N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 337.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 337.2 - Accrual of vacation leave

(a)Employees not in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit.

(1) Full-time calendar year and college year employees shall be eligible to accrue credits for vacation leave at the rate of one and three-quarters days a month for each month or major fraction thereof during the term of their professional obligation. Part-time calendar year and college year employees shall be eligible to accrue such credits on a pro rata basis. On January 2nd of each year, one vacation day shall be added to the accrual balance of all employees eligible to accrue vacation leave.

(2) To accrue credits for vacation leave during each month, eligible full-time employees must be in full-pay status for such month or major fraction thereof; eligible part-time employees must be in pay status consistent with their part-time service for such month or major fraction thereof.

(b)Employees in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit.

(1) Employees hired prior to July 1, 1982:

(i) Full-time calendar year and college year employees shall be eligible to accrue credits for vacation leave at the rate of one and three-quarters days a month for each month or major fraction thereof during the term of their professional obligation. On January 2nd of each year of the agreement, one vacation day shall be added to the accrual balance of all employees eligible to accrue vacation leave.

(ii) To accrue credits for vacation leave during each month, eligible full-time employees must be in full-pay status for such month, for major fraction thereof.

(2) Employees hired on or after July 1, 1982:

(i) Commencing December 1, 1982 calendar year and college year employees who serve on a full-time basis and are appointed effective on or after July 1, 1982, shall be eligible to accrue credits for vacation leave for each month or major fraction thereof during the term of their professional obligation according to the following schedule. On January 2nd of each year of the agreement, one vacation day shall be added to the accrual balance of all employees eligible to accrue vacation leave.

*Years of Service*	*Vacation Accrual Rates in Days*
0 - 1	11/4 days per month (15 days)
2	1¹/₃ days per month (16 days)
3,4,5	11/2 days per month (18 days)
6	1²/₃ days per month (20 days)
7	13/4 days per month (21 days)

(ii) To accrue credits for vacation leave during each month, eligible full-time employees must be in full-pay status for such month, or major fraction thereof.

(iii) Part-time calendar year and college year employees shall be eligible to accrue credits for vacation leave as follows:

(a) Academic employees who teach:	Receive:
1 course	1/4 day per month
2 courses	1/2 day per month
3 courses	1 day per month
(b) Part-time academic employees whose professional obligations, as determined by the college president, are primarily other than teaching classes shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave in accordance with the compensation requirements for part-time professional employees as specified below.
Effective July 1, 2022 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $15,516	1/4 day per month
$15,517 to $23,412	1/2 day per month
$23,413 to $31,304	1 day per month
$31,305 or higher	11/4 day per month
Effective July 1, 2023 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $15,981	1/4 day per month
$15,982 to $24,114	1/2 day per month
$24,115 to $32,243	1 day per month
$32,244 or higher	11/4 day per month
Effective July 1, 2024 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $16,460	1/4 day per month
$16,461 to $24,837	1/2 day per month
$24,838 to $33,210	1 day per month
$33,211 o or higher	11/4day per month
Effective July 1, 2025 professional employees who earn:	Receive:
Up to $16,954	1/4 day per month
$16,955 to $25,582	1/2 day per month
$25,583 to $34,206	1 day per month
$34,207 or higher	11/4 day per month

(c) Employees who serve on a part-time basis and are initially appointed or commence part-time service on or after July 1, 2018 shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave for each month or major fraction thereof during the term of their professional obligation according to the following schedule.

Part-time calendar year and college year employees shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave as follows:

Academic employees who teach:	Receive:
1 course	1/4 day per month
2 courses	1/2 day per month
3 courses	1 day per month

Part-time academic employees whose professional obligations, as determined by the college president, are primarily other than teaching classes shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave in accordance with the requirements for part-time professional employees as specified below.

Employees who work:	Receive:
.20 to < .40 FTE	1/4 day per month
.40 to < .60 FTE	1/2 day per month
.60 to <.80 FTE	1 day per month
.80 to <1.00 FTE	11/4 day per month

(d) Part-time calendar year or college year academic employees who teach and who serve on a parttime basis and are initially appointed or commence part-time service on or after July 1, 2024 shall be eligible to accrue vacation leave for each month or major fraction thereof during the term of their professional obligation according to the following schedule.

* 3 credit hours/3 credit hour equivalents to < 6	1/4 day per month
* 6 credit hours/6 credit hour equivalents to < 9	1/2 day per month
* 9 credit hours/9 credit hour equivalents or more	1 day per month

In the absence of credit hours/credit hour equivalents, contact hours may be used to determine credit hour equivalent. The credit hour equivalent for contact hours and other credit equivalencies will be determined by management based on the practices at each individual campus.

(e) To accrue credits for vacation leave during each month, eligible part-time employees must be in pay status consistent with their part-time service for such month, or major fraction thereof. A part-time employee who is employed on a fee-for-service, per diem, or hourly basis, whose professional obligation is less than a day of work per week, shall not be considered an eligible employee for purposes of accrual of vacation leave.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 337.2

Amended New York State Register May 15, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 20, eff. 5/15/2024