Originally Posted by Hawaii50

I agree with this except why not give some kind of credit for sick leave not used? They tried this in a small way with the TA but it should be improved. I think Timbo said it a long time ago. We get these hours every year and the vast majority of us use very few while we're young and healthy. They vaporize every year. Why not have a meaningful program that will fund you when something big happens or go toward your retirement if you never need it.

There are plenty of situations that could leave you trying to live on a fraction of your monthly pay when disability runs out. The unused hours could add up big time for many. FedEx and others have a form of it. An added benefit may be that it cuts down on those who view their sick leave as paid time off.