Eligible University Staff employees have an annual opportunity to bank set amounts of unused vacation or vacation carryover hours and/or elect to receive a cash payout. All banking or payout requests must be submitted no later than Dec. 31, 2024. Employees cannot bank or receive a cash payout for personal and legal holidays. Employees can review their leave balances and submit their vacation leave banking request in MyUW at my.wisc.edu.

To check leave balances, go to MyUW > Time and Absence > Absence Balances. Eligible employees will see their Banked Leave Conversion Eligibility between the Posted leave balances and their Projected leave balances. Employees who wish to convert unused vacation to banked leave may make the request in MyUW at Time and Absence > Timesheet. Employees who need assistance should review the online instructions or speak with their supervisor or local human resources contact.

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