How does accumulated sick leave affect my benefit?

You can receive additional credited service for your earned, but unused sick leave. For every 176 hours of sick leave you have at retirement, you receive one month of additional credited service. The remainder of at least 120 hours or more qualifies you for an additional month. You may use a maximum of 14 months to qualify for early or normal retirement. However, this credit cannot be used to meet the minimum retirement eligibility requirements for age. There may be some exceptions that apply to certain park police officers.

For Example:

Hours Based on 8.0 Hour Day
1 Year	2,112
11 Months	1,936
10 Months	1,760
09 Months	1,584
08 Months	1,408
07 Months	1,232
06 Months	1,056
05 Months	880
04 Months	704
03 Months	528
02 Months	352
01 Month	176