Annual Vacation and Holidays
Annual Leave accrual is based on years of continuous state service and is recorded
at the end of each semi-monthly pay period. A maximum amount of accumulated leave
may be carried over at the end of the benefit year, defined as January 10th to January
9th. Subject to the manager's approval, employees may use annual leave incrementally
as soon as it is earned. The following chart explains the accrual rate and maximum
carryover of hours for full-time employees.
|
Years of Service
|
Accrual Rate
per Pay Period
|
Total Hours
Per Year
|
Maximum Carryover
Allowed
|
|
Less than 5
|
4 hours
|
96 hours (12 days)
|
192 hours (24 days)
|
|
5
|
5 hours
|
120 hours (15 days)
|
240 hours (30 days)
|
|
10
|
6 hours
|
144 hours (18 days)
|
288 hours (36 days)
|
|
15
|
7 hours
|
168 hours (21 days)
|
336 hours (42 days)
|
|
20
|
8 hours
|
192 hours (24 days)
|
384 hours (48 days)
|
|
25
|
9 hours
|
216 hours (27 days)
|
432 hours (54 days)
|
Paid Holidays
There are 12 State Paid Holidays:
New Year's Day
Lee-Jackson Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
George Washington's Birthday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
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Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving (2 days)
Christmas Day
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Virginia Sickness and Disability Program
The Virginia Sickness and Disability Program (VSDP) provides you with income continuation
if you become unable to perform your normal job duties because of an illness or
injury. Eligible employees receive sick leave, family and personal leave, and short
and long-term disability benefits. The program provides up to ten days of sick leave
and up to five days of family and personal leave per year, based on the employee's
length of service (with no carry-over from year to year) and up to 125 workdays
of short-term disability coverage. The number of days of income continuation depends
on the employee's length of state service at the time of disability.
Family and Medical Leave Act
Eligible employees are provided with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave due to the birth
of a child, or for adoption or foster care of a child, or to provide care for a
family member (child, spouse, or parent) with a serious health condition, or because
the employee's own serious health condition makes him or her unable to do his or
her job. In some cases, employees may be able to use their paid-time-off to receive
pay during these periods.