Personal Leave Time

The PLT account is established for regular full time employees. Personal Leave Time is accrued by eligible employees receiving pay from Beaufort County for any of the following:  1) days worked, 2) days taken as PLT, 3) days taken for jury duty, or 4) any other approved time off with pay.

Full time employees accrue PLT provided they are “in pay status” at least fifty percent of the pay period.

Accrual rates for regular full time employees are as follows:

Service    Hrs/Pay Period   Hrs/Yr  Days/Yr

0 - 6 months*    0.00               0          6  
6 mos. - 1 yr.    3.693             48          6  
1 yr. - 5 yrs.    4.616           120        15  
5 yrs. - 10 yrs.    6.154           160        20  
10 yrs and over    7.692           200        25  

 

(*PLT  is credited in the pay period immediately following the 6 month anniversary date.)

                                                 

Accrual rates for full time EMS and Hilton Head Airport employees working 24 hours shifts:

Service         Hrs/Pay Period   Hrs/Yr    Days/Yr

0 - 6 months*    0.00                  0.00        3 Shifts
6 mos. - 1 yr .    5.5390                72.00        3 Shifts
1 yr. - 5 yrs .      6.4615              168.00         7 Shifts
5 yrs.- 10 yrs.    8.3077               216.00        9 Shifts
10 yrs and over       10.1540              264.00      11 Shifts

 

(*PLT  is credited in the pay period immediately following the 6 month anniversary date.)