributed to the tax deferral plan adopted by the school board and shall then be paid to the employee in accordance with the terms of such plan. 

STATUTORY AUTHORITY : 1001.41; 1012.22; 1012.23, F.S. 

LAWS IMPLEMENTED 1001.43; 1012.61, F.S. 

HISTORY: Adopted: November 11, 1992; Effective November 1, 1992

Revision Date(s): July 1, 1996; July 1, 1996; January 14, 1999; October 14, 1999; May 9, 2000; June 12, 2001; June 28, 2001; June 11, 2002; October 7, 2003; June 29, 2004; August 11, 2015; October 10, 2017 January 11, 2024 

Formerly: