Vacation
The vacation entitlement schedule is based on years of service. Full-time staff employees with continuous service accrue:

First 5 Years 1 day of vacation leave for each calendar month.

Next 5 Years 1¼ days of vacation leave for each calendar month.

Over 10 Years 1½ days of vacation leave for each calendar month.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees accrue one sick day per month. Sick leave shall be cumulative from year to year. If an employee leaves the college, pay-out for sick leave follows college guidelines as outlined in Board Policy #6Hx-18-5.21. The college offers a voluntary Sick Leave Pool for full-time employees.

Employees may use up to four leave days during each fiscal year. Personal leave is charged to the employee’s unused sick leave time. Personal leave days do not accumulate from year to year. For further information refer to Board Policy #6Hx-18-5.09.

Medical Leave of Absence
A full-time non-unit employee may be granted an Extended Medical Leave of Absence for up to six months. Such leave will include any Family Medical Leave for which the employee is qualified to receive. Family Medical Leave rules as described in board rule Board Policy #6Hx-18-5.131 will apply during any period of time when an Extended Leave of Absence and Family Medical Leave are concurrent. For further information refer to Board Policy #6Hx-18-5.13.

Illness In Line of Duty
Full-time employees may be granted up to five leave days for an on-the-job illness or injury covered under workers' compensation, as determined by the workers' compensation physician. Eligible employees may be granted five illness in the line of duty days only once per injury or illness in a calendar year. These leave days are intended to pay for time lost during the wait period until workers' compensation payments begin. For further information refer to Board Policy #6Hx-18-5.07.