ER 18.02(2)(c)(c) The length of time between an employee’s resignation and reemployment under sub. (2) (b), shall not be counted in computing years of continuous service. ER 18.02(2)(d)(d) Persons in seasonal, sessional, school year and part-time employment shall be deemed to have completed one full year of service for each such seasonal, sessional or other part-time annual period of service in computing years of continuous service. ER 18.02(2)(e)(e) The provisions of this section regarding credit for leaves of absence other than military leave, leave to serve in the unclassified service or leave of absence due to injury or illness arising out of state employment and covered by worker’s compensation under ch. 102, Stats., or s. 230.36, Stats., shall apply only to persons who return from an approved leave of absence on or after April 9, 1976. There shall be no adjustment to length of service credits for approved leaves or portions thereof taken prior to April 9, 1976. ER 18.02(3)(a)(a) Pursuant to ss. 230.27 (2m) and 230.35 (1) (b), Stats., permanent and project employees in the classified service are not eligible to take annual leave during the first 6 months of the most recent period of continuous service in the classified service unless to use annual leave already accrued in an unclassified position. Continuous service credits earned during employment in the unclassified service do not count toward this 6 month qualifying period. Employees who terminate during this 6 month period are deemed to have earned annual leave credits but have not acquired eligibility to take annual leave or receive any payment for the annual leave credits earned during this 6 month period. ER 18.02(3)(b)(b) Unclassified employees are not required to complete a qualifying period prior to taking annual leave. ER 18.02(3)(c)(c) Eligible employees shall be granted noncumulative annual leave based on accumulated continuous state service as follows: ER 18.02(3)(c)1.1. Full-time, full-year employment. Employees in nonexempt status under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 USC 201 to 219. Annual leave shall be based upon accumulated continuous state service and earned at the rate for each year as shown in the following table:
ANNUAL LEAVE RATE FOR
FULL YEAR OF SERVICE
ER 18.02(3)(c)2.2. Seasonal, sessional, school year and part-time employees. Employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours during any biweekly pay period during the calendar year shall be granted prorated annual leave consistent with subds. 1. and 3. ER 18.02(3)(c)3.3. Annual leave for full-time, full year employees in exempt status under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 USC 201 to 219, shall be based upon accumulated continuous service and earned at the rate shown in the following table: ANNUAL LEAVE RATE FOR
FULL YEAR OF SERVICE
ER 18.02(4)(a)(a) Annual leave credits in any given year shall not be earned for any period of absence without pay except periods of absence due to temporary layoff under s. ER-MRS 22.14. ER 18.02(4)(b)(b) Annual leave for employees covered in sub. (3) (c) 1., 2. and 3. and persons included under s. 20.923 (4), (8) and (9), Stats., shall be prorated during the calendar year in which the rate of earning changes. ER 18.02(4)(c)(c) Upon termination of employment, annual leave shall be prorated and payment for unused leave for which an employee is eligible under sub. (4) shall be made in accordance with sub. (9). ER 18.02(4)(d)(d) The amount of annual leave earned by an employee during a calendar year is based on the employee’s hours in pay status up to a maximum of 80 hours per biweekly pay period. Annual leave is not earned during overtime work hours. Hourly annual leave amounts earned for each hour in pay status can be computed by using the following: ER 18.02(5)(a)(a) Pursuant to s. 230.35 (1p) (a), Stats., employees who earn annual leave at the rate of 160, 176, or 184 hours per year may elect to receive up to 40 hours of such leave, or prorated portion thereof, among one or more of the following options: ER 18.02(5)(a)2.2. Credit for a combined termination and sabbatical leave plan with such credit being accumulated without limitation. ER 18.02(5)(b)(b) Pursuant to s. 230.35 (1p) (b) and (bm), Stats., employees who earn annual leave at a rate of 200 or 216 hours per year may elect to receive up to 80 or 120 hours, respectively, of such leave, or prorated portion thereof, among one or more of the following options: ER 18.02(5)(b)2.2. Credit for a combined termination and sabbatical leave plan with such credit being accumulated without limitation. ER 18.02(5)(b)3.3. Cash payment during the year earned for not to exceed 40 hours at the employee’s base rate exclusive of any supplementary compensation as of the last day of the payroll in the calendar year.