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Am I eligible for sick pay?
Am I eligible for sick pay?

Find out what sick pay is available in the state you work in.

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Written by Scooter
Updated over a year ago

State by State Breakdown:

California: You will accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours you work, and you may use up to 48 accrued hours in any given academic year (July 1 to June 30). You become eligible to use sick leave after your 30th day of work with Scoot Education provided you have been employed by the company for at least 90 days.

Nevada: As of April 1st, 2023 you will be eligible to accrue and use sick leave in accordance with applicable Nevada and local laws. You are entitled to at least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour of work performed. Paid leave accrued may carry over for each employee between benefit years of employment, a maximum of 40 hours per benefit year. You become eligible to use sick leave after 90 days of employment.

Colorado: You will accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours you work up to a cap of 48 hours and you may use only these 48 accrued hours in any given calendar year. You become eligible to use sick leave immediately after it is accrued.

Arizona: You will accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours you work up to a cap of 40 hours and you may use only these 40 accrued hours in any given academic year (July 1 to June 30). You become eligible to use sick leave after you have been employed by the company for at least 90 days.

Texas: The state of Texas does not mandate private-sector employers to provide paid sick leave. Scoot's policy is consistent with Texas law, meaning you will not accrue sick time for days worked.

New Jersey: You will accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours you work up to a cap of 40 hours and you may use only these 40 accrued hours in any given academic year (July 1 to June 30). You become eligible to use sick leave after you have been employed by the company for at least 120 days.

Florida: The state of Florida does not mandate private-sector employers to provide paid sick leave. Scoot's policy is consistent with Florida law, meaning you will not accrue sick time for days worked.

Washington: You will be eligible to accrue and use sick leave in accordance with applicable Washington D.C. laws. Generally, this means that you will accrue one hour of sick leave for every 37 hours you work and it is capped at 7 days of leave per year. You become eligible to use sick leave after you have been employed by the company for at least 90 days.

Louisiana: The state of Louisiana does not mandate private-sector employers to provide paid sick leave. Scoot's policy is consistent with Louisiana law, meaning you will not accrue sick time for days worked.

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