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Human Resource Policy Manual
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Section: |
Absence Policies |
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Subject: |
Personal Days |
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Policy: |
Local |
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Code: |
609 |
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Issued: |
8/9/02 |
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Association Adoption: |
5/6/04 |
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Association Effective Date: |
6/10/04 |
Eligibility Full-time, part-time and temporary employees are eligible for paid personal leave.
Accrual Procedure - Newly hired employees are credited with paid personal leave based upon the date of hire in accordance with the following: 3 days (if hired January 1 April 30), 2 days (May 1 August 30) and 1 day (if hired on or after September 1). Thereafter, employees are credited with three days of paid personal leave each January 1.
Crediting Procedure - Personal leave is credited based on full time equivalency. Part-time employees are credited with prorated personal leave.
Benefit Year - The period commencing on January 1st and ending on December 31st.
Personal Leave Pay - A non-exempt employee is eligible for compensation at the employee's current base rate of pay for the period of personal leave taken. An exempt employee receives the employee's regular salary for the period of personal leave taken.
Use of Personal Leave - Personal leave may be used to conduct personal business and appointments that cannot be conducted outside of scheduled working hours, religious observances, care for a family member and for personal emergencies. Non-exempt employees may use personal leave in one-hour increments. Exempt employees may use personal leave in increments of one-half day.
Scheduling - Requests for scheduled time off must be submitted in writing to the employee's supervisor (e-mail is acceptable). An employee must submit a request for to use personal leave to the employee's supervisor at least twenty-four hours in advance, except in cases of emergency.
Accumulation - Personal leave is not cumulative and cannot be carried over into the next benefit year. An employee is not paid for any accumulated personal leave remaining at the end of the benefit year.
Separation from Employment - An employee is not eligible to receive compensation for accumulated personal leave upon separation from the Association.
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