As we head into summer and our fiscal year comes near its end, we remind you to check your current vacation leave balance.
Follow the instructions below to check your current vacation leave balance.
- Log in to the MyMissouristate Portal
- Click on the main menu
- Discover/search “Employee Dashboard”
- Click on employee dashboard link to view vacation leave hours
The maximum amount of vacation leave time that can be carried forward from one fiscal year to the next cannot exceed two times the employee’s annual allowance. Any amount of leave over the maximum accumulation of two times the annual allowance is lost at the end of the fiscal year (June 30).
How to ensure I don’t “lose” any vacation days
- Use It! This will not only prevent you from losing days, but taking vacation and getting away from work, or varying your daily routine can help in your overall physical and mental resilience. Take some time, recharge, re-energize and prevent burnout!
- Forbes article outlines benefits of taking vacation time and indicates that taking vacation can help save your life.
- You can also consider donating to the Shared Leave Pool at Missouri State. You can voluntarily donate accumulated vacation time as defined in the Leave Benefits section of the Employee Handbook to the Shared Leave Pool which will aid eligible employees who are unable to work because of a qualifying event. Donations are subject to policy maximum. To donate:
- Log in to the MyMissouristate Portal
- Click on the main menu
- Discover/search “Shared leave”
- Click on Shared leave pool (requests and donations link)