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Paid annual leave provides eligible employees with time off for rest and relaxation and to conduct personal business.

Eligible employees earn annual leave, beginning from the first day of employment, according to the following schedule:

AMOUNT OF ANNUAL LEAVE EARNED PER 2-WEEK PAY PERIOD
NUMBER OF PAID HOURS PER PAY PERIOD LESS THAN 3 YEARS CUMULATIVE SERVICE 3 YEARS BUT LESS THAN 15 YEARS CUMULATIVE SERVICE 15 YEARS SERVICE OR MORE CUMULATIVE SERVICE
80 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours
60 – 79 3 hours 4 1/2 hours 6 hours
40 – 59 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours
20 – 39 1 hours 1 1/2 hours 2 hours
1 – 19 0 hours 0 hours 0 hours

The carryover limit is 160 hours, time off is critical to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Employees must use up their excess annual leave by December 31.

The University does not recognize prior employment at Federal or District agencies, or any other employer, in determining length of service for annual leave accrual rates. It does recognize prior regular or extended temporary employment at Gallaudet. Annual leave may not be borrowed in advance. Except in emergency situations, annual leave must be requested and approved in advance by the supervisor.

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