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Can I offer unlimited vacation time to my employees in Delaware? What are the requirements?
Based on the provided context documents, there are no specific regulations in Delaware that require employers to offer a certain amount of vacation time to their employees. However, employers may choose to offer vacation time as part of their employee benefits package.
It is important to note that state employees in exempt positions enumerated in subsection (d) of section 29 DECO 5905 shall accrue annual leave at a rate of 13.25 hours for each completed calendar month of service, and annual leave carried over into a new calendar year may not exceed twice the exempt employee’s annual accrual rate [1.1]([1.1]).
Additionally, teachers and other school employees shall be allowed 10 days of sick leave per year with full pay; those teachers and other school employees employed 11 months a year shall be allowed 11 days of sick leave per year with full pay; and those teachers and other school employees employed 12 months a year shall be allowed 12 days of sick leave per year with full pay. Any unused days of such leave shall be accumulated to the employee’s credit without limit [2.1]([2.1]).
Therefore, if you are an employer in Delaware, you may offer vacation time to your employees as part of their benefits package, but there are no specific requirements or regulations regarding the amount of vacation time you must offer. However, it is important to ensure that your employees have access to sick leave as per the regulations mentioned in [2.1]([2.1]).
Source(s):
- [1.1] Leave regulations for certain exempt positions.
- [2.1] Sick leave and absences for other reasons; accumulation of annual leave.
Jurisdiction
Delaware