You’ve Earned It: Check Your Vacation Balance Before Year End for Maximum Vacation Balance

Please ensure that your vacation balance as of December 31, 2025 is at or below your maximum carryover per your applicable bargaining agreement.

You may view your leave balances online through the CSUN Portal at www.csun.edu. Once in the portal, follow: CSUN Employee Portal > HR > Time & Attendance > View Absence Balances. If you are not able to view your balances, please see your department Timekeeper.

Also, remember to consider your vacation accruals for November and December when calculating the number of hours you must use before January 1st.  To view your “Maximum Carryover Hours” and calculate your vacation usage, refer to https://www.csun.edu/benefits/leave-absence-programs/vacation.

Special note for Faculty: After one (1) full year of employment, a California Faculty Association (R03) employee who accrues vacation [Full-time ten (10) month and twelve (12) month faculty unit employees] shall take at least forty (40) hours of vacation each calendar year. Any part of the forty (40) hours not taken during the calendar year shall be forfeited by January 1 of the subsequent year (Article 34.7)

Finally, your “Personal Holiday” time earned with the year must be used before January 1, or it will be forfeited.