BU 19 Leave at a Glance: AFSCME Local 2620 quick reference summarizing vacation, annual leave, and other leave provisions under the 2025–2028 Bargaining Unit 19 MOU. A complete written description follows.

These are negotiated benefits under the AFSCME Local 2620 Bargaining Unit 19 MOU.

This information is provided as a general reference only. If there is any conflict between this written summary and the MOU, the language of the MOU or contract controls.

Vacation — Article 9.1

Vacation Accrual Schedule

• Seven months through three years of service: 7 hours per month, or 84 hours per year.

• Thirty-seven months through 10 years of service: 10 hours per month, or 120 hours per year.

• One hundred twenty-one months through 15 years of service: 12 hours per month, or 144 hours per year.

• One hundred eighty-one months through 20 years of service: 13 hours per month, or 156 hours per year.

• Two hundred forty-one months or more of service: 14 hours per month, or 168 hours per year.

Employees receive a one-time 42-hour vacation bonus after completing six qualifying months.

The typical vacation carryover limit is 640 hours. The MOU also permits employees to carry over more than 640 hours under specified circumstances.

Annual Leave — Article 9.3

Annual Leave Accrual Schedule

• One month through three years of service: 11 hours per month, or 132 hours per year.

• Thirty-seven months through 10 years of service: 14 hours per month, or 168 hours per year.

• One hundred twenty-one months through 15 years of service: 16 hours per month, or 192 hours per year.

• One hundred eighty-one months through 20 years of service: 17 hours per month, or 204 hours per year.

• Two hundred forty-one months or more of service: 18 hours per month, or 216 hours per year.

Annual Leave is provided in place of separate vacation and sick leave benefits.

The typical Annual Leave carryover limit is 640 hours. The MOU also permits employees to carry over more than 640 hours under specified circumstances.

Other Leave and Special Leave Provisions

1. Holidays — Article 8.1

Employees receive 11 state holidays.

Holiday pay or holiday credit depends on the employee’s schedule and work status.

2. Personal Holiday — Article 8.2

Employees receive 8 hours per fiscal year.

Personal Holiday may be used for personal purposes. If a request is denied, limited carryover or cash-out provisions may apply.

3. Sick Leave — Article 9.2

Employees enrolled in the Vacation and Sick Leave Program accrue 8 hours per month, or 96 hours per year.

Sick leave may be used for illness, medical treatment, family care, and other eligible purposes. Employees must be enrolled in the Vacation and Sick Leave Program to accrue separate sick leave.

4. Wounded Warrior Sick Leave — Article 9.2(E)

Qualifying veterans may receive up to 96 hours of leave during their first 12 months of state employment.

5. Catastrophic Leave Transfer — Article 9.4

Employees may receive donated leave for a catastrophic illness, injury, parental leave, adoption leave, or other related hardship situations.

6. Bereavement Leave — Article 9.5

Bereavement leave is available for qualifying family losses. Refer to the article for specific eligibility and leave provisions.

7. Jury Duty Leave — Article 9.6

Employees receive leave as required for mandatory jury service.

8. Unpaid Leave of Absence — Article 9.7

An unpaid leave of absence may be granted for up to one year, and in some circumstances may be granted for a longer period.

Leave may be granted for illness, family needs, education, travel, union work, and other approved reasons.

9. Pregnancy and Parental Leave — Article 9.8

Unpaid leave may be available for pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, and related parental-leave rights.

10. Adoption Leave — Article 9.9

Unpaid leave may be available for adoption-related purposes under the provisions of the article.

11. Mentoring Leave — Article 9.10

Employees may receive up to 40 hours per calendar year.

Mentoring leave is paid leave that may be used after an equal amount of the employee’s personal time is used first.

12. Work and Family Participation — Article 9.11

Employees may use accrued leave for school activities, family activities, and family-crisis matters.

13. Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act Leave — Article 9.12

Eligible employees may receive up to 12 workweeks of job-protected leave. The leave may be paid or unpaid, depending on the employee’s eligibility and available leave balances.

14. Personal Leave — Article 9.13

This provision applies only to employees who have remaining Personal Leave balances from an earlier program.

15. Voluntary Personal Leave Program — Article 9.14

Employees may receive 8 or 16 hours of leave per month in exchange for a corresponding reduction in pay, when the program is offered by the department.

16. Personal Leave Programs 2010 and 2012 — Article 9.15

This provision applies only to employees who still have unused leave balances from the prior programs.

17. Catastrophic Leave for a Natural Disaster — Article 9.16

Employees may receive transferred leave for a hardship caused by a qualifying natural disaster.

18. Professional Development Days — Article 9.17

Employees receive 16 hours, or two paid days, per fiscal year.

Professional Development Days do not accumulate from one fiscal year to the next.

19. Vacation or Annual Leave Cash-Out — Article 9.18

Employees may have an annual opportunity to cash out up to 80 hours of Vacation or Annual Leave when departmental funding is available.

20. Professional Education and Training — Article 14.1

Employees may receive up to 40 hours per fiscal year for approved, non-mandatory professional education and training.

21. Required Continuing Education Leave — Article 14.2

The amount of leave varies by classification.

Paid leave may be available for required continuing education units for covered classifications.

22. Career Development — Article 14.3

Eligible employees may receive up to 20 hours per week for state-approved formal education associated with eligible, difficult-to-recruit classifications.

Important Member Notes

• The typical Vacation and Annual Leave carryover limit is 640 hours. The MOU permits carryover above 640 hours under specified circumstances.

• Separate sick leave accrues only for employees enrolled in the Vacation and Sick Leave Program.

• Annual Leave is provided instead of separate vacation and sick leave benefits.

• Some benefits described above are annual accruals. Others are special-use, unpaid, optional, transferable, or event-based leave provisions.

• This document is intended only as a quick reference. If any wording differs from the MOU or contract, the MOU or contract controls.