Vacation Accruals, Maximums and Usage

Accrual Rates

^{(Including personal holidays effective Jan. 1, 1995)}

All Merit System Staff Members

Merit Staff Accrual Rates
Years of Service	Annual	Monthly	Maximum*
1 - 4	96 hrs. ^{(12 days)}	8.00 hrs. ^{(1 day)}	192 hrs. ^{(24 days)}
5 - 11	136 hrs.	11.333 hrs.	272 hrs.
12 - 19	176 hrs.	14.667 hrs.	352 hrs.
20 - 24	192 hrs.	16.000 hrs.	384 hrs.
25 and after >	216 hrs.	18.000 hrs.	432 hrs.

Faculty and Professional - Scientific (Except those covered by SEIU contract)

Professional & Scientific (12-month employees - NON SEIU) Accrual Rates
Employee	Annual	Monthly	Maximum*
12-month employee	192 hrs. ^{(24 days)}	16.00 hrs. ^{(2 days)}	384 hrs. ^{(48 days)}

Contract Covered SEIU Professional - Scientific (hired on or after July 1, 1999)

Years of Service	Annual	Monthly	Maximum*
Up to 3	120 hrs. ^{(15 days)}	10.000 hrs. ^{(1.25 days)}	240 hrs. ^{(30 days)}
More than 3 up to 6	160 hrs. ^{(20 days)}	13.333 hrs. ^{(1.666 days)}	320 hrs. ^{(40 days)}
More than 6	192 hrs.	16.000 hrs.	384 hrs.

*See section entitled "Sick Leave Transfer to Vacation" for adjustment of maximum allowable accruals.

Part-time staff members accrue vacation at their fractional equivalent of full-time employment.
Vacation accrual for a partial month is computed on the basis of the number of working days in the month.
No vacation accrues when an individual is not in pay status.

Vacation accrues on a monthly basis but as of the end of any one month may not exceed twice the current annual rate of accrual.
When an employee transfers from full-time employment to part-time employment any excess of current accumulation over that allowable on the part-time basis will be "banked" until the staff member's current balance is returned to zero or the staff member increases their percent time or returns to full-time employment.

Although vacation accrues during the first month of employment no usage is permitted until after one month of service.
Usage is not permitted in excess of currently accumulated total vacation credits.
Holidays falling within the period of a paid vacation are paid as Holidays and are not charged to the staff member's vacation accumulation. This does not apply to the payment of accumulated vacation upon termination.
Vacation accrues during any period of service in pay status.