SHARED LEAVE
Burke County employees can donate annual leave to other Burke County Employees in need that qualify for shared leave.
Holiday Leave
Burke County grants 12 Paid Holidays per year for probationary or regular full-time (40-hours work period) employees and eligible part-time employees working at least 20 hours.
Annual Leave
Burke County grants 12 to 27 days of annual leave per year for probationary or regular full-time (40-hour work period) employees based on years of service.
Sick Leave
Burke County Grants 12 days of sick leave per year for probationary or regular full-time (40-hour work period) employees and eligible part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week to use in cases of personal illness, disability or related examination or treatment of an employee or immediate family.
Accrual Chart
| Years of Current & Reinstated Service | Minutes Earned Each Month | Hours Earned each Month | Days Earned in One Year |
|---|
| Less than 2 years | 480 | 96 | 12 |
| 2 but less than 5 years | 560 | 112 | 14 |
| 5 but less than 10 years | 680 | 136 | 17 |
| 10 but less than 15 years | 800 | 160 | 20 |
| 15 but less than 20 years | 920 | 184 | 23 |
| 20 years or more | 1040 | 208 | 26 |