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Sick and Annual Leave

Leave by Employee Group

  • Annual Leave


    The university provides 12 days of paid annual leave for full-time non-exempt staff. Employees may use annual leave to take time away from work for rest and renewal, to spend time with family, or to attend to personal matters. Employees are encouraged to take five consecutive days of annual leave at least once each year. Employees must schedule annual leave prior to taking the leave.

    Full-time non-exempt staff earn additional leave days after four years of service.

    Sick Leave


    The university provides 12 days of paid sick leave per year to full-time non-exempt staff to use for preventative care, illness or injury of the employee, illness or injury of the employee's immediate family, living in the employee's home, or to care for parents and parent in-laws, regardless of whether they are living in the employee's home.

    New Hires


      New full-time non-exempt staff receive 40 hours of their annual leave accrual when hired.

      For additional details on sick and annual leave please see the Staff Leaves Policy and Staff Leaves Procedures.

    • Annual Leave


      The university provides 22 days of paid annual leave for full-time exempt staff. Employees may use annual leave to take time away from work for rest and renewal, to spend time with family, or to attend to personal matters. Employees are encouraged to take five consecutive days of annual leave at least once each year. Employees must schedule annual leave prior to taking the leave.

      Sick Leave


      The university provides 12 days of paid sick leave per year to full-time non-exempt staff to use for preventative care, illness or injury of the employee, illness or injury of the employee's immediate family, living in the employee's home, or to care for parents and parent in-laws, regardless of whether they are living in the employee's home.

      New Hires


      New full-time exempt staff receive 40 hours of their annual leave accrual when hired.

      For additional details on sick and annual leave please see the Staff Leaves Policy and Staff Leaves Procedures.

    • Please contact the Associate Academic Vice President—Faculty Development.


    • Part-time staff are not provided paid leave.

    Quick Links

    Understanding the Pay Period
    Pay Period Schedule
    Staff Leave Policy
    Faculty Leave Policy
    How to report leave

    Have Questions?

    Contact our Leaves Manager with any questions regarding Sick Leave, Vacation, or any other type of leave.
    Leaves Manager
    D-244 ASB
    801-422-4496