Time Off

The Children's Mercy time off plans include:

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Full- and part-time employees who work at least 32 hours per pay period accumulate PTO.
PTO accrues based on hours paid (excluding overtime).
The PTO accrual rate for newly hired employees is .08850 times the number of hours paid (excluding overtime). This amount is equal to 23 eight-hour shifts annually for an employee paid 80 hours biweekly for 26 pay periods during a 12 month period.
The PTO accrual rate increases at designated length of service milestones.

PTO may be used as it accrues for recognized holidays and scheduled or unscheduled absences, such as vacations, short-term illnesses, etc.

Up to 320 hours of PTO can be carried over to the next calendar year.
The PTO Buyback Program allows eligible employees to sell up to 80 hours of their PTO.

Full- and part-time employees who work at least 32 hours per pay period accumulate EIT.
The EIT accrual rate is 0.027 times the number of hours paid (excluding overtime), up to a maximum accrual of 120 hours.
EIT may be used after a designated number of hours of PTO are used due to your own medical condition.

Full- and part-time employees who work at least 32 hours per pay period, are eligible for up to two weeks of FP to care for a family member, or up to three weeks to bond with a new child for a maximum of three weeks in a 12-month period.
FP may be used after a designated number of hours of PTO are used to care for an ill parent, spouse or child.

Full- and part-time employees who work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for bereavement pay effective the date of hire.
Employees receive pay for up to one scheduled work week upon the death of a parent, spouse/domestic or child.
Employees receive pay for up to 24 scheduled work hours upon the death of a sibling, grandparent/grandparent-in-law, mother- or father-in-law, brother- or sister-in-law or a person living in the employee's household at the time of death.

Full- and part-time employees who work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for a leave of absence after 90 calendar days of employment.
This leave provides a designated number of days off due to pregnancy, medical, personal, military and educational reasons.
After one year of service, eligible employees may qualify for the benefits of the Family Medical Leave Act, including up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave.

Full- and part-time employees who work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible effective the date of hire.
Employees receive regular pay less jury service payment.

Faculty have separate vacation and sick time programs, however, they’re eligible for FP.

If you have questions about time off benefits, please contact the Benefits Team at (816) 234-3200.