Department of Personnel Administration

Vacation vs. Annual Leave Comparison Chart

Accrual Rates for Managers, Supervisors, Confidential, Other Excluded Employees, and Board and Commission Members

Length of Service Vacation Annual Leave
1 month to 3 years 7 hours/month 15 hours/month
37 months to 10 years 11 hours/month 15 hours/month
121 months to 15 years 13 hours/month 17 hours/month
181 months to 20 years 14 hours/month 18 hours/month
241 months to 25 years 15 hours/month 19 hours/month
301 months and over 16 hours/month 20 hours/month

Notes:

  • Excluded employees (managerial, supervisory, etc.) enrolled in annual leave who subsequently transfer to a rank-and-file position will accrue annual leave at the rate shown on the charts below for rank-and-file employees.
  • Employees enrolled in vacation/sick leave accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.

Accrual Rates for Rank-and-File Employees in All Bargaining Units except 6 and 8

Length of Service Vacation Annual Leave
1 month to 3 years 7 hours/month 11 hours/month
37 months to 10 years 10 hours/month 14 hours/month
121 months to 15 years 12 hours/month 16 hours/month
181 months to 20 years 13 hours/month 17 hours/month
241 months and over 14 hours/month 18 hours/month

Notes:

  • Bargaining Unit 5 employees earn 164 hours of holiday credit in lieu of time off on holidays. This holiday-in-lieu credit is added to the monthly vacation or annual leave accrual rate of Unit 5 employees. Refer to the Unit 5 contract for details.
  • Employees enrolled in vacation/sick leave accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.

Accrual Rates for Rank-and-File Employees in Bargaining Units 6 and 8

Length of Service Vacation Annual Leave
1 month to 3 years 8 hours/month 12 hours/month
37 months to 10 years 11 hours/month 15 hours/month
121 months to 15 years 13 hours/month 17 hours/month
181 months to 20 years 14 hours/month 18 hours/month
241 months and over 15 hours/month 19 hours/month

Notes:

  • For Unit 8 employees, these accrual rates are reduced by one hour on the first day of the February pay period and by two hours on the first day of the August pay period; this time is credited to the union's leave bank. Refer to the Unit 8 contract for details.
  • Employees enrolled in vacation/sick leave accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.

Updated July 16, 2007 at 2:25 PM.

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