Vacation & Leave Management

Introductory Q&A

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1. What's the primary difference in the way that full-time and part-time classified employees accrue annual leave?

• There isn't any difference; they all accrue annual leave just the same, as long as the part-time employees work at least 30 hours per week.
• Part-time classified employees, and hourly employees don't get annual leave.
• Full-time employees accrue leave based on their years of service; part-time employees also accrue leave based on years of service, BUT it's pro-rated based on their weekly work schedule.
• Both full-time and part-time classified employees accrue annual leave at a rate of 4 hours per pay period during their first 5 years of employment.

2. What are the 2 types of sick leave programs available to ODU classified employees?

• Long-term sick leave and short-term sick leave.
• The Accrual Sick Leave Program and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program.
• The Sick Leave Program for classified employees and the Sick Leave Program for faculty and faculty administrators.
• The Sick Leave Program for full-time employees and The Sick Leave Program for part-time employees.

3. Which of the statements, below, about annual leave is NOT TRUE?

• Managers and/or supervisors must approve the use of annual leave before it is used.
• Unused annual leave can be carried forward to the next year.
• Annual leave cannot be used before it is earned.
• Annual leave doesn't have any real budget impact; it doesn't "cost anything".

4. Which of the following reasons are not acceptable for taking Administrative Leave with pay?

• Jury duty
• To participate in a fundraiser for an organization such as Red Cross.
• Time off to consult with the Department of Employment Dispute Resolution about filing a grievance.
• To take time to interview for a position at another state agency .

5. How many days of Recognition Leave can be awarded to a classified employee during any calendar year?

• 3
• 5
• 7
• 10

6. Which of the following are supervisor responsibilities regarding leave management?

• Review and approve leave entered into web time entry.
• Review the Quarterly Summary Report of Leave Balances.
• All of the above

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