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240 F - Leaves of Absence
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
Director must approve the request for purchase in writing. Approval of the employee’s purchase
request will be based on the operating requirements of the department.
5.3 The minimum amount of PLWOP that may be approved each year is three days (24 hours)
for a full time employee and for part time employees as follows: PT 20, twelve (12) hours; PT 25,
fifteen, (15) hours; PT 30, eighteen (18) hours.
5.4 The maximum amount of leave that can be approved annually is the greater of 40 hours or
the difference between the employee’s normal annual leave earning rate and the maximum annual
leave earning rate for an employee with 20 years of service. The maximum for part time employees
are pro-rated according to scheduled hours. The following charts reflect the maximum amount
of leave that may be purchased based on current earning rates for both full time and part time
employees.
FULL TIME
If Annual Leave
Earning Rate Is
(Hours Per
Month)
Then Maximum
Purchase Is
(# of hours)
8 96
10 72
12 48
14 40
16 40
PART TIME
If Annual Leave Earning
Rate Is
(Hours Per Month)
Then Maximum
Purchase Is
(# of Hours)
PT 20 PT 25 PT 30 PT 20 PT 25 PT 30
4 5 6 48 60 72
5 6 8 36 45 54
6 8 9 24 30 36
7 9 11 20 25 30
8 10 12 20 25 30
5.5 The value of the PLWOP is calculated using the employee’s salary as of December 31st of each
calendar year.