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302 Personal Days

 

 

302.1 Definition 

Personal Days provide employees with authorized paid absences from work for the purpose of attending to personal business and emergency situations. 

302.2 Eligibility 

All regular, full-time, non-exempt employees and regular, part-time, non-exempt employees (scheduled to work at least 50 percent of the regularly scheduled workweek) are eligible for Personal Day absences once they have completed three (3) months of continuous service.  

Employees are not eligible for Personal Day absences until they have completed three (3) months of continuous service. 

Exempt employees are not eligible for Personal Days. 

302.3 Accrual/Length of Leave 

Eligible employees are credited two Personal Days on January 1 of each calendar year. Personal Days do not carry forward or accumulate from one calendar year to the next, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Eligible employees may also convert up to two (2) days of accrued Sick Leave to Personal Days each calendar year. 

302.4  Usage 

One-half (1/2) day is the minimum amount of time off that can be taken and charged to Personal Day absences. 

302.5 Compensation 

Personal Day absences will be paid at the same rate as the employee earns from the employee’s employment at the time the employee uses such time, unless otherwise required by applicable law, but no less than the applicable minimum wage. Use of Personal Days is not considered hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime. Employees maintain their regular pay and benefits while absent from work on approved Personal Day absences. 

302.6 Requests and Approval 

Employees must submit a request for Personal Day(s) to their supervisor via Employee Self-Service at least 24 hours in advance of the desired Personal Leave. The 24-hour requirement may be shortened if there are extenuating circumstances at the discretion of the supervisor.  

302.7 Other Provisions 

Unused Personal Days shall not be paid to an employee terminating, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from the University, unless otherwise required by applicable law. 

 

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