Payout of Accrued Time Upon Leaving DUHS
Policy Statement
Policy Information
Policy Number: 09.10
Issued Date: 07/01/2006
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Upon resignation, layoff or retirement, DUHS will pay out 100 percent of all accrued and unused Short-Term Bank hours for those who have more than one year of service, and 50 percent of all accrued and unused Short-Term Bank hours for those with more than 90 days but less than one year of service. Long-Term Bank hours will only be paid out for retirement (100 percent) and layoff (50 percent).

Policy Details

Leaving Duke – Health System Guidelines

Health System staff receive the following accrued and unused time based on stated guidelines:

Action Short-Term Bank Long-Term Bank Carry Over Bank Comments
Resignation 100% if service is more than one year None None Paid in a lump sum at the current rate of pay.
50% if service is more than 90 days but less than one year None None Paid in a lump sum at the current rate of pay.
Retirement: Hourly-Paid Staff 100% 100% None
  • Staff member is paid in a lump sum at the current rate of pay, or
  • Receives 100% of current base rate of pay for each Short-Term Bank and Long-Term Bank hour until all hours are used – extending service to retirement date.
  • Hourly-paid staff who retire after 7/1/1999 will have time in the Carry Over Bank applied to their credited years of service for the Employees’ Retirement Program.
Retirement: Monthly-Salaried Staff 100% 100% None
  • Staff member is paid in a lump sum at the current rate of pay, or
  • Receive 100% of current base rate of pay/benefits for each Short-Term Bank and Long-Term Bank hour until all hours are used – extending service to retirement date.
Layoff 100% 50% None Accrued and unused time off pay will not be provided in a lump sum payment.