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Types of Paid Leave

Texas State Employees are eligible for 36 different types of paid leave. Click on each leave below to learn more.

Note: Official University holidays are defaulted in the system and will automatically be part of an employee's planned work hours for the week. Energy Conservation Days are not holidays and must be accounted for with an absence type if the employee does not work. UPPS.04.04.30

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  • Absence Code | 3080

    Notes | Used when an employee does not account for the total planned work hours for a day and does not take paid leave or LWOP. Instead, the employee enters additional hours worked on another day during the same week which offsets the missed hours on a previous day. An alternative is to submit a Personnel Change Request to modify the planned work hours before time is entered for that week.

  • Absence Code | 1070

    Notes | Generally used for suspension with pay or other administrative action.

  • Absence Code | 3065

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 10 days per fiscal year.

  • Absence Code | 1080

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 10 days per fiscal year.

  • Absence Code | 3060

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 10 days per fiscal year.

  • Absence Code | 2010

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 4 occurrences per fiscal year.

  • Absence Code | 2020

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum  5 days per occurrence.

  • Absence Code | 3000

    Quota | Use sick leave quota

    Over Limit Message | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 8 hours per fiscal year for children in pre-K through 12th grade. Includes parent teacher conferences.

  • Absence Code | 3070

    Quota | Use sick leave quota

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 3 hours per week during Fall/Spring semesters. Max 6 hours per week during summer sessions.

  • Absence Code | 3090

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 5 hours per month.

  • Absence Code | 1035

    Quota | Entered by HR

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Sick leave donated to another employee. Hours donated are for immediate need and cannot be banked for use at a later date. Recipient must provide medical documentation.

  • Absence Code | 2040

    Quota | Entered by HR

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 5 days per fiscal year for non-illness related reasons; requires VP approval.

  • Absence Code | 1030

    Quota | Entered by HR

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum normally 30 work days; requires VP approval.

  • Absence Code | 1050

    Quota | Generated during Time Eval

    Notes | Maximum balance = 100. Additional hours earned over 100 will be paid automatically on next paycheck.

  • Absence Code | 2050

  • Absence Code | 2060

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Must be for immediate family member as defined by state law. Request > 5 days requires VP approval.

  • Absence Code | 2080

    Documentation Required | Yes

  • Absence Code | 1060

    Notes | Automatically reduces pay on next paycheck. Absences expected to be more than 30 calendar days requires a Personnel Change Request (PCR) instead of time entry.

  • Absence Code | 2091

    Quota | Entered by HR

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 22 work days per calendar year. To assist civil authorities in declared emergency. In addition to 15 days of Military Training or Duty (code 2090).

  • Absence Code | 2095

    Quota | Entered by HR

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | No maximum. Must be called by Governor due to emergency.

  • Absence Code | 2090

    Quota | Entered by HR

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 15 work days per federal fiscal year (Oct 1 – Sept 30). Maximum carry over 45 days. Authorized training or duty for State forces, US Armed Forces reserve, or state/federal urban search and rescue team.

     

  • Absence Code | 2030

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 30 days per occurrence.

  • Absence Code | 3035

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 32 hours per fiscal year. Program must be established in advance by dept head or higher level and outstanding performance documented.

  • Absence Code | 1010

    Quota | Accrued by system

    Documentation Required | Yes*

    Notes | Accrued on the first workday of each month based on FTE.

    *More than three continuous days requires doctor excuse or written statement

  • Absence Code | 1020

    Quota | Entered by HR

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 90 work days per illness; 180 days per lifetime.

  • Absence Code | 3010

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 20 hours per week. Approval by VP – see UPPS 04.04.35. (Do not use for professional development workshops or conferences – those are regular work time).

  • Absence Code | 1040

    Quota | Generated during Time Eval

    Notes | Unused hours are forfeited after 12 months and upon termination of employment.

  • Absence Code | 3020

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | For business purposes only. Personal situations require use of own accruals.

  • Absence Code | 3030

    Notes | Formal program established at university or division level. Example, Staff Employee of the Month or division team award.

  • Absence Code | 2070

    Notes | Paid time off due to inclement weather or other authorized closure by the President (do not use for official holidays). *

  • Absence Code | 1000

    Quota | Accrued by system

    Notes | Accrued on the first workday of each month based on FTE and years of state service. Must have six months’ continuous state service before allowed to use. Maximum carryover per fiscal year based on total state service; excess converts to sick leave.

  • Absence Code | 1085

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 15 days per fiscal year; To obtain medical care administered by the VA.

  • Absence Code | 2000

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 5 days per fiscal year.

  • Absence Code | 1090

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Documentation Required | Yes

    Notes | Maximum 5 days per fiscal year.

  • Absence Code | 3040

  • Absence Code | 3050

    Over Limit Error Message | Yes

    Notes | Maximum ½ hour per day.