Annual Leave

Twelve month employees earn eight (8) hours of annual leave for each month of service. After five and ten years of service, this increases to 10 and 12 hours per month, respectively. Annual leave is payable at the employee’s hourly rate upon termination, resignation, retirement or death.

Closed Days

The college is closed on the following days:

• Martin Luther King’s birthday
• Spring Break (determined by the College)
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Holidays
• An extended Christmas Holiday period (based on College’s discretion) to include New Years Day.

Observation of these holidays follows the pattern established by the Federal government when such days fall on weekends.

Personal Leave

Thirty-two hours of accrued sick leave may be used per fiscal year of personal reasons not attributable to sickness.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours of sick leave for each month of service. There is no limit to the number of hours that may be accrued. Payment for accrued sick leave is given only upon death or normal retirement.

Sick Leave Pool

The College offers voluntary participation in a sick leave pool. The Sick Leave Pool is an insurance policy in case of catastrophic illness. Certain eligibility requirements apply for membership.

• Sick Leave Pool Procedures