Leave Benefits

Vacation Leave

Each full time employee of the City of Conroe, Texas, shall accumulate vacation leave with pay as follows:

1. Employees having less than two (2) years of continuous service shall be entitled to one day per each full month of employment so as to total twelve (12) days of vacation leave in each year;
2. Employees having at least two (2) but less than ten (10) years of continuous   service shall be entitled to 1.25 days per each full month of employment so as to total fifteen (15) days of vacation leave in each year;
3. Employees having at least ten (10) years of continuous service shall be entitled to 1.666 days per each full month of employment so as to total twenty (20) days of vacation leave in each year.

Sick Leave

Sick leave is accrued at the rate of 1 ¼ days per month beginning with the first month of employment. Police and Fire Civil Service employees are paid for accrued but unused sick leave on termination up to a maximum of ninety (90) days.  Other employees do not receive payment for unused sick leave balances until they have reached their five (5) year anniversary.  Employees with at least five years of service are paid for unused sick leave on termination up to a maximum of ninety (90) days.  An employee may accumulate sick leave without limit and may use the leave if unable to work due to a bona fide illness.

Funeral Leave

Employees are allowed up to 3 working days for death in the immediate family.  Those considered to be immediate family are the employee's spouse, children, father, mother, brother, sister, father in law, mother in law, brother in law, sister in law, and grandparents of the employee or his spouse.  Employees may be required to provide proof of necessity for such time off.

City Holidays

City Council designates holidays for City employees. The following days are observed as paid holidays for full time employees.

Other leave benefits

The city also offers leave for the following reasons:

• Military Duty
• Jury Duty Leave
• Family Medical Leave

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