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Paid sick leave: Limit on days accumulated

Table 37. Paid sick leave: Limit on days accumulated,  State and local government
workers, National Compensation Survey, March 2013

(Includes workers in sick leave plans1 that specify a fixed number of days and limit the number of accumulated
carryover days)

Characteristics

Limit on paid sick leave days accumulated2

Mean
number
of days

10th
percentile

25th
percentile

50th
percentile
(median)

75th
percentile

90th
percentile

All workers

40

90

128

180

240

138

Worker characteristics

            

Management, professional, and related

45

92

135

180

230

142

    Professional and related

–

100

140

180

230

143

        Teachers

–

100

150

180

240

148

            Primary, secondary, and special education
             school teachers

–

100

145

180

240

146

Service

30

60

120

180

225

123

    Protective service

–

–

120

180

234

121

Sales and office

40

90

130

180

240

143

    Office and administrative support

45

90

130

180

240

143

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance

–

–

–

–

–

125

Production, transportation, and material moving

–

–

130

219

250

147

Full time

37

90

128

180

234

137

Part time

–

105

130

199

255

147

Union

83

120

160

200

250

162

Nonunion

30

60

120

180

212

115

Average wage within the following categories:3

            

    Lowest 25 percent

30

60

120

180

200

119

        Lowest 10 percent

–

–

–

–

–

102

    Second 25 percent

36

90

120

180

230

135

    Third 25 percent

30

75

120

180

240

133

    Highest 25 percent

–

120

160

182

240

159

        Highest 10 percent

90

135

160

200

250

165

Establishment characteristics

            

Service-providing industries

37

90

130

180

240

138

    Education and health services

50

100

150

180

240

147

        Educational services

45

100

150

180

240

147

            Elementary and secondary schools

45

90

145

180

240

144

            Junior colleges, colleges, and universities

90

120

180

180

200

162

        Healthcare and social assistance

60

90

–

180

–

146

            Hospitals

–

–

–

–

–

129

    Public administration

30

60

120

180

225

120

1 to 99 workers

30

60

90

120

180

97

    1 to 49 workers

–

–

–

120

–

79

    50 to 99 workers

60

–

120

–

199

117

100 workers or more

42

90

139

180

240

144

    100 to 499 workers

40

80

120

180

219

130

    500 workers or more

–

110

156

200

240

152

State government

–

120

180

180

240

157

Local government

36

83

120

180

230

133

Geographic areas

            

New England

105

120

150

200

250

160

Middle Atlantic

150

160

200

200

300

192

East North Central

43

100

120

180

255

146

West North Central

45

–

120

145

180

112

South Atlantic

–

–

120

180

180

120

East South Central

–

–

–

–

–

144

West South Central

25

–

100

–

–

106

Mountain

–

–

–

–

–

107

Pacific

–

100

125

–

200

125

1Employees earn or accrue a specified number of sick
leave days per year.  This number may vary by length of
service.

3Surveyed occupations are classified into wage categories
based on the average wage for the occupation, which may
include workers with earnings both above and below the
threshold.  The categories were formed using percentile
estimates generated using data from the National
Compensation Survey publication, "Employer Costs for
Employee& nbsp;Compensation - March 2013."

2The 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles designate
position within each published series. For example, at the 50th
percentile or median, half of participating workers receive the
same as or more than the amount shown, and half receive the
same as or less than the amount shown. At the 25th percentile,
one-fourth of participating&n bsp;workers receive the same or less than
the amount shown. The remaining percentiles follow the same
logic.


NOTE: Dash indicates no workers in this category or data did
not meet publication criteria. For definitions of major plans, key
provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee
Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/glossary20122013.htm.