Cary provides a comprehensive, competitive paid leave package to include vacation,
sick, leave my way,
paid Family Medical Leave, paid parental, paid bereavement
leave, and other paid and other unpaid leaves to all regular, benefitted employees.
Review the guidelines and applicable procedures for more information.
• Roll over at the end of the fiscal year (June 30)
• Roll into sick leave
• Be paid out upon separation from service with Cary
• Be used in lieu of a two-week notice or on the last day of employment
More information can be found in the Leave My Way Guidelines.
NEWSFLASH
Vacation time in excess
of 240 hours rolls over
into sick leave at the
end of the fiscal year.
Sick leave can be used
towards retirement.
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VACATION LEAVE
A benefit eligible employee starts earning vacation leave immediately.
Vacation leave
can be used for personal time off or to supplement workers compensation
pay in accordance with the ordinance and procedure. New hired eligible employees may
use accrued vacation after completing six (6) months of their initial probationary period.
You may only carry forward a total of 240 hours of vacation leave to the new fiscal year. Any
vacation in excess of 240 hours will roll into the employee's sick leave balance.
If you separate employment from Cary and provide a two-week notice, your vacation leave
balance up to 240 hours will be paid out at your current hourly rate.
YEARS OF SERVICE DAYS EARNED IN ONE YEAR
0-5 YEARS 15
5-10 YEARS 18
10-15 YEARS 21
15-20 YEARS 24
20 OR MORE YEARS 27
LEAVE MY WAY
A full-time, regular employee will receive 80 hours of Leave My Way (LMW) per fiscal year
and is prorated for part-time employees. LMW is provided in addition to other paid leave
time.
LMW may be used for a variety of reasons like accrued vacation leave, such as for floating
holidays, volunteering, rest and recharge days, pet care appointments, elder care support,
business appointments, or anything else an employee deems important.
An employee must submit a request to use LMW, in advance in accordance with
departmental procedures. New hired eligible employees may use LMW after completing six
(6) months of their initial probationary period.
LMW will be given each year in the pay period that includes July 1. LMW will not:
