Time & Leave

The summaries contained in this site are not intended to be all inclusive. They are intended to summarize the major provisions of the State Personnel Board rules governing leave, but do not cover all the nuances of each provision.

Information About Leave Policy

Select any of the pages below for additional information on a specific type of leave.

Related Topics

Select any of the pages below for additional information on various issues related to time and leave.

Leave and holiday information contained in these pages apply to all employees of executive branch agencies, except temporary employees and employees of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

Leave Accrual

How you accrue leave depends on how you are paid:

• Semi-Monthly and Semi-Monthly Lag:
  You earn one half of your monthly leave at the end of each semi-monthly pay period if you receive pay for at least 40 hours each pay period. The leave is available for your use the first day of the following pay period.
• Monthly:
  In most cases, you earn all your monthly leave the night of the last day of the month if you receive pay for at least 80 hours for that month. The leave is available for your use the first of the next month. However, some agencies may elect to administer sick and annual leave accruals as if their employees where paid on a semi-monthly basis.
• Weekly:
  If you receive pay for at least 40 hours for each half of the month, you will earn one-half of your monthly leave at the end of the second and fourth pay period of the month. The leave is available for your use the first day of the third and first pay period.

The following employees are not eligible for leave benefits: emergency, hourly, per diem, temporary or intermittent appointments, or employees working less than 20 hours per week.

For additional information, you can contact the Employee-Management Relations office of the Georgia Merit System at (404) 656-2740, or e-mail your questions to emru-info@spa.ga.gov or contact your departmental personnel office.