Contact: Dylan Morris or Raisa Dunton
Action: Share these updates with campus teams responsible for leave administration or the hiring of temporary employees.
Attachment: Regulation Transmittal Letter #26
Please see the attached Regulation Transmittal Letter #26 dated July 23, 2026. This letter transmits a recent update to the UNC Policy Manual as follows:
300.1.1.1[R] Regulation on University Temporary Employment
- Summary of Changes: Institutions may hire individuals as temporary employees regardless of their status as a permanent, benefits-eligible employee of another North Carolina State agency or another constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System.
300.2.22.1[R] Regulation on Personal Leave Program for EHRA Employees
- Summary of Changes: For participants in the Personal Leave Program, if an employee has exhausted all accrued and advanced Personal Leave and has received supervisory approval for additional leave, an employee may convert up to 80 hours of accumulated sick leave per leave year into an equivalent number of hours of Personal Leave, provided the total balance of accumulated sick leave always exceeds 480 hours. Additionally, when an employee separates from the employing institution, accumulated sick leave shall first be used to satisfy any leave deficit before determining any potential repayment to be deducted from the employee’s final paycheck.