At separation from employment you will be paid for unused annual leave. The amount of annual leave you have used during the calendar year plus the amount you are paid for at separation from employment cannot exceed 45 days. At retirement, you will be paid for all unused annual leave up to 45 days, no matter how many days you have used during the calendar year. Your annual leave payment will increase the amount of your retirement check. If you are paid from grant funds, payment for annual leave will depend on the terms of your grant.
Sick leave is forfeited at separation from employment.
However, you will receive retirement service credit for up to 90 days of unused sick leave at retirement. If you transfer from one state agency to another with less than a 15-day break, both your sick leave and annual leave will be transferred, unless you are transferring to an academic position where you are not eligible to accrue annual leave. In that case, you will be paid for annual leave subject to the Annual Leave Policy and your sick leave will be transferred. If there is more than a 15-day break, or if you are paid for your annual leave for any reason other than transfer to a position where you are not eligible to earn annual leave, it will be considered a break in service and your sick leave will be forfeited. Permanent employees are eligible for holiday pay.