Sick Leave Bank
Valdosta City Schools provides a voluntary Sick Leave Bank for all full-time benefits-eligible employees. After 120 consecutive workdays of employment with the district, you are eligible to participate in the program.
The Sick Leave Bank offers additional sick leave to members who have used up 30 days of sick leave, vacation leave, or unpaid leave and are unable to perform their job duties due to a serious illness. Members with a catastrophic illness may qualify for up to 45 sick days to support their recovery. Employees wishing to participate are required to donate one day of their accumulated sick leave to the bank. If the bank is depleted, additional donations may be needed.
Joining the Sick Leave Bank
To join the Sick Leave Bank, you must enroll either during your new hire election period or during the district's annual open enrollment. Membership requires transferring one day of your accumulated sick leave to the Sick Leave Bank account.
Please contact Jessica Young for information about the Employee Sick Leave Bank at (229) 671-6055 jessica.young@gocats.org.
Non-Medical Enrollment and Questions:
(866) 933-2460
Medical Enrollment and Questions:
(800) 610-1863
General Questions: help@vcsbenefits.org
Benefits
- State Health (SHBP)
- SHBP Wellness
- Teladoc
- Dental
- Vision
- District-Paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Permanent Life Insurance with Long Term Care
- Disability
- Accident
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Group Legal
- Sick Leave Bank
- GA Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement & Savings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 2026 Pet Insurance