Holidays

Holidays are earned and paid as they occur for full-time and benefited part-time employees.

Eligible employees must be on a pay for work status the day before and the day after the holiday occurs in order to earn and be paid for the holiday..

For the purposes of determining holiday leave accrual rates, the 40 hour per week (2080 hours annually) work schedule is designated as the basis for the Standard Holiday Accrual Rate. Holiday leave accrual rates for all other annualized work schedules are to be calculated as a percentage differential that is either greater than or less than the Standard Rate.

Hours Worked Annually % of Standard Hours per Holiday
2080 Standard 8
2184 105% 8.4
1768 85% 6.8
1560 75% 6
1352 65% 5.2
1144 55% 4.4

FLOATING HOLIDAY

Eligible employees will receive one floating holiday per year. The floating holiday will be accrued in November for eligible employees. Employees must use their floating holiday by the end of the pay period that includes October 31 each year or the unused floating holiday will be forfeited.

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY LEAVE

Unpaid leave may be requested for religious holiday leave.

Employees may also request to use the floating holiday, vacation leave or compensatory time off to observe a religious holiday.

Union County observes the following Holidays:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
  • Presidents Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving - two days
  • Christmas - three days

View a detailed listing of holidays and the full payroll calendar on County Connect.

Vacation

Eligible employees on pay status the 15th day of each month will earn a vacation leave benefit for the month. Vacation leave accruals are based on total covered service in the Local Governmental Employees Retirement System or Law Enforcement Retirement System. For the purposes of determining vacation leave accrual rates, the 40 hour per week work schedule is designated as the basis for the standard vacation leave accrual rate. Accrual rates for all other annualized work schedules are calculated as a percentage of the standard rate.

Vacation leave may be accumulated without any maximum until the end of the calendar year. Employees with vacation leave balances exceeding the applicable maximum hours listed below at the end of the calendar year, will have their excess accumulation rolled to his/her sick leave balance.

Don’t forget – your accrual rate is based on:

  • Your years of service in the NCLGERS and;
  • Your percentage of a standard full-time position.
  • Vacation is accrued on the 15th of each month.
  • You must be on pay status the 15th of the month to accrue.
Hours Worked Annually % of Standard Years of Aggregate Covered Service Hours per Year Hours per Month Maximum Hours
2080 Standard Less than 2 years 96 8 240
2080 Standard 2 but less than 5 years 112 9.3 240
2080 Standard 5 but less than 10 years 136 11.3 240
2080 Standard 10 but less than 15 years 160 13.3 240
2080 Standard 15 but less than 20 years 184 15.3 240
2080 Standard 20 years or more 208 17.3 240
2184 105% Less than 2 years 101 8.4 252
2184 105% 2 but less than 5 years 118 9.8 252
2184 105% 5 but less than 10 years 143 11.9 252
2184 105% 10 but less than 15 years 168 14 252
2184 105% 15 but less than 20 years 193 16.1 252
2184 105% 20 years or more 219 18.2 252
1768 85% Less than 2 years 82 6.8 204
1768 85% 2 but less than 5 years 95 7.9 204
1768 85% 5 but less than 10 years 116 9.7 204
1768 85% 10 but less than 15 years 136 11.3 204
1768 85% 15 but less than 20 years 156 13 204
1768 85% 20 years or more 177 14.8 204
1560 75% Less than 2 years 72 6 180
1560 75% 2 but less than 5 years 84 7 180
1560 75% 5 but less than 10 years 102 8.5 180
1560 75% 10 but less than 15 years 120 10 180
1560 75% 15 but less than 20 years 138 11.5 180
1560 75% 20 years or more 156 13 180
1325 65% Less than 2 years 62 5.2 156
1325 65% 2 but less than 5 years 73 6.1 156
1325 65% 5 but less than 10 years 88 7.3 156
1325 65% 10 but less than 15 years 104 8.6 156
1325 65% 15 but less than 20 years 120 10 156
1325 65% 20 years or more 136 11.3 156
1144 55% Less than 2 years 53 4.4 132
1144 55% 2 but less than 5 years 60 5 132
1144 55% 5 but less than 10 years 75 6.3 132
1144 55% 10 but less than 15 years 88 7.3 132
1144 55% 15 but less than 20 years 101 8.4 132
1144 55% 20 years or more 114 9.5 132
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