All full-time employees working over 30 hours per week are eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO). Part-time employees, working 30 hours or less, are not eligible to receive PTO benefits. PTO may be used for vacation, personal time, illness, holidays not observed by MTSA, or time from work while caring for dependents. PTO is in addition to regularly scheduled MTSA holidays.
Accrual begins the employee’s date of hire. Although paid time off is accrued during the first thirty (30) days of employment, employees are not eligible to take leave during this time except due to an emergency situation such as sudden illness or death in the family. Unpaid time within the first thirty (30) days of employment may be negotiated as part of the hiring process.
PTO accrual for full-time employees working over 30 hours per week is as follows:
|
Years of Service |
Hours Earned Per Month |
Max Allowable Hours |
|
0-5 Years |
18 |
350 |
|
5-10 Years |
21.25 |
415 |
|
10-20 Years |
23.75 |
480 |
|
20+ Years |
26.25 |
545 |
Non-Exempt (Hourly) Employees:
- Full-time employees will be required to work a minimum of 38 hours each week, if these hours are not met then PTO must be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Employees working greater than 0.75 FTE are required to work a minimum of 28 hours each week, if these hours are not met then PTO must be used to fulfill this requirement.
Exempt (Salaried) Employees:
- Salaried employees earn 25 hours of PTO per month, with 600 maximum allowable hours.
- At fiscal year end, the maximum number of hours to be carried over is 320. Any hours over 320 will be paid out to the employee up to maximum of 60 hours. Hours over 380 will be forfeited.
Approval
PTO must be requested and approved in advance, except for emergency situations and/or sudden illness. Employees should submit a request to their supervisor with as much notice as possible. In the event of an unexpected school closure, such as inclement weather, employees who are already scheduled and approved for PTO during a closure will be charged for the corresponding PTO time.
In the event of an unscheduled absence, employees must notify their supervisors no later than their scheduled time of arrival. If an employee is unable to reach their supervisor prior to or by the expected start time, the employee may leave a message for their supervisor. However, employees are required to personally speak to their supervisor as soon as possible that same day.