A career employee in the classified service is credited with 4 hours of annual leave time off for each completed 80 hours of service. After one year (2080 work hours) of service, annual leave is accumulated at a higher amount. The below chart indicates the accumulation granted for completion of 80 hours each pay period (a prorated amount is given if an employee worked less than 80 hours). It also indicates the increase of annual leave accumulation when the indicated years of service hours are met:

A career employee in the classified service is credited with 4 hours of sick leave with pay for each completed 80 hours of service. An employee paid for less than 80 hours in a biweekly pay period is entitled to a prorated amount of sick leave. Paid service in excess of 80 hours in a biweekly pay period is not counted.

A career employee who is expected to complete, or has completed, the equivalent of 5 years (10,400 hours) or more of continuous classified service in a fiscal year is eligible for an annual longevity payment on Oct. 1 of that fiscal year. An employee with a break in service is eligible for a longevity payment based on total years of service after completing the equivalent of five years of full-time currently continuous employment.

On Oct. 1 of each year, career employees with at least 1,040 hours of continuous satisfactory service are credited with personal leave. A full-time employee receives 16 hours. A less than full-time employee receives a prorated amount based on the average hours in pay status. These leave hours are credited to an employee’s annual leave balance.

Each year, career employees who have completed 1,040 hours of satisfactory service are credited with eight hours of school and community participation leave which can be used for attendance at a school sponsored activity including tutoring, field trips, classroom programs, school committees, assisting with athletic or music programs, theater and school clubs. The leave may also be used for active participation in any structured secular community activity sponsored by a governmental agency or a non-profit community organization or agency, and not for mere attendance at school or community events. It can also be used for either cultural or religious observance which refers to a practice, event, or tradition that an employee participates in to honor their cultural or religious beliefs. It may include holidays, rituals, ceremonies or specific customs.

Eligible employees are permitted up to 12 weeks of paid leave immediately following birth or placement for adoption of the employee's child. This paid parental leave will run concurrent with any other leave entitlements attributable to the birth or adoption, including FMLA and unpaid parental leave.