Donate unused time to staff shared leave pool
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 3, 2024) — University of Kentucky staff who have vacation time expiring this year are encouraged to donate their unused time to the university's staff shared leave pool.
Those whose vacation time expires June 30, as well as UK HealthCare staff whose vacation time expires Sept. 30, can help fellow staff members who have exhausted their paid leave because of serious health issues impacting them and their families.
For beneficiaries of the shared leave pool, UK staff members’ generosity has made a major difference. Since the program’s inception in 2007, UK staff have donated more than 40,000 hours of accrued vacation leave to help those whose lives have been impacted by critical illness.
Staff can support the program by donating their time in myUK. In past years, donations to the shared leave pool were only open for a limited time. Now, up to 10 days of half-day and/or full-day increments can be donated at any time within a 12-month rolling period.
More information is available on the UK Human Resources website. Employee Relations staff can also answer questions at 859-257-8758.
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