sick leave 3 n8 J$ I5 r, B) d& b payment for specific number of days each year during which an employee may be absent due to illness 0 o* D3 Z4 Z9 U) b EXAMPLE: , t: P3 x- r3 h5 @: L2 J1 y After they have worked for one year, all the employees of the XYZ automobile company receive 5 days of sick leave each year.