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Annual Leave Program

301. General Information

The Annual Leave Program (ALP) allows for the replacement of traditional vacation and sick leave programs with a more versatile annual leave pool. In addition, the program provides for an increased leave accumulation limit and improves the Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (NDI) benefit to 50% income replacement with the option of replacing up to 100% of income by supplementation. Under ALP, employees will earn six days of additional leave credits (in lieu of the current 12 days of sick leave) by adding four hours of annual leave to the existing monthly vacation accrual schedule.

Advantages of Annual Leave

  • More discretionary leave each year (in lieu of sick leave).
  • Cash value upon retirement or separation from State service.
  • Better income protection in the event of serious non work-related injury or illness.
Authority
Government Code Sections 19858.3 through 19859. DPA Rules 599.752 through 599.753, and 599.766