Good Afternoon Jessica,
Here is one example, taken from the City of Memphis, Personnel Policy Manual, on the subject of your question:
VACATION LEAVE PM-46-02
Section: 42-00, LEAVE WITH PAY
Revised 10/18/2011 Page 1 of 5
The City provides vacation leave benefits to all regular, full-time employees who work a
standard City workweek.
Vacation leave benefits do not apply to contingent employees.
Grant employees will receive vacation leave benefits in accordance with the guidelines
of the grant or the enabling Act under which they are employed.
VACATION LEAVE ACCRUAL
SERVICE CREDIT ACCRUAL EXPLANATION
Up to 6 months None N/A
6-month
anniversary
5 days (40
hours)
N/A
1-year anniversary
(during 2nd calendar
year)
5 days (40
hours)
If hired on/after July 1
10 days (80
hours)
If hired before July 1
3rd, 4th, and 5th
calendar year
10 days (80
hours)
10 days accrue at beginning of
year
6th calendar year 11 days (88
hours)
10 days accrue at beginning of
year;
11th day accrues on 6-year
anniversary
7th calendar 12 days (96
hours)
11 days accrue at beginning of
year;
12th day accrues on 7-year
anniversary
8th calendar year 13 days (104
hours)
12 days accrue at beginning of
year;
13th day accrues on 8-year
anniversary
9th calendar year 14 days (112
hours)
13 days accrue at the beginning of
year;
14th day accrues on 9-year
anniversary
10th calendar year 15 days (120
hours)
14 days accrue at beginning of year;
15th day accrues on 10-year
anniversary
11th calendar year 16 days (128
hours)
15 days accrue at beginning of year;
16th days accrues on 11-year
anniversary
12th calendar year 17 days (136
hours)
16 days accrues at beginning of year;
17th day accrues on 12t-ar anniversary
VACATION LEAVE PM-46-02
Section: 42-00, LEAVE WITH PAY
Revised 10/18/2011 Page 2 of 5
13th calendar year 18 days (144
hours)
17 days accrue at beginning of year;
18th day accrues on 13- year
anniversary
14th calendar year 19 days (152
hours)
18 days accrue at beginning of year;
19th days accrues on 14-year
anniversary
15th calendar year 20 days (160
hours)
19 days accrue at beginning of year;
20 days accrues on 15-year
anniversary
16th calendar year 20 days (160
hours)
20 days accrue at beginning of year
17th calendar year 21 days (168
hours)
20 days accrue at beginning of year;
21 days accrue on 17-year
anniversary
18th calendar year 21 days (168
hours)
21 days accrue on 17-year
anniversary
19th calendar year 22 days (176
hours)
21 days accrue at beginning of year
22 days accrue on 19-year
anniversary
20th calendar year 22 days (176
hours)
22 days accrue at beginning of year
21st calendar
year
23 days (184
hours)
22 days accrue at beginning of
year;
23rd day accrues on 21-year
anniversary
22nd calendar
year
23 days (184
hours)
23 days accrue at beginning of
year;
23rd calendar
year
24 days (192
hours)
23 days accrue at beginning of
year;
24th day accrues on 23-year
anniversary
24th calendar year 24 days (192
hours)
24 days accrue at beginning of
year
25th calendar year 25 days (200
hours)
24 days accrue at beginning of
year;
25th day accrues on 25-year
anniversary
26th calendar year
and
thereafter
25 days (200
hours)
25 days accrue at beginning of
year
VACATION LEAVE PM-46-02
Section: 42-00, LEAVE WITH PAY
Revised 10/18/2011 Page 3 of 5
EXAMPLE 1 (hired on/after July 1)
Date of Employment: 12/15/2001
6-month anniversary: 06/15/2002 (Accrues 5 days to be used by 12/31/2002*)
1-year anniversary: 12/15/2002 (Accrues 5 days to be used by 12/31/2002*)
Beginning of 3rd calendar year: 01/01/2003 (Accrues 10 days to be used by 12/31/2003*)
EXAMPLE 2 (hired before July 1)
Date of Employment: 06/15/2001
6-month anniversary: 12/15/2001 (Accrues 5 days to be used by 12/31/2001*)
1-year anniversary: 6/15/2002 (Accrues 10 days to be used by 12/31/2002*)
Beginning of 3rd calendar year: 01/01/2003 (Accrues 10 days to be used by 12/31/2003*)
*UNLESS CARRYOVER APPROVED
NOTE: Employees covered by the Memorandum of Understanding with International
Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1784 may accrue vacation leave time differently
based on their work schedule and should consult their memorandum of understanding.
QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VACATION LEAVE
 Vacation leave can only be used by the employee who has accrued the leave.
 Vacation leave is subject to scheduling and approval by management in
accordance with division work schedules, employee seniority, the employee
preference, and applicable Memorandum of Understanding.
 An employee must give appropriate notice to his/her supervisor when requesting
vacation leave.
 Vacation should be used within the same calendar year it is accrued.
 Pay for vacation leave will be at the employee’s regular rate of pay at the time
the leave is taken to include any amounts (such as shift premium pay)
considered compensation for work.
 Employees cannot accrue vacation days while on leave of absence without pay.
Vacation leave accrual will resume on the first full day the employee returns to
work.
 An Employee who is on leave of absence without pay that exceeds 30 calendar
days will have his/her date of employment adjusted to reflect that time period. On
January first of the next year, vacation days accrued will be prorated.
VACATION LEAVE AND OTHER ABSENCES
 Vacation leave will accrue while an employee is on approved paid sick leave.
 If an employee is on approved vacation and becomes ill, he/she may continue to
use vacation leave or use sick leave. Management reserves the right to require
documentation.
VACATION LEAVE PM-46-02
Section: 42-00, LEAVE WITH PAY
Revised 10/18/2011 Page 4 of 5
 If an employee is on vacation and has a death in the family, he/she may continue
to use vacation leave or, if eligible, follow the provisions of the BEREAVEMENT
LEAVE POLICY. Management reserves the right to require documentation.
 Holidays that occur while an employee is on vacation shall be charged as holiday
leave.
 Accrued vacation leave that has been frozen will available for use on the first full
day the employee returns to work. However, upon receiving benefits from the
Long Term Disability Income Plan and/or separation from the City, the employee
will receive payment for frozen vacation leave in a lump sum.
CARRYOVER VACATION
It is management’s responsibility to schedule the workflow so that employees can take
vacation during the same calendar year in which it was accrued.
In the event of extenuating circumstances when an employee cannot use vacation leave
within the same calendar year. If OJI prevents an employee from taking vacation leave
within the calendar year, it will be carried over to the next calendar year. The Division
Director or designee should submit the request with justification to the Director of Human
Resources by November 15 of the year in which the leave was to be used. The Director
of Human Resources shall approve or deny the request on or before December 1.
Any approved carryover vacation must be taken within the first quarter of the next
calendar year. If circumstances prevent the scheduling within the first quarter, a new
request to carryover the vacation into the second quarter must be submitted with
justification to the Director of Human Resources by February 15th of the carryover year.
The Director of Human Resources shall approve or deny by March 1. Any carryover
vacation that is not approved to be carried over into the second quarter and is not used
during the first quarter will be forfeited.
Any vacation approved to be carried over into the second quarter must be used within
that quarter or will be forfeited unless approved by the Director of Human Resources or
designee and the Chief Administrative Officer.
Due to the inability to designate persons to assume the job responsibilities and the
demands of the Chief Executive and Administrative Officer positions, alternative
arrangements may b mad for vacation days as approved by the Director of Human
Resources.
ADJUSTED DATE OF EMPLOYMENT
The Adjusted Date of Employment shall govern the seniority status and the vacation
time given. An employee hired from another agency in accordance with the SENIORITY
RIGHTS AND ADJUSTED DATE OF EMPLOYMENT POLICY cannot transfer his/her
vacation leave; however, he/she is eligible to request an Adjusted Date of Employment.
VACATION LEAVE PM-46-02
Section: 42-00, LEAVE WITH PAY
Revised 10/18/2011 Page 5 of 5
SEPARATION FROM PAYROLL
 Any unused accrued vacation leave or carryover vacation shall be paid out only
at separation of employment.
 An employee who separates from payroll will receive prorated payment for
vacation only after he/she has entered the third calendar year of employment and
has completed 24 full months of continuous regular, full-time employment.
PRORATED VACATION CALCULATION
For eligible employees, vacation is prorated by taking the number of vacation days the
employee currently accrued, dividing by 12 months, and multiplying that answer by the
number of full months the employee worked in the year of separation.
Example 1: 10 vacation days1 ÷12 mos.=0.833 × 4 months2= 3.33 or 3 days3
Example 2: 25 vacation days1 ÷ 12 mos. = 2.083 × 7 months2 = 14.58 or 15 days3
1- number of vacation days employee currently accrues
2- number of months worked in year of separation
3- Round to whole day (any amount .50 or greater, round up; otherwise
round down).

END…..
Best Wishes,
Wesley
Wesley S. Creel
Administrator of Programs
Pink Palace Family of Museums
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jessica Hougen
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:45 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Personnel Policies- Paid Time Off

Hello All,

We are drafting a personnel policy, and I’m looking for information on standards of Paid Time Off for full-time employees. I’ve requested sample personnel policies from AAM, but thought it would be useful to ask everyone on this list as well. Please let me know what your institution does for Paid Time Off. Thanks!

Best,

Jessica Hougen
Curator
U.S. Marshals Museum
14 North 3rd St. Suite D
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479.242.2633


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