Vacation leave is a benefit for State employees and is intended to be used as time away from work.
Employees are encouraged to take leave throughout the year instead of waiting until the end of the fiscal year when it may create a hardship for the agency. Agencies may need to help employees manage their vacation leave balances throughout the year to avoid the risk of losing any leave at the end of the fiscal year. Prior to the maximum vacation leave overage cutoff date, agencies seek alternate procedures to prevent an employee from losing unused vacation. We understand agencies do not want their employees to lose vacation leave that has been earned throughout the year. We ask agencies to make it clear to employees if they do not use their vacation leave overage by the end of the fiscal year, it will be forfeited.