Earlier this week, HR/payroll representatives received a system-generated email regarding the Retiree Sick Leave Report in Phoenix. This report is available as a query and lists employees from your agency who have recently retired.

You should use this report to remove any remaining sick leave balances from your payroll system. Retirees who return to work in a benefit-eligible position cannot receive additional service credit for unused sick leave accrued before retirement.

Because the retirement verification process continues throughout the month of retirement, sick leave should only be cleared for individuals who retired in a prior month. When running the report, be sure to search for employees who retired in previous months. For example, if running the query in June, search for retirees from May or earlier.