ANNUAL LEAVE: Regular, full-time staff employees earn 10 days of paid annual leave during their first 12 months of employment and 15 days of paid annual leave is earned between the second and fifth year of benefits-eligible employment. 18 days of paid annual leave is earned following the completion of five years of service, through the fifteenth year, and 20 days of paid annual leave is earned following completion of fifteen years of service. Regular part-time employees earn annual leave on a prorated basis. Three months of employment must be completed before accrued annual leave is used.

SICK LEAVE: Regular, full-time staff employees accrue paid sick leave at the rate of 8 hours per month. Regular, part-time employees accrue paid sick leave on a prorated basis. A total of 640 hours of accrued unused sick leave may be accumulated.