Benefits for State Employees
Leave Benefits
At least 94
hours (11 ¾ days) of vacation leave is provided yearly to permanent,
probationary, trainee and provisional employees. As length of service
increases, the amount of leave earned increases. (Leave is prorated for
part-time employees.)
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96 Hours (12 days yearly) of sick leave is provided to permanent, probationary, and trainee employees. (Leave is prorated for part-time employees.)
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State employees receive 11 or 12 paid holidays annually. They are set by the State Personnel Commission. (Employees receive Holiday Premium Pay and equal time off for holiday work.)
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| State employees
are allowed up to 24 hours per calendar year to volunteer in support of
schools, communities, citizens and non-profit organizations. Parents may
also use the leave for child involvement. State employees wishing to mentor
or tutor a student may receive one hour per week (up to 36 hours) instead
of the 24 hours annually.
Additional time may be given for Emergency Services, Blood and Bone Marrow Donorship and Disaster Service Volunteer with the American Red Cross. This policy combined Community Involvement Leave, Child Involvement Leave and Volunteer Participation in June 2000.
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| Permanent
employees with at least one year of current service (permanent or temporary)
who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours or more each week (half time)
are eligible to apply for up to 12 weeks of family medical leave in any
given 12 month period.
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An employee is entitled to up to 52 weeks of leave without pay during a 5-year period to care for the employee's seriously ill child, spouse, or parent.
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Up to a maximum of 120 hours may be granted annually to eligible employees
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State employees may donate leave to another employee who has been approved to receive voluntary shared leave. Voluntary Shared Leave may be used for a medical condition of the employee or of a member of the employee's immediate family.
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Leave with pay is provided to employees when serving on a jury or when subpoenaed as a witness. Civil leave cannot be used for voting.
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| A state employee
may receive up to 24 hours leave as part of an award for a suggestion to
the NCThinks
Program.
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