Vacation

Review Date: 
Feb-19-2008
Revision Date: 
Nov-22-2005
Replaces Policy Dated: 
Mar-29-2005
Policy Number: 
300-42
Adoption Date: 
Jul-12-1977
1.       Regular full-time employees shall accumulate vacation (a day of vacation is equal to eight (8) hours) based on continuous employment as follows:

   Length of Service Accrual Rate 
 
Administrative
 
1st year and continuing thereafter
 
20 days/year
 (1.67 days/mo)
 
Professional
 
0-3 years                   

15 days/year
 (1.25 days/mo)

  4 years or more 20 days/year (1.67 days/mo)
 
Classified
 
0-3 years
 
10 days/year (.83 days/mo)
  4-10 years 15 days/year
  (1.25 days/mo)
  11 years or more 20 days/year (1.67 days/mo)
2.      Part-time employees with an FTE of .50 or more shall accrue vacation leave on a prorated basis.  Temporary employees, including student assistants, and employees working less than .50 FTE do not earn or accrue vacation time.

3.       Vacation accrual will be on a monthly basis.  The vacation year is from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.  In determining the accrual of vacation time, the fifteenth (15th) day of the month will be considered vesting date.

  • An eligible employee beginning on or before the fifteenth (15th day of the month will be granted accrual for that month and    an employee beginning after the fifteenth (15th) day will not.
  • An employee separating from employment on or after the fifteenth (15th) day of the month will be granted accrual for that month and an employee separating before the fifteenth (15th) day will not.
4.       Vacation time will not accrue for any month that an individual is on leave without pay due to disciplinary action, exhausted leave time or Family Medical Leave.

5.       Except for unforeseen emergencies, vacation time should be scheduled as far in advance as possible.  Such request must be approved by the immediate supervisor.  Consideration will be given to all requests for vacation time and the employee's preference will be respected wherever practical.  However, the immediate supervisor reserves the right to finally approve vacation scheduling.

6.      Leave must be submitted in four (4) hour increments (½ day segment)

7.       As a rule, vacation time should be taken only after it has been earned.  However, this should not preclude a reasonable degree of flexibility if particular circumstances warrant it.  For example, if an employee wishes to "borrow" one or two vacation days that have not yet been earned, this could be permitted with the immediate supervisor's approval. A maximum of five (5) borrowed days will be allowed. Should employment terminate before the "borrowed" day(s) are earned, the time must be paid back and will be deducted from the employee's final paycheck.

8.      When an employee changes from temporary full-time employment to regular full-time employment status with no break in service, length of service for vacation accruals shall be the employee's original hire date.

9.      Employees who transfer from one department within the institution to another, will bring their accumulated vacation to their new department.  It is the responsibility of the receiving department to provide funds for the transferred employee's vacation when it is used.

10.     Maximum accumulated vacation leave which can be carried over from year to year is five (5) days.  Any vacation time accrued but not used beyond the maximum five (5) day allowance must be used prior to December 31.  On December 31 each year, each employee's leave record will be adjusted to show no more than a maximum of five (5) days of allowed carryover vacation.  However, if a staff member is asked to forgo some or all of the accrued vacation because of the work requirements of the department, earned vacation time not to exceed an additional 5 days can be added to the total accrual. This additional five days may be permitted only upon written request and approval of the vice president, dean, or President prior to December 15.  The time carried forward must be taken within the next twelve (12) month period.

11.       Vacation will not be authorized during the following periods:

  • Fall Semester.  Seven (7) workdays prior to the first day of enrollment to seven (7) workdays after the first day of class.
  • Spring Semester.  From the first workday in January until seven workdays after the first day of class.
12.       All accrued unused vacation time shall be paid to the employee or his beneficiary only in the event of termination, retirement or death.