Staff Vacations

Policy No. 5411  

Personnel  

STAFF VACATIONS  

Regular full-time employees (12 months/year) shall accrue vacation leave according to the fol lowing guidelines (unless an applicable collective bargaining agreement or individual employ ment contract provides otherwise):  

A. Upon completion of the first year of current continuous employment – 96 hours (12 days) per  annum;  

B. Upon completion of the second year of current continuous employment –104 hours (13 days)  per annum;  

C. Upon completion of the third and fourth years of current continuous employment – 112 hours  (14 days) per annum;  

D. Upon completion of the fifth, sixth, and seventh years of current continuous employment —  120 hours (15 days) per annum;  

E. Upon completion of the eighth, ninth, and tenth total years of employment – 128 hours (16  days) per annum;  

F. Upon completion of the eleventh year of total employment — 136 hours (17 days) per an num;  

G. Upon completion of the twelfth year of total employment — 144 hours (18 days) per annum;  

H. Upon completion of the thirteenth through the fifteenth year of total employment — 160  hours (20 days) per annum;  

I. Upon completion of the sixteenth through the nineteenth year of total employment — 168  hours (21 days) per annum;  

J. Upon completion of the twentieth through the twenty-sixth year of total employment — 176  hours (22 days) per annum.  

K. Upon completion of the twenty-sixth through the twenty-ninth year of total employment —  184 hours (23 days) per annum.  

L. Upon completion of the thirtieth year of total employment and each year thereafter — 200  hours (25 days) per annum.  

Vacation leave must be taken within the 12-month period following the time when vacation was  earned, except when district scheduling conflicts with employee schedule. A maximum of 30  days may be accumulated and carried over to the following year.  

When employees separate from service by reason of resignation, layoff, dismissal, retirement, or  death they are entitled to a maximum of 30 days (240) hours. No contributions will be made to  an employee's retirement system for accrued vacation leave in excess of 30 days.  

Classified employees must schedule vacation with their supervisors at least two weeks in ad vance of the first day of vacation leave. Vacation schedules must recognize the operational needs  of the district and are subject to the approval of the supervisor.  

When a situation arises while an employee is on paid vacation leave for which the employee is  entitled to other leave (e.g. illness, injury, or death of a relative), the employee shall be granted  such leave (in lieu of the approved vacation leave) provided that the employee submits a request  within fourteen (14) days after returning to work indicating the type of leave requested and the  circumstances requiring the change in leave status.

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Policy No. 5411  

Personnel  

Cross Reference: Board Policy 5021 Applicability of Personnel Policies  

Legal References: RCW 41.50.150 Retirement benefits based on excess  compensation — Employer liable for  

extra retirement costs  

 WAC 415-108-510 (PERS) First-in-first-out   415-112-415 (TRS) accounting method for  determining when leave earned  

 AGO 1976 No. 10 Accumulation of sick leave while on  leave  

Adoption Date: 07/19/07  

School District Name: Montesano School District  

WSSDA Revised: 04.01.98  

Classification: Optional

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