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CLASSIFIED STAFF

Full-time classified staff earn annual leave in accordance with the number of years of state service. Part-time classified staff earn leave proportionately. Leave must be earned before it is used and may not be advanced. Once separated from employment, classified employees are paid for unused annual leave up to the allowable maximum. The chart below shows the hours earned per years of service and the allowable maximums for each category for semi-monthly classified staff:



Years of Service Hours Accrued per Pay Period Hours Accrued per Year Maximum Carryover Limits Maximum Payment Limits
Up to 5 years 4 Hours 96 Hours
(12 days)
192 Hours
(24 days)
192 Hours
(24 days)
 
5 years 5 Hours 120 Hours
(15 days)
240 Hours
(30 days)
240 Hours
(30 days)
 
10 Years 6 Hours 144 Hours
(18 Days)
288 Hours
(36 days)
288 Hours
(36 days)
 
15 Years 7 Hours 168 Hours
(21 Days)
336 Hours
(42 days)
288 Hours
(36 days)
 
20 Years 8 Hours 192 Hours
(24 Days)
384 Hours
(48 days)
336 Hours
(42 days)
 
25 Years 9 Hours 216 Hours
(27 Days)
432 Hours
(54 days)
336 Hours
(42 days)

 

For further information on annual leave for classified staff please refer to DHRM Policy 4.10.

FACULTY

12-month faculty earn annual leave on an accrual system.  Part-time 12-month faculty (at least .5 FTE) earn annual leave on a proportionate basis.  Annual leave balances roll on June 24th of each year.

 

The chart below shows the hours earned per pay period:

 

Employee Category
Hours Accrued per Pay Period
Hours Accrued per Fiscal Year
Maximum Carryover Limits
Maximum Payout Limits
12-month Administrative/Professional Faculty

8 hours

(bi-weekly = 7.39 hours)

24 days (192 hours)
21 days (168 hours)

36 days

(288 hours)

12-month Instructional and Research Faculty

8 hours

(bi-weekly = 7.39 hours)

24 days

(192 hours)

21 days (168 hours)
Not eligible for payout
9-month Instructional/Research Faculty
No annual leave accrual
N/A
N/A
Not eligible for payout

 

For further information on leave for faculty, please refer to Leave Options at Mason.