Akademik

wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave (Freq. 2)

sick pay,

= sick benefit. (Cf. ↑sick benefit)

noun [noncount]

: money that is paid by an employer to a person who misses work because of sickness

ˈsick pay [sick pay] noun uncountable

pay given to an employee who is away from work because of illness

compare ↑sickness benefit