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sick time

American  
[sik tahym] / ˈsɪk ˌtaɪm /

noun

  1. the number of days or hours which an employer designates as paid for time taken off due to illness.


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“Some of these agents have to use sick time or vacation to go and make some money because they’re not getting a paycheck,” he said.

From Slate Mar. 24, 2026

Gillian praised the package on offer, which includes wage increases, more vacation and sick time, and the addition of $3,000 in restricted stock to boost a signing bonus.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

Another 40% said they go to work while ill because they don't want to use up their sick time.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2024

The company also failed to provide accurate compensation rates when telling drivers how much paid sick time they had accrued, the labor office said.

From Seattle Times Mar. 28, 2024

We had a sick time too on board, and at last he got a fever.

From Tom Brown at Oxford by Thomas Hughes

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