Paid time off (PTO) is designed to provide staff time away from work to attend to personal responsibilities and balance the demands of both their professional and personal lives. Staff are encouraged to provide advance notice and coordinate schedules with their managers for planned days off.
All staff receive nine holidays each year – New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; and six recess days – the day after Thanksgiving, the last workday preceding Christmas, and the four workdays between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Floating Holidays
Service and Maintenance staff receive five floating holiday days upon hire and five days are granted each subsequent calendar year. Up to four days may be scheduled by the university. Dining Service employees regularly scheduled 20 hours or more receive one additional day per year.
Vacation
| Years of service | Accrual |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 year of service | Pro rata share of 2 weeks |
| 1 to 4 years | 2 weeks |
| 5 to 9 years | 3 weeks |
| 10 to 19 years | 4 weeks |
| 20 or more years | 5 weeks |
Vacation time is eligible to use or be paid for vacation after six months of employment. Part time staff regularly scheduled to work 10 hours or more per week are entitled to vacation time on a prorated basis.
Sick Time
Service and Maintenance staff receive one day per month for the first year of hire and 12 days per fiscal year, each subsequent year of employment. Sick days can be used after three months of employment. Part time staff regularly scheduled to work 10 hours or more per week are entitled to sick time on a prorated basis.