Common use of Personal Holidays Clause in Contracts

Personal Holidays. An employee may choose one workday as a personal holiday during each calendar year. 28.7.1 Full-time employees will receive eight (8) hours off for a personal holiday. Employees may use vacation leave, compensatory time or leave without pay to make up the difference between the employee’s normally scheduled shift and the eight (8) hours of holiday pay. Part-time employees will receive hours off on the same prorated basis that their monthly schedule bears to full-time employment. 28.7.2 Employees will be permitted to take their selected day as the personal holiday if: (a) The employee has received approval from their supervisor. (b) The number of employees choosing a specific day off does not interfere with University operations or require the University to incur overtime. 28.7.3 Personal holidays may not be carried over to the next calendar year. 28.7.4 Part or all of a personal holiday may be donated to another employee for shared leave as provided in Article 31. Any remaining portions of a personal holiday must be taken as one (1) absence.

Personal Holidays. An employee may choose one workday as a personal holiday during each calendar yearyear if the employee has been continuously employed by the University for more than four (4) months. 28.7.1 Full-time employees will receive eight (8) hours off for a personal holiday. Employees may use vacation leave, compensatory time or leave without pay to make up the difference between the employee’s normally scheduled shift and the eight (8) hours of holiday pay. Part-time employees will receive hours off on the same prorated basis that their monthly schedule bears to full-time employment. 28.7.2 Employees will be permitted to take their selected day as the personal holiday if: (a) The employee has given at least fourteen (14) calendar days’ written notice to his or her supervisor, or has received the supervisor’s approval from their supervisor. (b) for a shorter notice period. The number of employees choosing a specific day off does not interfere with University operations or require the University to incur overtime. 28.7.3 Personal holidays may not be carried over to the next calendar year. 28.7.4 Part or all of a personal holiday may be donated to another employee for shared leave as provided in Article 31. Any remaining portions of a personal holiday must be taken as one (1) absence.