Paid time off for vacations and sick days shall be limited to an aggregate of seventeen (17 days) per annum during the term of this Agreement, which shall be in addition to legal holidays. Except as to sick days, time off shall be taken at a time reasonably convenient to Employer. In the event Employee’s employment terminates prior to the end of the term hereof, such entitlement shall be prorated. Any unused time off at the end of any annual term of this Agreement shall not entitle Employee to payment therefor and may not be carried forward into any subsequent period of employment.