Common use of Annual Leave Program Clause in Contracts

Annual Leave Program. A. Employees may elect to enroll in the Annual Leave Program to receive annual leave credit in lieu of vacation and sick leave credits. Employees enrolled in the annual leave program may elect to enroll in the vacation and sick leave program at any time except that once an employee elects to enroll in either the annual leave program or vacation and sick leave program, the employee may not elect to enroll in the other program until 24 months has elapsed from date of enrollment. B. Each full-time employee shall receive credit for annual leave in lieu of the vacation and sick leave credits of this agreement in accordance with the following schedule: 1 month to 3 years 11 hours per month 37 months to 10 years 14 hours per month 121 months to 15 years 16 hours per month 181 months to 20 years 17 hours per month 241 months and over 18 hours per month Part-time and hourly employees shall accrue proportional annual leave credits. Employees shall have the continued use of any sick leave accrued as of the effective date of this Agreement, in accordance with applicable laws, rules, or memorandum of understanding. All provisions necessary for the administration of this Section shall be provided by DPA rule or memorandum of understanding. C. A full-time employee who has 11 or more working days of service in a monthly pay period shall earn annual leave credits as set forth in DPA Rules 599.608 and 599.609. Absences from State service resulting from a temporary or permanent separation for more than 11 consecutive days which fall into two consecutive qualifying pay periods shall disqualify the second pay period. BU 19 (01-03) D. Employees who work in multiple positions may participate in annual leave, provided an election is made while employed in an eligible position subject to these provisions. Annual leave accrual for employees in multiple positions will be computed by combining all positions, as in vacation leave, provided the result does not exceed the amount earnable in full-time employment, and the rate of accrual shall be determined by the schedule which applies to the position or collective bargaining status under which the election was made. ▇. If an employee does not use all of the annual leave that the employee has accrued in a calendar year, the employee may carry over his/her accrued annual leave credits to the following calendar year to a maximum of 640 hours. A department head or designee may permit an employee to carry over more than 640 hours of accrued hours because the employee: (1) was required to work as a result of fire, flood, or other extensive emergency; (2) was assigned work of a priority or critical nature over an extended period of time; (3) was absent on full salary for compensable injury; (4) was prevented by department regulations from taking annual leave until December 31 because of sick leave; or (5) was on jury duty. F. Upon termination from State employment, the employee shall be paid for accrued annual leave credits for all accrued annual leave time. G. The time when annual leave shall be taken by the employee shall be determined by the department head or designee. If on January 1 of each year an employee’s annual leave bank exceeds the cap in Subsection E., the department may order the employee to take annual leave. H. Annual leave requests must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on this subject. However, when two or more employees on the same shift (if applicable) in a work unit (as defined by each department head or designee) request the same annual leave time and approval cannot be given to all employees requesting it, employees shall be granted their preferred annual leave period in order of State seniority. I. Each department head or designee will make every effort to act on annual leave requests in a timely manner. J. Annual leave that is used for purposes of sick leave is subject to the requirements set forth in section 9.2 Sick Leave, of this Agreement. K. The Enhanced Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (ENDI) in Section 10.4 applies only to those in the annual leave program described above in this Section. L. Employees who are currently subject to vacation and sick leave provisions may elect to enroll in the annual leave program at any time after 24 months has elapsed from date of last enrollment. The effective date of the election shall be the first day of the pay period in which the election is received by the appointing power. Once enrolled in Annual Leave, an employee shall become entitled to an enhanced NDI benefit (50 percent of gross salary). BU 19 (01-03)

Annual Leave Program. A. Employees may elect to enroll in the Annual Leave Program to receive annual leave credit in lieu of vacation and sick leave credits. Employees enrolled in the annual leave program may elect to enroll in the vacation and sick leave program at any time except that once an employee elects to enroll in either the annual leave program or vacation and sick leave program, the employee may not elect to enroll in the other program until 24 months has elapsed from date of enrollment. B. Each full-time employee shall receive credit for annual leave in lieu of the vacation and sick leave credits of this agreement in accordance with the following schedule: 1 month to 3 years 11 hours per month 37 months to 10 years 14 hours per month 121 months to 15 years 16 hours per month 181 months to 20 years 17 hours per month 241 months and over 18 hours per month Part-time and hourly employees shall accrue proportional annual leave credits. Employees shall have the continued use of any sick leave accrued as of the effective date of this Agreement, in accordance with applicable laws, rules, or memorandum of understanding. All provisions necessary for the administration of this Section shall be provided by DPA rule or memorandum of understanding. C. A full-time employee who has 11 or more working days of service in a monthly pay period shall earn annual leave credits as set forth in DPA Rules 599.608 and 599.609. Absences from State service resulting from a temporary or permanent separation for more than 11 consecutive days which fall into two consecutive qualifying pay periods shall disqualify the second pay period. ▇. BU 19 (01-03) D. Employees ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who work in multiple positions may participate in annual leave, provided an election is made while employed in an eligible position subject to these provisions. Annual leave accrual for employees in multiple positions will be computed by combining all positions, as in vacation leave, provided the result does not exceed the amount earnable in full-time employment, and the rate of accrual shall be determined by the schedule which applies to the position or collective bargaining status under which the election was made. ▇. E. If an employee does not use all of the annual leave that the employee has accrued in a calendar year, the employee may carry over his/her accrued annual leave credits to the following calendar year to a maximum of 640 hours. A department head or designee may permit an employee to carry over more than 640 hours of accrued hours because the employee: (1) was required to work as a result of fire, flood, or other extensive emergency; (2) was assigned work of a priority or critical nature over an extended period of time; (3) was absent on full salary for compensable injury; (4) was prevented by department regulations from taking annual leave until December 31 because of sick leave; or (5) was on jury duty. F. Upon termination from State employment, the employee shall be paid for accrued annual leave credits for all accrued annual leave time. G. The time when annual leave shall be taken by the employee shall be determined by the department head or designee. If on January 1 of each year an employee’s annual leave bank exceeds the cap in Subsection E., the department may order the employee to take annual leave. H. Annual leave requests must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on this subject. However, when two or more employees on the same shift (if applicable) in a work unit (as defined by each department head or designee) request the same annual leave time and approval cannot be given to all employees requesting it, employees shall be granted their preferred annual leave period in order of State seniority. I. Each department head or designee will make every effort to act on annual leave requests in a timely manner. J. Annual leave that is used for purposes of sick leave is subject to the requirements set forth in section 9.2 Sick Leave, of this Agreement. K. The Enhanced Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (ENDI) in Section 10.4 applies only to those in the annual leave program described above in this Section. L. Employees who are currently subject to vacation and sick leave provisions may elect to enroll in the annual leave program at any time after 24 months has elapsed from date of last enrollment. The effective date of the election shall be the first day of the pay period in which the election is received by the appointing power. Once enrolled in Annual Leave, an employee shall become entitled to an enhanced NDI benefit (50 percent of gross salary). BU 19 (01-03).

Annual Leave Program. A. Employees may elect to enroll in the Annual Leave Program to receive annual leave credit in lieu of vacation and sick leave credits. Employees enrolled in the annual leave program may elect to enroll in the vacation and sick leave program at any time except that once an employee elects to enroll in either the annual leave program or vacation and sick leave program, the employee may not elect to enroll in the other program until 24 months has elapsed from date of enrollment. B. Each full-time employee shall receive credit for annual leave in lieu of the vacation and sick leave credits of this agreement in accordance with the following schedule: 1 month to 3 years 11 hours per month 37 months to 10 years 14 hours per month 121 months to 15 years 16 hours per month 181 months to 20 years 17 hours per month 241 months and over 18 hours per month Part-time and hourly employees shall accrue proportional annual leave credits. Employees shall have the continued use of any sick leave accrued as of the effective date of this Agreement, in accordance with applicable laws, rules, or memorandum of understanding. All provisions necessary for the administration of this Section shall be provided by DPA rule or memorandum of understanding. C. A full-time employee who has 11 or more working days of service in a monthly pay period shall earn annual leave credits as set forth in DPA Rules 599.608 and 599.609. Absences from State service resulting from a temporary or permanent separation for more than 11 consecutive days which fall into two consecutive qualifying pay periods shall disqualify the second pay period. BU 19 (01-03). D. Employees who work in multiple positions may participate in annual leave, provided an election is made while employed in an eligible position subject to these provisions. Annual leave accrual for employees in multiple positions will be computed by combining all positions, as in vacation leave, provided the result does not exceed the amount earnable in full-time employment, and the rate of accrual shall be determined by the schedule which applies to the position or collective bargaining status under which the election was made. ▇. E. If an employee does not use all of the annual leave that the employee has accrued in a calendar year, the employee may carry over his/her accrued annual leave credits to the following calendar year to a maximum of 640 hours. A department head or designee may permit an employee to carry over more than 640 hours of accrued hours because the employee: (1) was required to work as a result of fire, flood, or other extensive emergency; (2) was assigned work of a priority or critical nature over an extended period of time; (3) was absent on full salary for compensable injury; (4) was prevented by department regulations from taking annual leave until December 31 because of sick leave; or (5) was on jury duty. F. Upon termination from State employment, the employee shall be paid for accrued annual leave credits for all accrued annual leave time. G. The time when annual leave shall be taken by the employee shall be determined by the department head or designee. If on January 1 of each year an employee’s annual leave bank exceeds the cap in Subsection E., the department may order the employee to take annual leave. H. Annual leave requests must be submitted in accordance with departmental policies on this subject. However, when two or more employees on the same shift (if applicable) in a work unit (as defined by each department head or designee) request the same annual leave time and approval cannot be given to all employees requesting it, employees shall be granted their preferred annual leave period in order of State seniority. I. Each department head or designee will make every effort to act on annual leave requests in a timely manner. J. Annual leave that is used for purposes of sick leave is subject to the requirements set forth in section 9.2 Sick Leave, of this Agreement. K. The Enhanced Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (ENDI) in Section 10.4 applies only to those in the annual leave program described above in this Section. L. Employees who are currently subject to vacation and sick leave provisions may elect to enroll in the annual leave program at any time after 24 months has elapsed from date of last enrollment. The effective date of the election shall be the first day of the pay period in which the election is received by the appointing power. Once enrolled in Annual Leave, an employee shall become entitled to an enhanced NDI benefit (50 percent of gross salary). BU 19 (01-03).