Vacation leave is accrued by non-faculty full-time (.75 FTE or more) salaried employees.

Part-time employees (.74 FTE or less) do not accrue vacation leave.

Accrual Rate

Full-time executives, professional and administrative staff accrue vacation leave at 22 days per year (pro-rated for FTE).

Full-time salaried exempt and non-exempt employees accrue vacation leave according to the following schedule (pro-rated for FTE):

Service

Accrual Rate

1 month to 3 years

12 days (96 hours) per year

4 years to 6 years

15 days (120 hours) per year

7 years to 9 years

18 days (144 hours) per year

10 years to 12 years

20 days (160 hours) per year

13 plus years

22 days (176 hours) per year

 

Approval

In an effort to ensure effective operations of the department, employees will utilize accrued vacation leave with the approval of the appropriate supervisor.

Employees planning on using vacation leave must submit a completed leave approval form (HR-1) to the immediate supervisor.

Carry-Over of Accrued Vacation Leave

A maximum of 240 hours (30 days) of accrued vacation leave may be carried forward from one year to the next year. Upon termination, an employee may be paid for up to 240 hours plus the current year’s accrued vacation leave.