Leave Policies and Forms

Leave for SHRA and EHRA Non-faculty is administered by the Division of Human Resources. Leave is granted to eligible full-time, part-time, and time-limited employees. Your leave balances can be found on the Aggie Access Online. If you have any questions regarding leave policies or procedures, please contact the Division of Human Resources at hr.benefits@ncat.edu or 336-334-7862.

Leave of Absence

For more information on requesting a Leave of Absence click here.

  • Sick Leave: EHRA and SHRA full-time employees earns sick leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per month. Part-time employees earn leave on a prorated basis according to the number of scheduled work hours each week. All vacation leave (hours and minutes) above the maximum carry-over amount of 240 hours is automatically converted to sick leave effective January 1, if employment status is maintained through at least December 31.
  • Vacation Leave: Full-time SHRA permanent, probationary, and time-limited employees are granted leave based on length of total State service as shown in the table below. (Part-time employees who work half-time or more are granted prorated leave.) **Temporary and part-time (less than half-time) are not granted leave.
    Vacation Leave for TemporaryEmployees

    Years of Total State Service 

    		 Hours Granted Each Month Hours Granted Each Year Days Granted Each Year
    Less than 5 years 9 hrs. 20 mins. 112 14
    5 but less than 10 years 11 hrs. 20 mins 136 17
    10 but less than 15 years 13 hrs. 20 mins. 160 20
    15 but less than 20 years 15 hrs. 20 mins. 184 23
    20 years or more 17 hrs. 20 mins 208 26

  • Vacation Leave: Full-time EHRA (non-teaching) are granted 2 days(16 hours) per month, which totals 192 vacation hours per year. Vacation accrual rate will reduce to 8 hours per month for an EHRA employee who separates from the University prior to completion of 24 months of service. Payouts will calculate based on the new rate.
  • Sick Leave: EHRA and SHRA full-time employees earns sick leave at the rate of eight (8) hours per month. Part-time employees earn leave on a prorated basis according to the number of scheduled work hours each week. All vacation leave (hours and minutes) above the maximum carry-over amount of 240 hours is automatically converted to sick leave effective January 1, if employment status is maintained through at least December 31.