1. (a) This subsection shall apply to excluded employees paid pursuant to section 599.612(a).

   1. (1) On the first day of the monthly pay period following completion of six monthly pay periods of continuous service as defined in section 599.608(a) of these regulations, each full-time excluded employee in the state civil service shall be allowed 42 hours of credit for vacation with pay. Thereafter, for each additional qualifying monthly pay period as defined in section 599.608(a) of these regulations, the employee shall be allowed credit for vacation with pay on the first day of the following monthly pay period as follows:

      Length of Service

      Vacation Allowance

      7 months through 36 months (3 years)

      ⅞ days per month (7 hours)

      37 months through 120 months (10 years)

      1 ⅜ days per month (11 hours)

      121 months through 180 months (15 years)

      1 ⅝ days per month (13 hours)

      181 months through 240 months (20 years)

      1 ¾ days per month (14 hours)

      241 months through 300 months (25 years)

      1 ⅞ days per month (15 hours)

      301 months and over

      2 days per month (16 hours)

   2. (2) When computing months of total state service to determine a change in the monthly credit for vacation with pay, only qualifying monthly pay periods of service before and after breaks in service shall be counted. Portions of non-qualifying monthly pay periods of service shall not be counted nor accumulated.
   3. (3) An excluded employee who returns to state service after an absence caused by a temporary or permanent separation of less than six months, or an absence of six months or longer caused by a temporary separation other than temporary military leave shall commence to receive vacation credit on the first day of the monthly pay period following completion of one qualifying monthly pay period of service after return. Credit shall be allowed in accordance with the schedule of vacation allowance as determined by total service before and after the absence. The period of military leave shall be counted as state service toward additional vacation allowance for those employees who exercise reinstatement under Government Code section 19780, 19782 or 19783.
   4. (4) An excluded employee who returns to state service after an absence of six months or longer caused by a permanent separation shall be allowed vacation credit on the first day of the monthly pay period following completion of six monthly pay periods of continuous service as defined in section 599.608(a) of these regulations after return. The credit received for these six monthly pay periods and for each additional qualifying monthly pay period of service thereafter shall be in accordance with the schedule of vacation allowance as determined by the total service before and after the absence.

2. (b) This subsection shall apply to excluded employees paid pursuant to section 599.612(b).

   1. (1) On the first day of the calendar month following completion of six months of continuous service as defined in section 599.608(b) of these regulations, each full-time excluded employee in the state civil service shall be allowed 42 hours of credit for vacation with pay. Thereafter, for each additional qualifying service month as defined in section 599.608(b) of these regulations, the employee shall be allowed credit for vacation with pay on the first day of the following calendar month as follows:

      Length of Service

      Vacation Allowance

      7 months through 36 months (3 years)

      ⅞ days per month (7 hours)

      37 months through 120 months (10 years)

      1 ⅜ days per month (11 hours)

      121 months through 180 months (15 years)

      1 ⅝ days per month (13 hours)

      181 months through 240 months (20 years)

      1 ¾ days per month (14 hours)

      241 months through 300 months (25 years)

      1 ⅞ days per month (15 hours)

      301 months and over

      2 days per month (16 hours)

   2. (2) When computing months of total state service to determine a change in the monthly credit for vacation with pay, only qualifying service months before and after breaks in service shall be counted. Portions of non-qualifying months shall not be counted nor accumulated.
   3. (3) An excluded employee who returns to state service after an absence caused by a temporary or permanent separation of less than six months, or an absence of six months or longer caused by a temporary separation other than temporary military leave shall commence to receive vacation credit on the first day of the calendar month following completion of one qualifying service month after return. Credit shall be allowed in accordance with the schedule of vacation allowance as determined by total service before and after the absence. The period of military leave shall be counted as state service toward additional vacation allowance for those employees who exercise reinstatement under Government Code section 19780, 19782 or 19783.
   4. (4) An excluded employee who returns to state service after an absence of six months or longer caused by a permanent separation shall be allowed vacation credit on the first day of the calendar month following completion of six months of continuous service as defined in section 599.608(b) of these regulations after return. The credit received for these six qualifying service months and for each additional qualifying service month thereafter shall be in accordance with the schedule of vacation allowance as determined by the total service before and after the absence.

An excluded employee is defined in section 599.615(b) of these regulations.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502, 19815.4(d), 19856, 19857 and 19858.2, Government Code. Reference: Sections 19824, 19856.1, 19858.1, 19780, 19782, 19783 and 19996, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-31-90 by the Department of Personnel Administration with the Secretary of State; operative 8-31-90 pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 91, No. 3).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading, text and History 1. and designating subsections (a)-(d) filed 7-21-92; operative 7-21-92 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 92, No. 30).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).

4. Amendment of section and Note filed 9-8-2025; operative 9-8-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5(b). This action was submitted to OAL for filing and printing only and is exempt from OAL review and approval pursuant to Government Code section 3539.5(b) (Register 2025, No. 37).