Employee Benefits Leave and Holidays Annual Leave Used for Study Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 7-5 Date Revised: 11-30-2004 Supersedes: 11-11-2003

Summary: Establishes policy and procedures under which annual leave may be carried over and used as leave for study.

I.    Annual Leave as Leave for Study

Annual leave in excess of 240 hours may be carried over and used as leave for study in the following calendar year by employees pursuing a graduate degree.

II. Carry over of Leave

To carry over excess annual leave, the employee must submit a written request through the supervisor to the Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension no later than December 1 of the calendar year in which the leave is earned.  Per Board of Trustees policy, the request will then be forwarded to the President's office for approval.  Upon approval, the excess leave may be used as leave for study until the following December 31.  After that date, any unused portion is forfeited.

III.    Borrowing of Leave

Annual leave may not be borrowed.  It must be earned before it can be used.

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