USU provides benefited employees with vacation, sick, and bereavement leave, and supports the Family Medical Leave Act for all employees.
Vacation Leave
Vacation leave is provided for all benefited employees at USU and is based on their employee category.
Faculty & Exempt Staff
Leave is earned at the rate of 7.34 hours per semi-monthly pay period or 22 days per year for eligible faculty and exempt staff on fiscal year appointments (12 months). Academic year appointments do not earn vacation leave. Vacation leave accrues on a calendar basis and may not exceed 30 days.
Non-Exempt Staff
Vacation leave accrues on a calendar basis and may not exceed 30 days. Vacation leave is earned based on years of service (see table).
| Service Years | Leave Accrued |
|---|---|
| Less than 5 years | 12 days/year |
| 5 to 10 years | 18 days/year |
| More than 10 years | 22 days/year |
Other Leave Information
Sick Leave
Sick Leave is accrued at the rate of one day per month or 12 days per year. This accrual rate is the same for faculty and staff (regardless of exemption).
Recording Leave
Employees record and submit leave and exception time in MyTime.
Leave Corrections
Review and follow the instructions for correcting leave in MyTime. If you have any issues, please contact the Leave Manager for your department.
Holiday Leave
All employees on fiscal year base appointments earn 12 paid holidays per year. Employees are eligible for paid holidays that fall within the period in which their services are performed.
Leave Accruals
Holiday, sick and vacation leave pay is pro-rated for employees with an FTE less than 100%.
FMLA: Family Medical Leave Act
An eligible employee may use paid leave (if available) and/or unpaid leave up to a maximum of 12 weeks during a rolling 12-month period for specific reasons.
Military Leave
For more information on military leave at USU, please see Policy 3103.
Bereavement Leave
Employees will be granted up to three working days of leave if an immediate family member dies.
Parental Caregiving with Modified Duties (PCMD) Leave
For more information on PCMD leave at USU, please visit the Provost's website.