Careers with Erlanger Health System

Human Resources Department
975 East 3rd St.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(corner of 3rd & Hampton St.)
423-778-7969

Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tue, Thu
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
800-490-JOBS (5627)

Paid Annual Leave (PAL)

Erlanger Health System provides a Paid Annual Leave (PAL) program, which includes vacation, holidays and sick time for all regular full-time and regular part-time employees.

PAL days begin to accrue upon the date of employment and will be available for use by hourly employees upon completion of the entry probation period. PAL is available to salaried employees as soon as earned.

PAL is accrued bi-weekly on hours worked and for other approved paid time (i.e., jury duty, bereavement leave, seminars, PAL, EIB, etc.) up to 75 hours per pay period. PAL is not accrued for on-call time. PAL will be accrued for time off due to low census—whether the time off is paid or unpaid.

PAL is accrued for full-time employee (1.0 FTE) as shown below. Part-time employees accrue PAL on a pro-rated basis.

PAL Accrual Rate
(based on 75 hour pay period)
Bi-Weekly Accrual

(hours earned per week)

Annual Accrual

(days earned per year)

0-5 years

6.34 hours

22 days

5-10 years
7.78 hours

27 days

10-20 years

9.23 hours

32 days

20 + years

10.67 hours

37 days

Office Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Employment Office is located in the Human Resources department at the corner of Third Street & Hampton Street.