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Mar 07, 2008 10:26 AM

Survey for RNs: Vacation, Holiday & Sick Time

by chench53

I am interested in gathering information on Registered Nurses only (my profession) regarding how much vacation, holiday, and sick time you accrue annually. In my previous jobs in NYC, I got

Vacation - 20 days/year
Holiday - 9 days/year
Personal Day - 3 days/year
Sick Day - 12 days/year

Currently, I am employed in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg) and now I get
PAL - Paid Annual Leave - 23 days - to be used for vacation, holidays AND for the first 2 days of sickness
Sick time is accrued, however you can't use it for a 1-2 day illness until you have 5yrs time accured in the sick bank.

So basically, I went from 20+12=32 days off a year, plus sick time if needed (and I was never sick, nor did I just use them as mental health days)
To my leave breakdown of 18 vacation day+ 6 recognized holidays=my 23 total leave days...and if I'm sick, I have to use a vacation day.

So, I'm interested in who gets what where.

Remember, I'm interested in Registered Nurses working Full Time only

If you could put the city & state in which you work, no company names please. And, include
# vacation days
# holidays
# personal days
note if all those are combined as some kind of "leave" as described above
# of sick days.

I want to compile the results and see what's really going on around the country.

I sure do miss NYC......

Thanks.
chench53

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No. 1
from Hokie
Old Apr 06, 2008, 10:05 PM

Default Re: Survey for RNs: Vacation, Holiday & Sick Time
Currently work for the State of Maryland which provides 15 sick days which can be used for self and family leave as well, 6 personal leave days, 11 holidays and 10 days for annual leave or vacation for first 5 years and then 15 days for 5-10 years of service, 20 days after 10 years and 25 days after 20 years of service.

There is also a Leave Bank available for sick leave when sick leave exhausted. An employee may donate 8 hours of personal leave to the State Employees Leave Bank within the first 60 days of employment in order to become a member of the Leave Bank. Membership in the Leave Bank is for 2 years. Leave from the leave bank may be transferred to an employee who has exhausted all forms of annual, sick, personal and compensatory leave because of a serious and prolong medical condition; and has been a member of the Leave Bank for at least 90 days.

Hope that helps.
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No. 2
from suzanne4
Old Apr 06, 2008, 11:05 PM

Default Re: Survey for RNs: Vacation, Holiday & Sick Time
Thread moved to the General Nursing Forum since it is not in the poll format specifically. You will also get more answers/responses in this location.
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No. 3
from Otessa
Old Apr 06, 2008, 11:27 PM

Default Re: Survey for RNs: Vacation, Holiday & Sick Time
I receive 160 hours of vacation per year (4 weeks).

Paid major holidays, don't work them either.

Short-term and long-term disability.

I will need to check on the exact numbers tomorrow when I am at work. I've been at this job less than a year so I don't have it all memorized yet.

work in Wisconsin
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