Vacation

Vacation time allowance is calculated on a calendar year basis from January 1 through December 31. If eligible employment with the college begins on a date other than January 1, the vacation allowance is pro-rated from the date of hire until December 31 for the first year of employment.

A Time Away From Work Request Form must be completed and signed by the staff member, approved by his or her supervisor and filed with the appropriate vice president prior to any time away from work for vacation, work-related travel, or off-campus meetings. Supervisors are expected to maintain records of staff member vacation time.

The minimum amount of vacation that can be taken at one time is one half-day of vacation. Designated holidays falling within a staff member's requested vacation period will be paid as holiday time.

There is no carry-over of vacation time from one calendar year to the next. Exceptions to this rule must be approved by the supervisor, in consultation with the divisional vice president and the director of human resources.

When a staff member resigns or retires (provided proper notice is given), payment for unused vacation time is pro-rated to the time of termination. Staff members who resign and fail to give two weeks' notice will forfeit payment of accumulated vacation time. If, at termination, the number of vacation days taken exceeds the pro-rated number of vacation days allowed, the final paycheck will be reduced by the appropriate amount. Unused vacation days cannot count towards “days worked” for health benefit coverage.

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility Chart for eligibility for this benefit.