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.
Select any of the pages below for additional information on a specific type of leave.
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.
How you accrue leave depends on how you are paid:
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@gms.state.ga.us or contact your departmental personnel office.
The Georgia Leadership Institute is focused on building the State's bench strength of future leaders at all career phases, as well as expanding the breadth of our current leaders' competencies and skills.
Principle-Centered, Customer-Focused, and Results-Driven leadership forms the foundation of the Georgia Leadership Institute. Our goal is to develop current and future generations of Georgia State Government leaders, who are positioned to meet the global challenges of today and tomorrow.