Vacation Accrual Rate

All TDCJ employees earn vacation hours each month based on total years of State employment. Vacation leave may be used after six months of continuous State service.

For purposes of computing vacation accrual rates for a working retiree who retired from state employment on or after June 1, 2005, months of state service include only the months of state service accrued after retirement.

Table 1: Vacation Leave Accrual Rates
Years of State Service	Monthly Accrual	Maximum Carryover
0 - less than 2	8 hours	180 hours
2 - less than 5	9 hours	244 hours
5 - less than 10	10 hours	268 hours
10 - less than 15	11 hours	292 hours
15 - less than 20	13 hours	340 hours
20 - less than 25	15 hours	388 hours
25 - less than 30	17 hours	436 hours
30 - less than 35	19 hours	484 hours
35+	21 hours	532 hours

Maximum Carryover

An employee's vacation balance over the maximum carryover converts to Sick Leave from one fiscal year to the next (September – August).

Additional Information

For additional information about these and other paid leave, please see PD-49, Leaves Other than Medical and Parental.

Page updated: 11/21/2012