Update on Personal Leave Use and Extension of Compensatory Time Usage for All Applicable Bargaining Units

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, employees eligible for personal leave will have the ability to carry over unused personal leave that was or would have been lost between the dates of March 9, 2020 to May 31, 2020 until their next anniversary date.   

For example, an employee with an anniversary date of March 24, 2020 with one (1) remaining day of personal leave as of March 23, 2020 who is unable to use the personal leave day is allowed to have six (6) personal leave days (five (5) new personal leave days in addition to the one (1) carried forward). All personal leave credited to the employee on their anniversary date falling between March 9, 2020 and May 31, 2020 would expire on the day before their following anniversary date, if unused.

There has also been a negotiated extension on the use of compensatory time. This applies to compensatory time that is earned on a straight-time basis and applies to time accrued between 37.5 and 40 hours. Employees can use any applicable compensatory time that expired on March 31, 2020 until December 31, 2020. Thereafter, forfeiture of such time shall be governed by current rules.

There is no action required on part of the employee to have the personal leave credits or compensatory time restored.

If you have any questions, you may email our Payroll Office at payroll@oswego.edu.

Please visit the Human Resources announcements webpage for the most up-to-date information from your Human Resources and Payroll offices.

Date updated:  June 29, 2020