The University will be extending the annual leave carryover deadline this year to Extension of Annual Leave Carryover Deadline to Dec. 31, 2024 for all full-time non-teaching employees.

PSC, ECP, Classified Managers, excluded and unrepresented staff

For the annual leave year ending Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, the Aug. 31 deadline to use annual leave will be extended to Extension of Annual Leave Carryover Deadline to Dec. 31, 2024 as follows:

  • Annual leave above the designated cap as of the close of business Aug. 31, 2024 may be carried into the annual leave year that begins Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. For example, if you have ten days in excess of your annual leave cap on Aug. 31, 2024, then you may carry the ten days over to be used between Sept. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024.
  • Annual leave in excess of the designated cap will be deducted and forfeited from the employee’s accrual balance effective close of business Dec. 31, 2024. For example, if you had an excess of ten days on Aug. 31 but only used seven days between Sept. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024 then three days will be deducted from your annual leave balance on Dec. 31, 2024 end of day.
  • For employees in PSC titles, the provisions of Article 14.9(b) concerning compensation for an annual leave balance if the employee is separated from service will remain in effect, except that, for the annual leave year ending on Aug. 31, 2024 only, the annual leave payment due to the employee upon separation, or to their estate, shall be the lesser of: (1) the leave balance to the employee’s credit on the date of resignation, retirement, or death; or (2) the contractual cap, (45 days or the personal accrual maximum as of Aug. 31, 1987). Nothing here is intended to alter the provisions of Article 14.9(b) of the collective bargaining agreement.
  • Please work with your supervisor to plan how you will use any annual leave over the cap by Dec. 31, 2024 so you do not lose or forfeit the time.

Blue Collar, White Collar and Skilled Trade titles

For the annual leave year ending Aug. 31, 2024, the Aug. 31 deadline to use annual leave will be suspended consistent with the provisions contained in this email. 

  • Excess annual leave as of the close of business Aug. 31, 2024 that is above an employee’s designated contractual annual leave cap will not be converted to sick leave, but will instead be carried into the annual leave year that begins Sept. 1, 2024. 
  • Any excess annual leave carried into the leave year that begins Sept. 1, 2024 must be used by no later than Dec. 31, 2024.  For example, if you have ten days of excess annual leave on Aug. 31, 2024 then you may carry the ten days over to be used between Sept. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024.
  • If because of extenuating circumstances an employee, who would otherwise have their annual leave convert to sick leave at the end of a leave year, is unable to exhaust their leave by Dec. 31, 2024, any remaining excess annual leave will convert to sick leave effective close of business Dec. 31, 2024. For example, if you had an excess of ten days on Aug. 31 but only used seven days between Sept. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024 then three days will be converted to sick leave on  Dec. 31, 2024, end of day.
  • If an employee resigns, retires, or passes away prior to Dec. 31, 2024, any excess annual leave above the annual leave cap will be forfeited, and the annual leave payment due to the employee upon separation, or due to their estate, shall be the lesser of: (1) the leave balance to the employee’s credit on the date of resignation, retirement, or death; or (2), the leave balance credited to the employee as of the close of business on Aug. 31, 2024.
  • Please work with your supervisor to plan how you will use any annual leave over the cap by Dec. 31, 2024, if you do not want to have the time converted to sick leave on that date.

For all titles: Unscheduled Holidays from the annual leave year ending Aug. 31, 2024 will not be carried over, and must be used by Aug. 31, 2024 or will be forfeited.

Please feel free to contact us at  HRTimekeeping@csi.cuny.edu  if you should have any questions.

By the Office of Human Resources