Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off

Vacation and Sick Time are accrued on a monthly basis; Personal Time is granted on January 1 of each year.

Non-represented non-exempt staff (Career Level: S)

Years of Service	Vacation	Sick	Personal
From hire, but less than 2 years	10 days	12 days	2 days
2 or more, but less than 10 years	15 days	12 days	2 days
Over 10 years	20 days	12 days	2 days

Non-represented exempt staff (Career Levels: P and M)

Years of Service	Vacation	Sick
From hire, but less than 15 years	20 days	22 days upon hire, then 21 annually
Over 15 years	25 days	22 days upon hire, then 21 annually

This information is provided for quick reference, and is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of the benefits described. For a full description of these benefits and related policies, please refer to the BU Employee Handbook (non-represented staff) and/or to your Collective Bargaining Agreement (represented staff).

Requesting Time Off

There is a formal process for requesting paid time off in addition to receiving supervisor approval verbally or via email. All paid staff employees (both salaried and hourly) must submit requests for vacation, personal, and sick time through “Employee Self-Service” in BUworks Central. Please note that time off requests for hourly paid staff must be entered into both the employee’s timesheet and in BUworks Central.

A quick reference guide is available for employees who want to review step-by-step instructions.