(a) Generally.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3), full-time represented employees accrue annual leave as follows:
Years of Continuous Service | Number of Working Days of Leave per Year |
Less than 5 | 10 |
5 to less than 10 | 15 |
10 to less than 20 | 20 |
20 or more | 25 |
(2) Full-time employees represented by AFSCME Local 582 and AFSCME Local 2563 accrue annual leave as follows:
Years of Continuous Service | Number of Working Days of Leave per Year |
Less than 5 | 13 |
5 to less than 10 | 15 |
10 to less than 20 | 20 |
20 or more | 26 |
(3) Full-time non-represented employees and employees in the classifications of Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Battalion Chief/Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Police Lieutenant, Park Ranger I, Park Ranger II, and Deputy Sheriff III accrue annual leave as follows:
Years of Continuous Service | Number of Working Days of Leave per Year |
Less than 3 | 13 |
3 to less than 15 | 20 |
15 or more | 26 |
(b) Part-time employees. Part-time employees who work at least 50% of the normal work week accrue prorated annual leave in accordance with this section.
(c) Approval of annual leave. Annual leave shall be taken at the times approved or directed by the appointing authority.
(d) Accumulation of annual leave. Employees eligible to accumulation annual leave may not carry over more than 35 days of annual leave into a pay period calendar year.
(e) Advance of annual leave. During a calendar year an employee may be granted an advance of annual leave that would be accumulated by the end of the pay period calendar year.
(f) Memorandum of agreement applicability for F pay schedule employees. Represented employees on the F pay schedule shall earn and be charged annual leave in accordance with the applicable memorandum of agreement negotiated and executed under Title 4.
(g) Payment upon leaving County service. An employee shall be paid for annual leave earned but not taken at the time the employee leaves County service, including annual leave earned but not taken in the year in which the employee leaves County service.
(h) Reimbursement for unearned leave taken. An employee who has been paid for leave taken but not earned shall, upon separation from County service, reimburse that amount to the County.
(i) Donation of annual leave. Annual leave may be donated and used as approved or directed by the Office of Personnel or as provided for in a memorandum of agreement, negotiated and executed in accordance with Title 4, between the County and an exclusive representative.
(j) Payment upon employee's death. If separation from employment occurs as a result of the employee's death, payment under subsection (g) for annual leave earned but not taken at the time of death shall be made to the former employee's beneficiary designated under Article 5 of this Code.
(1985 Code, Art. 8, § 1-302) (Bill No. 60-88; Bill No. 45-89; Bill No. 73-92; Bill No. 34-93; Bill No. 13-94; Bill No. 65-97; Bill No. 39-01; Bill No. 89-01; Bill No. 94-01; Bill No. 67-03; Bill No. 34-04; Bill No. 86-04; Bill No. 2-07; Bill No. 46-11; Bill No. 53-12; Bill No. 58-13; Bill No. 44-16; Bill No. 58-17; Bill No. 58-19
; Bill No. 44-20; Bill No. 44-23)