Classified and Unclassified Positions

The state of South Carolina utilizes a market-based classification and compensation system. In addition, both state agencies and institutions of higher education have unclassified state titles.

Sick Leave Eligibility

Employees in full-time equivalent (FTE) positions who are scheduled to work at least one-half of the workweek on a 12-month basis or the equivalent of one-half of the workweek during the full school or academic year of nine months or more are eligible to earn sick leave.

If the part-time employee is scheduled to work at least one-half of the workweek of the agency, the employee is eligible to earn sick leave on a pro-rata basis.

Effective Oct. 1, 2022, paid parental leave became available to eligible state employees for qualifying events including birth, stillbirth, adoption and foster placement. Effective Oct. 1, 2026, the laws governing paid parental leave were amended.  Refer to sections 8-11-150 and 8-11-155 of the S.C. Code of Laws.

The date of the qualifying event determines which version of the Paid Parental Leave law applies.

Civil Air Patrol Leave

Civil Air Patrol Leave Guidelines (.doc)

Other Types of Leave

Other Types of Leave (.pdf)

References

• State Human Resources Regulations Section 19-712 (.pdf)

Hazardous Weather

References:

• S.C. Code Section 8-11-57
• State HR Regulations Section 19-712.01 (I) (.pdf)

Hazardous Weather Information (.pdf)

View Ongoing Employee Discount Programs Below 

Annual Leave Eligibility

Employees in Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions who are scheduled to work at least half of the workdays of the month are eligible to earn annual leave. Eligible employees begin to accrue leave during their first month of employment. Teaching personnel and officials of academic rank at institutions of higher learning do not earn annual leave under these regulations.

An employee who works less than 12 months a year accrues annual leave at the same rate as other employees in FTE positions, but only for the months the employee is in a paid status.

The state of South Carolina offers its employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and savings plan options and paid vacation and sick leave. The benefits calculator found here (.xls) can be used to approximate the monetary value of these benefits providing a complete picture of an employee's compensation package.