Leave Package
OHR Home Page   jobs.sc.gov   Hot Topics Career Opportunities Employee Services Employer Services Training & Development Statistical Info How to Contact Us OHR Webmail Other Agencies State Employees Weather Alert Workforce Planning Sam Wilkins, Director 1201 Main Street Suite 800 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 737-0900		Annual Leave As a full time state employee (40 hours per week), you will earn one and a quarter (1.25) days of annual leave per month for a total of 15 days per year. Annual leave for a part-time employee in a permanent position is based on the number of hours worked per week. After ten (10) years of service with the State, you will begin to earn annual leave at a higher rate which increases annually for each year of service. No more than 45 annual leave days may be carried over from one calendar year to the next. When you leave state employment, you will be paid for the leave you have accrued up to 45 days. Holidays Holidays granted by the General Assembly: New Year's Day - January 1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Third Monday in January George Washington's Birthday/President's Day - Third Monday in February Confederate Memorial Day - May 10 National Memorial Day - Last Monday in May Independence Day - July 4 Labor Day - First Monday in September Veterans Day - November 11 Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November Day after Thanksgiving - Friday following Thanksgiving Christmas Day - December 25 Day after Christmas - December 26 If you work on an official state holiday, you will be granted special compensatory leave to be taken within 90 days of the holiday (within one year for academic employees). If a holiday falls on Saturday, it will generally be observed on Friday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, it will generally be observed on Monday. Sick Leave As a full-time state employee (40 hours per week), you will earn one and a quarter (1.25) days of sick leave per month for a total of 15 days per year. This time may be used for personal illness and medical appointments. Sick leave for a part-time employee in a permanent position is based on the number of hours worked per week. If you earn sick leave, you may use up to ten (10) days of sick leave annually to care for members of your immediate family. No more than 180 sick leave days may be carried over from one calendar year to the next. Up to 90 days of sick leave can be credited towards retirement.

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