Temporary Disability Leave Conversion to Vacation Leave
July 1, 2008 - Employees have the opportunity to convert part of their accumulated temporary disability leave (TDL, also known as "sick time") to vacation leave during the month of July.
[Click here to review Policy 87.0 - Conversion of Temporary Disability Leave.]
Regular Full-time Employees
Any regular full-time staff employee who has an accrued TDL leave balance of 69 days or more may convert TDL days into one, two, three, or four days of vacation leave (VL) at a conversion rate of three TDL days for one VL day. Employees must maintain. Full-time employees mustretain a minimum balance of 66 TDL days to be eligible for this conversion option. Bonus VL day for employees with perfect attendance: If an employee converts 12 TDL days to four VL days and has had perfect attendance during the past fiscal year, he/she will be granted a fifth vacation day at the time of conversion.
Regular Part-Time Employees
For employees working less than full time: For a staff employee who works in a regular position with a full-time equivalent of 0.5 FTE (50%) or greater, conversion is available if the employee has TDL accrual which is a pro rata equivalent to 69 days. Employees must retain a balance of at least 66 days (or the prorated equivalent) of accrued TDL leave after conversion.
Note: Vacation leave converted from TDL will be subject to loss on 6/30/2010.
How to Convert Temporary Disability Leave (TDL) to Vacation Leave
Any conversion request must be completed by an eligible employee by the last day of July and forwarded by department personnel to the Human Resources Employee Relations Office no later August 15, 2008.
Click here to access the Temporary Disability Leave Conversion form.
Hospital employees: Send completed conversion forms (plus one copy) to the Hospital Payroll Department. The Hospital Payroll Department will then forward the original form to HR Employee Relations.
Employees in all other areas of the University: After an appropriate departmental official approves the conversion form, a copy of the form should be forwarded to the employee; the department’s file and the original to HR Employee Relations Office, Room 213, Scovell Hall, Campus 0064.
Click here to view the June 25 memo sent to UK departments regarding Temporary Disability Leave conversion.
