Vacation benefits are provided for the rest and relaxation of regular employee and are necessary for effective work. Employees are expected to submit vacation requests to their supervisors for approval. Full-time regular and 3/12 hour shift employees are entitled to vacation with pay according to the following schedule. UAB Faculty please refer to related policies in the Faculty Handbook (link below).
Accrual Rates for Vacation Time
| Length of Continuous Service | Accrual Rate Per Pay Period | Maximum Accrual Per Year | Total Maximum Accrual | |
| Nonexempt Full-Time Employees* | 1 through 10 years | 3.70 hours | 96 hours (12 work days) | 192.00 hours |
| 11 through 20 years | 5.23 hours | 136 hours (17 work days) | 272.16 hours | |
| 21 or more years | 6.77 hours | 176 hours (22 work days) | 352.08 hours | |
| Exempt Full-Time Employees*Full-Time Employees* | 1 through 5 years | 1.25 days | 15 work days | 30 work days |
6 through 15 years | 1.67 days | 20 work days | 40 work days | |
16 or more years | 1.83 days | 22 work days | 44 work days | |
| *The accrual rates for part-time regular employees and Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) employees are prorated based on hours paid for nonexempt employees and assigned FTE for exempt employees. The maximums for part-time regular employees and Alternative Work Schedule employees can be as much as the maximums for full-time employees. | ||||
Related Policies
UAB Vacation Policy - Staff (HR 301)
For more information about your time off, speak with your manager or your HR Consultant.