THE FOLLOWNG IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF LEAVES OF ABSENCE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES. PLEASE REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.



VACATION LEAVE
Full-time administrative and career employees receive one (1) day of vacation leave per month to the fifth (5th) year of service. Employees earn one and one-quarter (1.25) days per month from the fifth (5th) to the tenth (10th) year of service. After ten (10) years of service, one and one-half (1.50) days are earned each month. The maximum accrual is 44 days. Maximum reimbursement for unused vacation leave at separation is 30 days.

SICK LEAVE
Full-time employees earn one (1) day per month for sick leave. Upon employment, all employees are advanced the first nine (9) days of sick leave. An employee may elect to transfer sick leave from another Florida educational institution or State agency on a day-for-day earned basis. Reimbursement for unused sick leave will not be issued at the time of termination based on College policy.

PERSONAL LEAVE
Full-time employees are entitled to four (4) days per fiscal year for personal leave. This leave is deducted from accrued sick leave and is not cumulative.

SICK LEAVE POOL
A sick leave pool is available to provide participating members with secondary source of sick leave days. Members may make application to draw from the pool after exhausting their earned sick leave.

After one (1) year of employment and attainment of twelve (12) days of accumulated sick leave, full-time employees may join the sick leave pool. Approved membership requires contribution of two (2) days of sick leave to the pool.

SICK LEAVE DONATION
Active employees may donate accrued sick leave to other HCC employees who are on a medical leave of absence and have exhausted all sick, annual, compensatory, and sick-leave-pool time. The medical leave of absence must be due to the employee’s personal medical condition and not due to the medical condition of a family member.

ON-THE-JOB-INJURY
The employee is required to notify his/her supervisor, the Safety and Security Department for accident incident reports, and the Risk Management Officer for medical referrals. Eligible full-time employees will be paid his/her regular salary for the first seven (7) calendar days of such leave. If the employee is subsequently paid for the first seven (7) calendar days by Workers’ Compensation, the employee will endorse those payments to the College.

SABBATICAL LEAVE
After six (6) academic years of continuous employment, full-time faculty members and administrators may request a maximum of one (1) year of sabbatical leave at three-quarters (.75) of the employee's normal salary.

PROFESSIONAL LEAVE
Full-time employees may request a maximum of one (1) year leave without pay for professional development that will benefit both the individual and the College. Call the Employee Benefits Office for continuation of benefits information.

DUTY LEAVE
The College President may grant a full-time faculty member a temporary absence from regular duty for other educational services.

MILITARY LEAVE
Full-time employees who are military reserve members may receive their normal salary for the first 17 days of military leave. A copy of the military order is required.

JURY/COURT LEAVE
Employees who are summoned to jury duty or subpoenaed as a witness may be entitled to administrative leave. A copy of the summons/subpoena is required.

PERSONAL LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
Full-time employees may request a maximum of one (1) year for personal illness, disability, educational pursuits, parental responsibilities, or personal obligations. The Campus President, the College President and the Board of Trustees must approve all such leaves.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
Full-time employees may take up to twelve weeks (60 working days) of leave per rolling year for one or more of the following reasons:
1. The birth or adoption of a child or placement of a foster child with you. (Leave must be taken within 12 months of birth, adoption, or placement).
2. The serious health condition of your spouse, child, or parent.
3. Your serious health condition.
Contact the Benefits Office for information and appropriate forms.

HOLIDAYS
HCC offers numerous holidays each year. Please refer to the College Calendar for a detailed list of these holidays/non-duty days. To qualify for holiday pay, you must be in an active work status or on an approved leave of absence with pay the day before and the day after the holiday.


SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security contributions are based on a set percentage of gross salary with HCC matching employee contributions. Maximum retirement benefits can be attainable at age 65 for people born before 1938. Call your local Social Security Office at 1-800-772-1213 for more information.