The annual sick leave conversion for eligible staff employees will take place Sept. 1, 2024, through Sept. 14, 2024. During this period, eligible classified and unclassified employees with a continuing appointment may convert accrued sick leave to vacation per administrative policy 3342-6-11.2.
Eligible full-time employees who have a balance of at least 500 hours of sick leave may convert:
- A maximum of five days (40 hours) per fiscal year of sick leave to vacation; or
- A combined maximum of five days (40 hours) per fiscal year of sick leave to vacation and personal leave.
Eligible part-time employees who have a balance of at least 250 hours may convert:
- A maximum of three days (24 hours) per fiscal year of sick leave to vacation; or
- A combined maximum of three days (24 hours) per fiscal year of vacation and personal leave.
Eligible classified employees represented by AFSCME who have a balance of at least 500 hours of sick leave may convert a maximum of five days (40 hours) per fiscal year of sick leave to vacation.
The conversion process will be done online through . The system will tell you how much sick and vacation leave you currently have and how much you are eligible to convert. With the electronic process, employees will receive a confirmation email and will see the conversion reflected immediately in their FlashLine leave balances.
If you have questions, contact a member of the HR Records representative by phone at 330-672-8316 or by email to hr-records@kent.edu.