Common use of Paid Personal Leave Clause in Contracts

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authority. Full‑time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are promoted into the bargaining unit after the first full pay period in January of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Promotion into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF). Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used in fifteen (15) minute increments and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days personal leave in a given year to those hired after September 1, 2011 and five (5) days personal leave in a given year to those on the payroll as of September 1, 2011.

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in On each JanuaryJanuary 1, full-time employees on the payroll as of September that dateFull-time employees hired after June 1, 2011 2012 will be credited annually during the first pay period in January with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full-time employees hired as of June 1, 2012, will be credited annually during the first full pay period in January with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.5 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing AuthorityAuthoritythe Employer. Full‑time Full- time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are hired or promoted into the bargaining unit after the first full pay period in January 1 of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire or Promotion into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – 1-March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 Hours 37.540.0 2224.0500 hours 40.037.5 2422.000 hours April 1 – 1-June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours 37.540.0 1516.000 hours 40.037.5 1615.000 hours July 1 – 1-September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours 37.540.0 78.500 000 hours 40.037.5 87.000 500 hours October 1 – 1-December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in each January37.540.0 0.000 hours 40.037.5 0.000 hours Except as provided for herein, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid any personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January will be forfeited by the employee to employee. Personal leave days for regular part-time will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Employees’ personal leave balances shall be charged for time used on a one-halfAny paid personal leave not taken by any December 31 will be forfeited by the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF)employee. Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used in fifteen (15) minute half-hour increments and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. hour-for-one-half-hour basis, e.g., one-half hour charged for one-half hour used, and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. Charges to personal leave may be allowed in units of not less than one-half hour. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency Agency, shall be permitted to carry-over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days personal leave in a given calendar year to those employees hired after September 1, 2011 and (insert ratification date) is ratified or more than five (5) personal days personal leave in a given year to those employees hired on or before (insert ratification date). Any employee who has used one or more days leave while employed in state service shall have such time deducted from the payroll as of September 1, 2011formula contained herein.

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in On each JanuaryJanuary 1, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1, 2011 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authority. Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are promoted into the bargaining unit after the first full pay period in January 1 of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Promotion into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in On each JanuaryJanuary 1, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January December 31 will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF)employee. Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used available in fifteen (15) minute increments units of one-half hour and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-carry- over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days personal leave in a given year to those hired after September 1, 2011 and five (5) days personal leave in a given year to those on the payroll as of September 1, 2011.

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in each JanuaryOn July 1, 1999, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1, 2011 will be credited annually with 22.50 hours of paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 for Unit members in Unit I and 24 hours per week 37.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 hours Such of paid personal leave may for Unit members in Unit II which must be taken during the following twelve eighteen (1218) months months, at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authoritythe CEO. Full‑time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are promoted into the bargaining unit after the first full pay period in January of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Promotion into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January December 31, 2000 will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF)employee. Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used available in fifteen units of two (152) minute increments hours and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her Full-time employees hired or promoted into the bargaining unit on or after July 1, 1999 but before January 1, 2000 will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the months following schedule: DATE OF HIRE/ PERSONAL LEAVE PROMOTION INTO UNIT HOURS CREDITED UNIT I UNIT II July 1st, 1999 to September 30, 1999 22.50 24 October 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 15 16 Beginning on January 1, 2000 and on each January 1st thereafter, full-time employees will be credited annually with 22.50 hours of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-over one day of paid personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing for Unit members in this Section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days Unit I and 24 hours of paid personal leave for Unit members in Unit II which must be taken during the following twelve (12) months, at a given year to those hired after September 1, 2011 time or times requested by the employee and five (5) days approved by the CEO. Any paid personal leave not taken by any December 31st will be forfeited by the employee. Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be available in units of two (2) hours and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. Full-time employees hired or promoted into the bargaining unit on or after the beginning of a given calendar year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: DATE OF HIRE/ PERSONAL LEAVE PROMOTION INTO UNIT HOURS CREDITED UNIT I UNIT II January 1 to those on the payroll as of March 31 22.50 24 April 1 to July 31 15 16 July 1 to September 1, 2011.30 7.50 8

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in On each JanuaryJanuary 1, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1, 2011 that date will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 22.5 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 24.0 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authority. Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are hired or promoted into the bargaining unit after the first full pay period in January 1 of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire or Promotion into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 22.5 Hours 40.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 40.0 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 40.0 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 40.0 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January December 31 will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund Employee Illness Leave Bank (MARFEILB). Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used available in fifteen (15) minute increments units of one-half hour and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days personal leave in a given year to those hired after September 1, 2011 and five (5) days personal leave in a given year to those on the payroll as of September 1, 2011calendar year.

Paid Personal Leave. A. During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1January 13, 2011 2013 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 37.50 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 40.00 hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after January 13, 2013 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours Per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authority. Full‑time Full- time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are hired or promoted into the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit after the first full pay period in January 1 of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Of Hire Or Promotion into Into Unit Scheduled Hours per Per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 22.500 hours 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 Hours 24.000 hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 15.000 hours 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours 16.000 hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 7.500 hours 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours 8.000 hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 0.000 hours 40.0 0.000 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF)employee. Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used available in fifteen units of two (152) minute increments hours and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days personal leave in a given year to those hired after September 1, 2011 and five (5) days personal leave in a given year to those on the payroll as of September 1, 2011.

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in On each JanuaryJanuary 1, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1, 2011 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authority. Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are promoted into the bargaining unit after the first full pay period in January 1 of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Promotion into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 40.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 40.0 26.67 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 40.0 13.33 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 0.0 Hours 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in On each JanuaryJanuary 1, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF). Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used in fifteen (15) minute increments and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days personal leave in a given year to those hired after September 1, 2011 and five (5) days personal leave in a given year to those on the payroll as of September 1, 2011.Hours

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1January 13, 2011 2013 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 37.50 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 40.00 hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after January 13, 2013 will be credited annually with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours Per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authority. Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are hired or promoted into the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit after the first full pay period in January 1 of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Promotion into Unit Of Hire Or Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Promotion Into Unit Per Week Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 Hours 22.500 hours 24.000 hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours 15.000 hours 16.000 hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours 7.500 hours 8.000 hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 0.000 hours 40.0 0.000 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF)employee. Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used available in fifteen units of two (152) minute increments hours and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) personal days personal leave (to employees hired after January 13, 2013) in a given year year, or more than five (5) personal days (to those hired after September 1employees on the payroll as of January 13, 2011 and 2013) in a given year. Any employee covered by this Agreement, who has been prevented from utilizing any of the allowable three (3) days or five (5) days personal leave per year due to the operational needs of the Department of Correction and where such personal leave time was denied by an authorized agent of the Department after October 1st of the year in a given question but by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January shall be allowed to either cash in the personal leave days not taken during the current year to those or carry them into the next calendar year. Under no circumstances may more than three (3) personal days (for employees hired after January 13, 2013) or five (5) personal days (for employees on the payroll as of September 1January 13, 2011.2013) be carried over in a given calendar year and any personal leave carried over must be used during the calendar year into which it is carried over or it will be forfeited

Paid Personal Leave. During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees on the payroll as of September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 37.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 40.000 hours Such personal leave may be taken during the following twelve (12) months at a time or times requested by the employee and approved by his/her Appointing Authority. Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll prior to September 1, 2011 who are promoted into the bargaining unit after the first full pay period in January of each year who have not been credited with personal leave during said year will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Promotion into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 37.5 Hours 40.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 25.0 Hours 26.67 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 12.5 Hours 13.33 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours During the first full pay period in each January, full-time employees hired after September 1, 2011 will be credited with paid personal leave credits at the following rate: Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Credits 37.5 hours per week 22.500 hours 40.0 hours per week 24.000 hours Full‑time Full-time employees on the payroll after September 1, 2011, and who are promoted into the bargaining unit after January 1 of each year, and who have not been credited with personal leave during said year, will be credited with personal leave days in accordance with the following schedule: Date of Hire into Unit Scheduled Hours per Week Personal Leave Hours Credited January 1 – March 31 37.5 40.0 22.5 Hours 24.0 Hours April 1 – June 30 37.5 40.0 15.0 Hours 16.0 Hours July 1 – September 30 37.5 40.0 7.5 Hours 8.0 Hours October 1 – December 31 37.5 40.0 0.0 Hours 0.0 Hours Any paid personal leave not taken by the last Saturday prior to the first full pay period in January will be forfeited by the employee to the Mutual Aid Reserve Fund (MARF). Personal leave days for regular part-time employees will be granted on a pro-rata basis. Personal leave may be used in fifteen (15) minute increments and may be used in conjunction with vacation leave. An employee who cannot utilize his/her personal leave in the months of November and December, due to the operational needs of the Department/Agency shall be permitted to carry-over one day of personal leave credit not utilized, to the next calendar year. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as giving more than three (3) days personal leave in a given year to those hired after September 1, 2011 and five (5) days personal leave in a given year to those on the payroll as of September 1, 2011.