Shelby County Board of Education participates in the State Sick Leave Plan for teachers which provides one day of sick leave for each month employed including time worked under an extended contract up to a maximum of twelve (12) sick days per year. Sick leave days may be accumulated from year to year. There is no limit to the number of days which may be accumulated.
At retirement, the unused accumulated sick leave may be used as retirement credit.
Sick leave is to be administered as outlined in Tennessee Code.1