Leaves & Time Off

Annual Leave & Sick Leave

80 hours per year for full-time employees.
750 hours cap.
Longevity Annual Leave (6+ years): earn additional hours per year (see table below).
Leave of Absence period does not count toward longevity annual leave increase.

Additional Guidelines

Accrued hours can be used after completing 13 pay periods (not applicable for job-basis employees).
Anniversary leave is the 26th pay period worked and may vary depending on unpaid leave. Anniversary leave is not calculated based on your hire date.

Full-time employees are entitled to 3 Floating Holidays per fiscal year:
- Use it or lose it, and cannot be taken in hourly segments.
- Can be used after the 9^th pay period.
Birthday holiday can be taken up to 6 months after the date of birth, but cannot be taken in hourly segments.
Bereavement leave is 5 days for full-time employees.
After 12 months of employment, Paid Parental Leave of 12 weeks is available: 100% pay for the first 6 weeks and 50% pay for the last 6 weeks.

If approved, unpaid leave can be taken for up to one year.
Employees on probation are not eligible.
After the 3^rd unpaid pay period, benefits stop.
The employee is responsible for paying the total cost of any benefits (employer + employee premium).
Unpaid Leave of Absence is a qualifying life event; benefits can be modified.

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