Time Away from Work

At Boise State, we believe in the importance of taking time for yourself. Our paid time off benefits are designed to give you the time to relax and recharge. If you’re a benefit-eligible employee working 20 or more hours for at least five months, you’ll enjoy a combination of sick leave, annual leave, and paid holidays throughout the year. It’s our way of supporting you in maintaining a healthy work-life balance!

Annual Vacation Leave

Annual leave accrual depends on employment classification, and all employees must obtain supervisor approval and report their absences through BroncoHub per university policy. Once the maximum accrual limit is reached, further accrual will stop until the balance is reduced, but any accrued leave under the maximum limit will roll over from year to year.

Classified Staff

Refer to the table below for the accrual rates and limits based on length of service.

Hours of Service	Accrual Rate per Hour	Accrual Rate per Pay Period for Full-time Employees	Accrual Limit
0-10,400	0.04615	3.7 hours	192 hours
10,401-20,800	0.05769	4.6 hours	240 hours
20,801-31,200	0.06923	5.5 hours	288 hours
31,201 or more	0.08077	6.5 hours	336 hours

Professional Staff

Professional employees with academic year appointments under 12 months do not accrue annual leave, as they are expected to take leave during academic breaks.
0.0924 per hour which equates to approximately 24 days of vacation leave per year with a maximum limit of 240 hours.

Faculty Members

Faculty with academic year appointments under 12 months do not accrue annual leave, as they are expected to take leave during academic breaks.
12-month: 0.0924 per hour which equates to approximately 24 days of vacation leave per year with a maximum limit of 240 hours.

For more information about annual leave for different employee classifications, please refer to Boise State Policies 4410 (Faculty) and 7620 (Time Away from Work).

Holiday Leave

Boise State provides 12 paid holidays to all employees. For this year’s holiday schedule, please refer to our website.

Sick Leave

Sick leave accrues at a rate of 0.04615 hours for every hour worked (approximately 3.7 hours biweekly) for full-time employees. All employees must obtain supervisor approval and report their absences through BroncoHub per university policy. There is no maximum accrual limit for sick leave; it rolls over from year to year, cannot be used in advance of accrual, and is not payable upon termination. For more information about sick leave for different employee classifications, including the circumstances that warrant its use, please refer to Boise State Policies 7260 (Faculty) and 7620 (Time Away from Work).

Bereavement Leave

Boise State employees may take time off for bereavement using any available accrued leave.

An employee may take up to five (5) workdays of accrued compensatory time, sick, or vacation/annual leave for the death of the employee’s spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild, including the same relation by marriage or legal guardian.
An employee may take up to three (3) workdays of accrued compensatory time, sick, or vacation/annual leave for the death of the employee’s close family friend or other relative not listed above.