Leave is earned on a monthly basis.

The monthly earnings amount is equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the yearly leave accrual rate for each month the employee works or is on approved leave with pay at least half the working days of a month.

The scheduling of an employee’s vacation leave shall be subject to the approval of his or her Department Chair or other individual designated by the Chair to authorize leave requests.

The maximum number of unused days of vacation leave that may be accrued and carried forward from one year to the next shall be 30 workdays; however, unused vacation leave in excess of thirty (30) days shall be converted to sick leave on December 31 of each year.

For more information, see the Faculty Serious Illness & Parental Leave webpage

The amount of vacation leave is adjusted proportionately for part-time employees in covered positions who work half-time (50% FTE) or more.

For part-time faculty members, the thirty-day limit for accrual and carry-over is pro-rated based on the faculty member’s part-time work schedule (FTE).