Consulting leave is not available to employees during the probationary period. Leave which is used is subtracted from the leave balance. The leave balance is shown on employee's bi-monthly pay statements and is also shown on cost center administrators' leave reports which are available to all supervisors. All leave balances are positive numbers of leave hours available except for advanced sick leave. For advanced sick leave, the balance shown are those hours which have been repaid.
Individuals accrue vacation days and sick leave while on consulting leave.
Consulting leave is not accrued however, but is available only as described above. Only approved leave balances may be used. If leave is taken for which an employee does not have an available balance, an Automatic Leave Sequence will be used. This sequence will be specified for each type of leave for which an Automatic Leave Sequence would be applicable.