Convert unused temporary disability leave to vacation time this April
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 30, 2026) — The annual period for University of Kentucky employees to convert their temporary disability leave (TDL) to additional vacation leave (VL) will be available April 1-30.
Employees may request conversion of TDL hours to additional vacation leave through myUK. Employees should log into myUK and click “Menu.” You will find the “Create TDL to vacation leave conversion request” link under the “Working Time & Leave Requests” section.
Select the TDL to Vacation Leave Conversion link to download the conversion form. It will have instructions on how to submit it to Enterprise Applications, which administers Employee Self Service for both campus and health care employees.
Each April, employees who have more than 66 days of TDL may convert those hours to additional vacation leave. The conversion rate is three days of TDL for one day of VL. Employees can receive up to four additional days of vacation leave, as long as they have at least 66 days of TDL remaining after the conversion. Employees who did not take any TDL in the past calendar year can also receive a bonus vacation day.
Days acquired through conversion shall be counted as vacation days earned in the current fiscal year, meaning vacation days accrued in this fiscal year will expire June 30, 2027, for campus employees, and Sept. 30, 2027, for UK HealthCare employees.
Learn more about TDL conversion at hr.uky.edu/employee-relations/conversion-temporary-disability-leave.
For additional assistance, contact HR Solution Center at 859-257-9555 or hr@uky.edu.
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