Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 599.739
On the first day of the monthly pay period following completion of six monthly pay periods of continuous service as defined in section 599.608 of these regulations, each full-time employee in the state civil service shall be allowed five days of credit for vacation with pay. Thereafter, for each additional qualifying monthly pay period as defined in section 599.608 of these regulations the employee shall be allowed credit for vacation with pay on the first day of the following monthly pay period as follows:
| Length of Service | Vacation Allowance |
| 7 months through 36 months (3 years) | 5/6 day per month |
| 37 months through 120 months (10 years) | 1 1/4 days per month |
| 121 months through 180 months (15 years) | 1 5/12 days per month |
| 181 months through 288 months (24 years) | 1 7/12 days per month |
| 289 months and over | 1 2/3 days per month |
When computing months of total state service to determine a change in the monthly credit for vacation with pay, only qualifying monthly pay periods of service before and after breaks in service shall be counted. Portions of non-qualifying monthly pay periods of service shall not be counted nor accumulated.
An employee who returns to state service after an absence caused by a temporary or permanent separation of less than six months, or an absence of six months or longer caused by a temporary separation other than temporary military leave shall commence to receive vacation credit on the first day of the monthly pay period following completion of one qualifying monthly pay period of service after return. Credit shall be allowed in accordance with the schedule of vacation allowance as determined by total service before and after the absence. The period of military leave shall be counted as state service toward additional vacation allowance for those employees who exercise reinstatement under Government Code section 19780, 19782 or 19783.
An employee who returns to state service after an absence of six months or longer caused by a permanent separation shall be allowed vacation credit on the first day of the monthly pay period following completion of six monthly pay periods of continuous service as defined in section 599.608 of these regulations after return. The credit received for these six monthly pay periods and for each additional qualifying monthly pay period of service thereafter shall be in accordance with the schedule of vacation allowance as determined by the total service before and after the absence.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 599.739
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502, 19143, 19815.4(d), 19856, 19857 and 19858.2, Government Code. Reference: Sections 19856.1, 19858.1, 19780, 19782, 19783 and 19996, Government Code.