Employees who separate from UTMB for any reason will not receive payment for accrued EIB hours.
Restoration of EIB Balance
Employees who separate from UTMB as a result of a formal reduction in force may have their EIB balance restored if they are reemployed by the state within 12 months.
Employees who separate from UTMB for any other reason may have their EIB balance restored if they are reemployed by the state within 31 calendar days to 12 months of the date of separation.
State Agency Transfers
Employees transferring between state agencies may have their EIB/sick leave balance transferred to the new agency if there is no break in service or they are reemployed by the state within 31 calendar days
to 12 months of the date of separation.
- For employees transferring to UTMB from another state agency that has a traditional leave program, their unused sick leave will transfer as EIB accruals.
- For employees transferring to UTMB from another state agency that has a paid time off program, their unused EIB hours will transfer as EIB accruals.
- For employees transferring from UTMB to another state agency that has a traditional leave program, their unused EIB hours will transfer as sick leave accruals.
- For employees transferring from UTMB to another state agency that has a paid time off program, their unused EIB hours will transfer as EIB accruals.
Retirement
Eligible employees may be able to use their EIB and/or PTO accruals to purchase or receive service credit through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS). See the State Service Credit Fact Sheet for more details.
Death Benefits
Upon the death of an active employee, UTMB will pay the estate of the deceased for one-half of their accrued EIB hours or for 336 hours, whichever is less. The employee must have had at least six months of continuous
employment with the state for the estate to receive payment. Payment will be calculated at the employee’s monthly or hourly base pay rate at the time of their death.