§ 82-312. Leave accrual calculation (vacation/sick) and eligibility  


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  • (a) Effective date of employment for calculating accrued leave means the day from which an employee becomes a regular full-time employee with benefits.

    (b) Effective date of an employee's termination will be the last actual day the employee worked for the county or the last day of any authorized leave time approved by commissioners court. The leave time must be court ordered through commissioners court. Any accrued leave benefits that are eligible for payment as of the employee's termination date will be paid on the employee's last paycheck.

    (c) Vacation and sick leave accrual will be calculated from the start of the employee's first full pay period as a full time regular employee only.

    (d) Regular part-time, temporary full-time, or temporary part-time employees do not receive paid sick leave or vacation leave benefits.

    (e) Employees will accrue vacation and sick leave benefits for all or a prorated part of any pay period for which they are in a paid assignment status after they become an eligible employee (see subsection (d) of this section). Employees on workers compensation or unpaid leave do not accrue leave benefits.

(Ord. No. 2011-1463, 8-30-2011)