However, annual leave may also be taken in brief amounts for the personal convenience of the employee. 360 Accrual rate is the number of hours the employee shall accrue per pay period. Accumulation Cap is the maximum number of hours an employee may accumulate.
Years is the range of the number of years of full-time service.
Except in the instance of reduction in force, and the applicable Articles regarding Reemployment Credit and Prior Temporary service, an employee rehired by the State shall not receive credit for prior State employment in establishing his or her rate of annual leave accrual. An employee rehired after layoff shall not, accrue leave credits for the period not on the payroll. He or she shall not, however, actually accrue annual leave credits while on military leave. Upon satisfactory completion of the first six months of employment in the classified service, annual leave shall be earned on the basis of completed full pay periods of service. A permanent status classified employee shall not be penalized his or her annual leave credit for any pay period during which the employee is off payroll or on an unpaid leave of absence for fewer than 20 hours.