Tulane Workforce Management Organization

Staff employees who are categorized as either regular full-time or regular part-time with benefits can earn vacation leave. During the first year of employment, regular full-time staff employees can earn ten (10) days of vacation leave. During the second through the tenth years of employment, regular full-time staff employees can earn fifteen (15) days of vacation leave per year. During the eleventh and later years of employment, regular full-time staff employees can earn twenty (20) days of vacation leave per year. Staff employees who are categorized as regular part-time with benefits can earn a pro-rated amount of vacation leave based on the percentage of full-time they work.

Vacation leave is earned for each completed pay period. The rate at which you accrue vacation leave varies depending on whether your work week is 37 ½ or 40 hours long.

You may accrue and carry over the following year unused vacation leave u to two time (2X) your then-current rate of accrual per year. Once you have accrued this amount, you may continue to accrue vacation until your next subsequent anniversary date. On your next subsequent anniversary date, any unused vacation in excess of two times (2X) your then current rate of accrual per year will be forfeited. Vacation leave may also be donated to the vacation transfer pool.

NOTE: You do not accrue vacation leave unless and until you have completed six (6) consecutive months of employment with the University. If you resign or are terminated prior to completing six (6) consecutive months of employment, you have no accrued vacation leave.

If you transfer from one department to another, your accrued vacation leave will transfer with you. If you transfer from a staff position to a faculty or administrative position, a record of your vacation leave accrued prior to the transfer will be maintained, and you will receive payment for any accrued but unused vacation leave up to a maximum of two times (2X) your annual rate of accrual when your employment with the University terminates. At the pay rate applicable prior to the transfer.

You will continue to accrue vacation leave while on paid leave, but you will not earn vacation leave while on unpaid leave, except in the case of certain types of military leave. See the “Military Leave” section of the handbook.

If a standard University holiday occurs during an approved period of vacation leave, the holiday will not count as vacation leave. If you become ill during an approved period vacation leave, the period of illness occurring during the approved vacation will count as vacation leave. If an emergency closing occurs during an approved period of vacation leave, the period of the closing will count as vacation leave. If you give two (2) weeks notice of voluntary termination of employment with the University and fail to report to work during the notice period, your accrued but unused vacation leave will be reduced accordingly.

You are required to give your supervisor at least two (2) weeks prior notice of a desired period of vacation leave. Every consideration will be given to your request for vacation leave; however, your supervisor s responsible for scheduling vacations according to departmental needs. If the requested periods of vacation leave of two or more employees’ conflict, the employees’ length of service will be considered. Exempt employees with accrued vacation leave may request a period of vacation leave in one-half (½) day increments.

If you terminate your employment with the University after at least six (6) consecutive months of service, yo will receive payment for your accrued but unused vacation leave. All vacation leave will be capped at a maximum of two times the individual’s annual accrual.

NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES - Record all vacation hours used on the time sheet under the “VACATION” column.

EXEMPT EMPLOYEES - Record on Exempt time sheet by showing either whole days or increments of one-half (½) days. PLEASE RECORD HOURS ONLY (not days) on time sheet.