Paid leave time for non-union employees

Full-time, non-union employees receive vacation benefits per the schedule below. Hours are earned at the end of each pay period. For example, a new employee earning 2.67 hours of vacation per pay period will have earned eight full days of vacation at their one-year anniversary.

Full-time, non-union employees may carry over up to 160 hours of vacation into the following year. With permission, employees may carry over more than 160 hours but must use all hours over 160 by May 1. On May 1, all balances over 160 will be reduced to 160 (or the prorated amount for regular part-time employees) plus hours earned in the current year.

Accumulated vacation up to 160 hours is paid out at the end of employment.

Sick leave

Full-time, non-union employees receive one day (eight hours) of sick leave per month. Permanent part-time employees who work 20 or more hours per week receive prorated sick leave benefits. Unused sick leave may be carried over from one year to the next and accumulated up to a maximum of 85 days. (For employees hired prior to March 2005, the maximum is 105 days.) Unused sick leave up to the maximum accumulation is paid out to employees only at retirement, in the form of contributions to health insurance premiums or to a 457 retirement plan.

Employees who are nearing retirement should discuss their sick leave conversion options with Human Resources.

Vacation schedule (non-union)

• Less than one year of service: 2.67 hours earned per pay period, eight days per year, maximum accumulation of four weeks (160 hours).
• 1 to 5.99 years of service: 4.33 hours earned per pay period, 13 days per year, maximum accumulation of four weeks (160 hours), with a maximum of 194.64 hours on April 30.
• 6 to 15.99 years of service: 6.00 hours earned per pay period, 18 days per year, maximum accumulation of four weeks (160 hours), with a maximum of 208 hours on April 30.
• 16 or more years of service: 7.67 hours earned per pay period, 23 days per year, maximum accumulation of four weeks (160 hours), with a maximum of 221.36 hours on April 30.

All hours and maximum accumulations are prorated for regular part-time employees.