Extension Policies, Practices and Procedures; Leave Program

Extension Policies, Practices and Procedures; Leave Program

Policy: Leaves (HR 400)

Non-Regular Extension Faculty and Staff

Extension employees are defined as those in a home department under the CVPEX division. The University of Missouri offersleave benefits for benefit-eligible employees who are either Staff, Academic Administrators, or Non-Regular Faculty thatare hiredwith an Extension appointment.*

In all cases, where University of Missouri leave policies refer to “Administrative, service and support staff”, those same policies also apply to Extension non-regular Faculty and Academic Administrators.

All Extension employees are expected to report leave time taken through myHR. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action up to and including a shortened contract.

Paid sick time (12 days)

Twelve sick days per year are accumulated at a rate of one day per month. There is no maximum accrual.

Learn more about University of Missouri policies on sick leave:

Paid vacation

Accrual rates shown below apply to full-time (100% FTE) employees. Benefit-eligible employees with less than 100% FTE (75% to 99%) accrue vacation time on a pro-rata basis.

Vacation time is accrued during probationary period, but it cannot be used until the probationary period is satisfactorily completed. For the purpose of the leave program, the probationary period applies to faculty.

Non-exempt employees (hourly paid) / Annual accrual / Maximum accrual
5 years, or less, of MU service / 12 days / 24 days
Over 5 years of MU service / 17 days / 34 days
Over 15 years of MU service / 22 days / 44 days
Exempt employees (salary paid) / Annual accrual / Maximum accrual
5 years, or less, of MU service / 17 days / 34 days
Over 5 years of MU service / 22 days / 44 days

Learn more about University of Missouri policies on vacation:

Paid personal days (Four days)

Four days per year are earned on the employee’s anniversary (benefit eligible) date. Two days may be used during the probationary period. The remaining two may be used when the probationary period is satisfactorily completed. You do not accrue personal days, so “use or lose” before your next employee anniversary date.

Learn more about University of Missouri policies on personal days:

Paid Holidays (Eight days)

New Year’s Day - January 1
Martin Luther King Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday following Thanksgiving
Christmas Day - December 25

In the event a paid holiday should fall on a Saturday or a Sunday, MU will recognize the Friday or Monday closest to the actual holiday as the paid holiday.

Learn more about University of Missouri policies on paid holidays:

*CAFNR Non-regular Extension Faculty and staff should follow the CAFNR leave program guidelines.

Revised 6/15/16