Vacation
Employees are encouraged to take periodic vacations in order to spend time with their families, simply relax or enjoy special activities. We believe that time wisely spent away from work can help to refresh us and make us even more productive on the job. In order to insure appropriate staffing levels, prior approval of vacation leave is required. A full-time employee may accumulate a maximum of 40 days vacation and may receive pay for a maximum of 30 days unused vacation upon separation from state service.
Full-time professional employees:
Full-time calendar year and college year employees in the United University Professions (UUP) bargaining unit earn vacation credit on a graduated scale depending upon years of employment. New employees earn 1 ¼ days a month (15 days per year) for the first year, with the monthly accrual rate increasing to a maximum of 1 ¾ days a month (21 days per year) during the 7th year of employment. In addition, one day of vacation credit is added to each individual's accruals effective January 2nd of each year. You must be in full-pay status for the major fraction of a month in order to earn vacation credits for that month.
Vacation Leave Accrual Schedule for Full-time Professional Employees (UUP)
| Calendar Year | Academic Year | |||
| Years of Service | Days/Month | Yearly Total | Days/Month | Yearly Total |
| First Year | 1 ¼ | 15 | 1 ¼ | 11 ¼ |
| Second Year | 1 ⅓ | 16 | 1 ⅓ | 12 |
| Third, Fourth & Fifth Years | 1 ½ | 18 | 1 ½ | 13 ½ |
| Sixth Year | 1 ⅔ | 20 | 1 ⅔ | 15 |
| Seventh & Subsequent Years | 1 ¾ | 21 | 1 ¾ | 15 ¾ |
Management employees earn 1 ¾ days vacation credit each month, regardless of years of service. An additional day of vacation credit is added to individual's accruals effective January 2nd of each year.
Employees record vacation usage on their monthly online attendance report.
Part-time professional employees:
Part-time calendar and college year employees in the United University Professions (UUP) bargaining unit earn vacation credit on the basis of their annual salary:
| Annual Salary | Credit Earned/Month |
| Less than $13,508 | ¼ day |
| $13,509 to $20,381 | ½ day |
| $20,382 to $27,252 | 1 day |
| $27,253 or higher | 1 ¼ day |
Employees record vacation usage on their monthly online attendance report.
To accrue vacation credit during each month, eligible part-time employees must be in a pay status consistent with their part-time service for such month, or major fraction thereof. A part-time employee's maximum accumulation is determined on a pro-rated basis.
Full-time classified employees:
Members of the classified staff earn vacation leave on an hourly basis, each pay period. Accrual rates vary with each bargaining unit, but generally consist of a graduated scale, increasing to a maximum of twenty-one (21) days of vacation per year after seven (7) years of service. Additional vacation days may be awarded in recognition of longevity.
| Calendar Year | |
| Years of Service | Yearly Total |
| First Year | 13 days |
| Second Year | 14 days |
| Third Year | 15 days |
| Fourth Year | 16 days |
| Fifth Year | 17 days |
| Sixth Year | 18 days |
| Seventh Year | 19 days |
| Eighth Year | 20 days |
Employees record their vacation usage on their bi-weekly attendance report.