Leave Provision

Annual Leave Policy

Annual leave is accrued at the rate indicated below:

Years of Service # of days earned/month 75 hours worked/pay period 80 hours worked/pay period 24 hour shifts only
Less than 5 years 1 day per month  3.75 hours earned 4 hours earned 6 hours earned
5-10 years 1 1/4 days per month 4.68 hours earned 5 hours earned 7.5 hours earned
10-15 years 1 1/2 days per month 5.63 hours earned 6 hours earned 9 hours earned
15-20 years 1 3/4 days per month 6.56 hours earned 7 hours earned 10.50 hours earned
20 years or more 2 days per month 7.5 hours earned 8 hours earned 12 hours earned

Accumulation allowed to be rolled over per year: 240 hours per calendar year.

Sick Leave Policy

Sick leave is accrued at the rate indicated below:

75 hours per pay period = 3.75 hours
Sheriff's Office & 911 Employees
80 hours per pay period = 4 hours
EMS Employees 
24 hour shifts only = 6 hours

Accumulation allowed to be rolled over per year:

  • 37.5 hour weekly employees: No more than 562.5 hours (75 days) of unused sick leave may be carried forward from one calendar year to the next.
  • 40 hour weekly/24 hour shift employees: No more than 600 hours of unused sick leave may be carried forward from one calendar year to the next.