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Annual leave accrues based on years of service. Full-time employees earn between 10 and 14 hours per month, depending on their length of service. New employees may begin using annual leave after six months of full-time employment.

Employees appointed under a Letter of Appointment do not accrue annual leave.

Classified employees may carry over a maximum of 240 hours (30 days) of annual leave from one calendar year to the next. Annual leave accrued in excess of this limit must be used on or before December 31 or will be forfeited. To avoid forfeiture, employees should submit leave requests in Workday no later than October 15.

Annual leave in excess of the carryover limit that is requested by October 15 but denied by a supervisor is eligible for payout. Eligible employees will automatically receive payment for unused leave by January 31. Additional details are available in the .

Classified employees who separate from state service after completing at least six months of employment will receive payment for any unused annual leave in accordance with state policy.

Sick leave accrues at a rate of 10 hours per month for full-time employees and may be used as soon as it is earned.

Sick leave is not accrued under a Letter of Appointment. Employees should consult with their supervisor regarding available options if leave is needed.

Classified employees may accrue up to 720 hours (90 days) of sick leave. Once this maximum is reached, only one-half of unused sick leave accrued during the year may be carried forward. The remaining half is transferred to a separate account known as the sick leave bank, or special sick leave, and is banked annually in December.

Classified employees who separate from state service after a minimum of 10 years of service, through no fault of their own, may be eligible for payment of accrued sick leave in excess of 240 hours (30 days), subject to the following maximum amounts:

Years of Service

10-15 years: $2,500

15-20 years: $4,000

20-25 years: $6,000

25 or more: $8,000

Annual and Sick Leave may be requested in minimum increments of 15 minutes and must be approved by the employee’s supervisor. Leave requests are submitted through Workday. The “” job aid is available for employees who need assistance.

Eligible employees may use up to five (5) working days of sick leave following the death of an immediate family member. Additional time may be approved by the appropriate appointing authority in cases involving extended travel, in accordance with �鶹ԭ�� Administrative Code .

For purposes of bereavement leave, immediate family includes the employee’s parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren, as well as corresponding in-law and step-family relationships.