Ithaca College

The Office of Human Resources would like to remind benefit-eligible staff to review their Paid Time Away (PTA) balances now to allow ample time to use any vacation or personal leave necessary to ensure they will receive the full amounts to be granted on June 1, 2019.

Next steps:

• Check your current paid time away balances by logging in to Parnassus Employee Self-Service and navigating to Self-Service Time > Create Time Card > Show PTA Balances.

•  Confirm your annual vacation allowance and maximum balance by viewing the Policy Manual. See Section 3.9.12.2 to calculate vacation rates if you do not work a standard 37.5- or 40-hour week.

• Determine whether you need to use any of your current vacation balance shown in Parnassus before June 1, 2019 to ensure that you are granted the full amount allowed.

-          If your current balance is less than half your annual accrual amount, no further action is necessary.

-          If your current balance is more than half your annual accrual amount, you should plan to use any excess hours before June 1, 2019.

• Arrange to use any Personal Leave you have prior to June 1, 2019 since it does not carry over from year to year. Any hours you do not use will be forfeited.

As was previously communicated, beginning June 1, 2020, current benefit-eligible staff will begin to accrue vacation and medical leave on a pay-period basis. The full amount of Personal Leave will be frontloaded at the beginning of each new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. More information about the new policy will be shared in the coming months.

Please note:

Vacation is intended to provide time off for rest and relaxation, therefore employees may not receive pay instead of taking vacation time.

All vacation time must be approved by the supervisor and scheduled at the mutual convenience of the department and the employee.

Please contact the Office of Human Resources at benefits@ithaca.edu with any questions.

We hope you enjoy your time away!