Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1120-06-.10

Current through January 8, 2025

Section 1120-06-.10 - ELIGIBILITY TO ACCRUE LEAVE

An eligible employee accrues annual and sick leave based upon hours worked, excluding overtime, pursuant to T.C.A. § 8-50-801 and T.C.A. § 8-50-802.

Leave is accrued on a regular workday basis. One day of leave is equivalent to seven and one-half (7.5) hours for employees on a thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) hour per workweek schedule. One day of leave is equal to eight (8) hours for employees on a forty (40) hour per workweek schedule. Employees on other workweek schedules as approved by the Commissioner accrue based on those schedules.

Employees changing from one schedule to another shall have their hourly balances adjusted accordingly.

Employees who work fifteen hundred sixty (1,560) hours in a year and work the major portion of the month are eligible to accrue leave, except for those listed in T.C.A. § 8-50-801(e).

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1120-06-.10

(For history prior to January 2, 1988 see pages 1-2 of the Introduction at the beginning of the chapters.) Repeal and new rule filed November 18, 1987; effective January 2, 1988. Amendment filed August 25, 1994; effective December 29, 1994. Repeal and new rule filed December 14, 2010; effective May 31, 2011. Repeal and new rule filed July 5, 2012; effective October 3, 2012. Amendments filed February 7, 2017; effective 5/8/2017.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 8-23-101, 8-50-801, and 8-50-802.