The following annuity plans are currently approved for payroll deduction. State Employees Credit Union Employees are eligible to join the Credit Union, which offers all the features of full-service banking as well as direct deposit of payroll checks. They are located at 584 Cox Road in Gastonia, telephone number is 867-3852. The college grants 15 paid holidays annually. All faculty and staff are granted 12 days of sick leave per year.
Unused days accumulate indefinitely.
Faculty members are granted vacation leave between academic semesters as scheduled on the college calendar. Staff members are granted vacation leave on a rising scale as listed below. Unused days may be carried over to the following year as long as the accumulated total does not exceed 30 days. Years of Aggregate Service Number of Days Less than 2 years 11.75 annually 2 but less than 5 years 13.75 annually 5 but less than 10 years 16.75 annually 10 but less than 15 years 19.75 annually 15 but less than 20 years 22.75 annually 20 years or more 25.75 annually X. Education Employees who enroll for college classes receive free tuition for one course per semester. Immediate family members are granted one-half of their tuition free when they attend Gaston College.