According to vacation policy 6-11.7, the maximum amount of vacation an employee can carry over is that which can be earned in a three-year period. Each year, at the end of September, vacation balances are cut back to the maximum accrual allowed per the policy.
Vacation hours are earned each pay period and your accrual rate varies according to your years of service and your type of appointment (i.e. classified or unclassified status). An explanation of vacation accrual rates, eligibility and usage is explained in more detail at the vacation leave website.
At this point in time, it is difficult to determine who will be affected by the cutback because of the accruals and use of vacation time that will occur between now and September 30, 2022.
To determine your current accrual, please take a few minutes to view your leave balances in Flashline. Once you have logged in, click on “Employee” and then click on “Dashboard.” Once you are in your Dashboard, in the Top Employee Resources panel, click on the “Employee Profile Dashboard” and then compare your balance with the Vacation Leave Accrual chart that can be found at the website listed above.
Please make sure that all your leave is being deducted correctly and that you are not in danger of going over your three-year vacation accrual maximum. If you are, please remember that you must use that time by September 30, 2022; if not, you will lose any vacation hours accrued beyond the maximum.
Unclassified staff, please be aware that if you have unapproved leave in the Flashline leave reporting leave system, it has not yet been deducted from your leave balance.
If you have questions, please contact a member of the Human Resources Records unit by phone at (330) 672-8316 or by email at hr-records@kent.edu.