more staff members request the same time period, University seniority will prevail. A written response to the staff member’s request will be provided by March 15th.
Failure to submit a vacation request by February 15th will result in loss of seniority status as it relates to vacation requests for the upcoming year. Any vacation requests submitted after February 15th, including those of less than (1) week, will be treated on a first come basis and not decided by seniority. A request must be submitted a minimum of thirty (30) days before the effective date of the vacation, unless waived by mutual agreement with the department head/designee. A written response to the request will be provided within seven (7) calendar days of receipt.
With approval, vacation time may be taken as single or multiple days, single or multiple weeks.
Staff members assigned to units that are open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, shall not be required to find replacement coverage for themselves as a condition of approval of requested vacation time, including weekends, unless the vacation is requested after the schedule is posted. Notwithstanding the above, the University has at all times the discretion to deny vacation requests based upon its operational needs, including staffing.
8.08 Sick Leave, Entitlement and Amount:
Staff hired on or after July 1, 1993 shall accrue sick days on the basis of one (1) day per month. Effective January 1, 2000, staff hired before July 1, 1993 shall accrue sick days on the basis of one and one sixth (1-1/6) days per month. Effective January 1, 2001, all staff shall accrue days on the basis of one (1) day per month.
Sick pay accruals are cumulative FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT.
Staff with five (5) or more years of service will be eligible for an emergency advance of up to one (1) year’s equivalent of sick leave under the following circumstances:
A. At least twenty (20) days have been or will have been continuously used for the same emergency immediately before any of the advanced days. These days must have been used to cover absences for illness.
B. The staff member has not been the subject of a written warning, suspension or any other discipline for attendance within the previous year. All evaluations over the last two (2) years must have been satisfactory.
The application for the advance must be approved by the Department Head and accompanied by documentation of the illness.
C. The application must also be approved by the Campus Human Resource Director or his/her designee.