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.

