Leave/Time Off

Pasco-Hernando State College offers a robust leave and paid time off benefit which includes holiday, sick leave and vacation. The holiday benefit includes national holidays, College spring break and winter break.

Holidays

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Who Pays?

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When You Are Eligible

As soon as employed.

What You Receive

Regular salary for the scheduled holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Winter Break and five Spring Break days.) See online College Catalog for dates.

Sick Leave

Who Pays?

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When You Are Eligible

As soon as leave is accrued.

What You Receive

Full-time employees earn sick leave at the rate of 8 hours for each calendar month worked, accumulates from year to year, and may be transferred within the Florida educational system and some State agencies. 32 hours per year may be used for personal reasons. Personal Leave is charged to accrued Sick Leave and does not accumulate. Sick leave cannot be taken in amounts of less than 15-minute increments. An employee must be in pay status for the major fraction of the month to be eligible to earn sick leave for that month.

Vacation

Who Pays?

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When You Are Eligible

As soon as leave is accrued.

What You Receive

Regular non-instructional employees earn Vacation Leave. This type of leave is earned on a pro-rata basis, i.e., if one works 40 hours per week, one earns 8 hours per month; if 30 hours/week earns 6 hours/month. After 5 years of service, full-time employees earn 10 hours/month; 12 hours/month are earned after ten years of service. Vacation Leave balance cannot exceed 352 hours on any December 31. Terminating employees may be paid for up to 240 hours (or 30 days) for accrued Vacation Leave with their final paychecks. Vacation Leave cannot be taken in amounts of less than 15-minute increments. An employee must be in pay status for the major fraction of the month to be eligible to earn vacation leave for that month.