Vacation, Sick, FMLA

Vacation Leave

  • Professional Staff earn vacation at the rate of approximately 2 days per month (cap of 240 hours).
  • Classified Staff earn vacation at the rate of approximately 1 day per month (cap depends on length of employment)

Sick Leave

  • All full-time employees earn sick leave at the rate of approximately 1 day per month (no cap on sick leave).

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

  • FMLA is a federal law that entitles eligible employees to unpaid, job-protected leave, under qualifying circumstances. For more information & forms, visit the Idaho Division of Human Resources

Donated Leave

  • With appointing authority approval, an employee may donate accrued vacation or sick leave to an employee to be used as sick leave. To receive donated leave, employees must first exhaust all of their accrued leave balances. Please contact HRS if you are in need of donated leave.

    Note: The DHR administrator has issued a rule waiver allowing employees to donate sick leave during this time. This waiver is subject to change at any time.

Paid Holidays