Upon completion of one calendar month of employment, full-time regular employees are eligible to earn both annual and sick leave, and faculty members are eligible to earn sick leave only. Annual Leave and Sick Leave are accrued. No leave shall accrue for partial months worked at the beginning or termination of employment.

Sick Leave

Executive, Administrative/Managerial, Research Faculty and Professional Staff accrue paid sick leave at the rate of 8.75 hours per month, for a total of 15 days per year.

Regular full-time staff accrue sick leave at different rates depending on the number of hours in their regular workweek, as follows:

35-hour work week
 8.75 hours per month
15 days p/yr.

40-hour work week
 10 hours per month
15 days p/yr.

Teaching Faculty accrue sick leave at the rate of 8.4 hours per month for the ten month academic year, totaling 12 working days per academic year.

Annual Leave

Executive, Administrative/Managerial, Research Faculty and Professional Staff accrue paid annual leave at the rate of 12.25 hours per month, a total of 21 working days per year.

Regular full-time staff accrue paid Annual Leave at rates based on their length of service and number of hours in a regular work week, on the following schedule:

35-hour work week
3 years = 8.75 hrs/mth. (15 days/yr.)
3+years = 12.25 hrs/mth. (21 days/yr.).

40-hour work week
0-3 years = 10 hrs./mth. (15 days/yr.)
3+years = 14 hrs./mth. (21 days/yr.)

Employees may utilize their accrued Annual Leave following the successful completion of the six-month probationary period for hourly and salaried employees or six months of the one-year probationary period for professional, administrative and research faculty classifications

For information on accrual carry-over limits, annual leave approval, and additional leave policy resources, please reference the HR Policy Manual.

Family Medical Leave

The University recognizes that family issues may have a substantial impact on worker's well-being and ability to perform on the job. From time to time it may be necessary to take time from work to care for family members with serious medical conditions, or for personal medical reasons. Therefore, to address these concerns, and to comply with the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), eligible employees may take up to twelve (12) weeks of leave for the employee's own serious illness, the birth or adoption of a child, or the care of a seriously ill child, spouse or parent. To be eligible, an employee must have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period preceding the leave request and must have been continuously employed by the University for at least 12 months. For additional information, please reference the HR Policy Manual.

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