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Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays

ATU Represented Employees

Sick Leave - 96 hours per year unlimited accumulation

Vacation Leave  - Employees accrue 10 days first year, 15 days third year, 20 days tenth year, 25 days twentieth year, 30 days twenty-fifth year.  Vacation is not cumulative.  It must be used during the calendar year following the year in which it is earned (unless postponed due to injury or illness).

Holidays - 12 days/year includes birthday holiday and five floating holidays

SEIU Represented Employees

Sick Leave - 96 hours per year unlimited accumulation

Vacation Leave - Employees accrue 15 days first year, 17 days second year, 21 days fifth year, 23 days tenth year, 25 days fifteenth year, 27 days twentieth year.  May accumulate vacation up to three times the annual accrual.  Specified cash-out provisions.

Holidays - 12 days per year.

TAEA Represented Employees

Sick Leave - 64 hours per year. Unlimited accumulation.  First 8 hours are charged to STO; subsequent hours are charged to sick leave bank.  Specified cash-out provisions.
 
Scheduled Time Off Program - Employees accrue 19 days first year, 21 days second year, 25 days fifth year, 27 days tenth year, 29 days fifteenth year, 31 days twentieth year.  May accumulate vacation up to three times the annual accrual.  Specified cash-out provisions.

Holidays - 11 days/year

AFSCME and Non-Represented Administrative and Support Staff Employees

Sick Leave - 80 hours per year. Unlimited accumulation.  Specified cash-out provisions.

Scheduled Time Off Program - Employees accrue 17 days first year, 19 days second year, 23 days fifth year, 25 days tenth year, 27 days fifteenth year, 29 days twentieth year.   Specified cash-out provisions and accumulation limits.

Holidays - 11 days/year

Executive Management and Non-Represented Management Staff

Paid Time Off - Employees are credited with 35 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) the first pay period in July of each year.  PTO may be used for any time away from work including vacation, personal, or sick leave.  There is no maximum accumulation.  Employees appointed after the beginning of the fiscal year receive pro-rated days of PTO.

Holidays - 11 days/year