Annual leave is vacation leave.
Employee are allowed to carry over a maximun of 45 days of annual leave from one calender year to another. To take annual leave, an employee should fill out a Request for Leave form and submit it to the Unit Head before the leave period begins. How are in advance this is required depends on unit policies. Annual leave may not be taken without prior approval by the Unit Head. Five days per calendar year of sick leave can be used for taking care of immediate family illness or appointments.