Hourly staff who transfer to PA positions can apply prior continuous hourly service toward meeting the 60-month requirement, provided they meet the conditions below . A beginning balance of PTO is not established upon appointment. The hourly service must equal or exceed the appointment FTE percent. The employee must have worked in the same department or occupational unit as the new appointed position. Staff must take PTO in full-day increments unless using it to cover an authorized family and medical leave of absence.
Staff can use PTO on the first day of the month following the month it is earned.
Staff cannot borrow future earnings of PTO unless they have not earned enough PTO to cover a department s closing between Christmas and New Year holidays. This limit does not apply to use of PTO for a family and medical leave of absence. Staff can use PTO to cover military training not covered by the provisions of Policy 3.11, Military Training . Such usage does not count toward the maximum amount staff can use each year. Staff can use PTO to cover personal or family illness or Worker s Compensation supplemental pay.