Paid Annual Leave (PAL)

Cone Health believes that time away from work for rest, fun and enjoyment is vital to your good health and productivity. Therefore, if you are a .30 FTE or greater, you earn Paid Annual Leave (PAL) to use for vacation, holidays and sick time. (Note: Team members of Cone Health Medical Group practices must be at least .75 FTE to earn PAL - excludes LeBauer.)

You begin to accrue PAL on the first day of eligible employment. PAL will accrue every pay period for each hour paid (up to 80), including any PAL used during the pay period.

If you are asked not to work because of departmental workload, PAL will accrue on all scheduled hours. PAL is not earned for hours designated as on-call.

PAL is paid at your base rate (without differentials or premium pay). PAL may be converted to a cash payout once a year in the fall. All PAL is paid out on termination of employment or if you move into a position that is not eligible for PAL, subject to restriction by policy. Cone Health may designate minimum annual usage requirements.

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