I am a detentions deputy at the Sheriff's Office. I accrue 10 hours of vacation per month, which comes out to 120 hours per year, or 3 weeks. I can carry up to 240 hours into the next year, and after 5 years, it comes to 12 hours per month, then 14 per month after 10 years I think it is. I also live close to the areas that I apply for to hunt for deer, elk and antelope, so I can take a couple days off with my regular days off and hunt and still get paid for the vacation time I take. I also just go out on my normal days of and camp, etc during the summer, and chase lions in the winter. It works out pretty good.