Common use of Religious Holiday Clause in Contracts

Religious Holiday. The school calendar now provides for holiday periods for the major Christian holidays. An employee, whose religious holiday fall on a regularly scheduled work day and observance or practice of which would require absence from work, may request the days to be deducted from sick leave. These days shall be deducted from the employee’s accumulated leave unless the employee notifies the Human Resources Office by the preceding July 1 of his/her intention to make up the days during non-scheduled work time provided the employee’s supervisor approves. The professional activity of the day(s) will be proposed by the employee, but must be approved by the employee’s supervisor. Make-up days will be allowed to occur after the fact, only in the case of new employees hired July 1 or after, who did not have the opportunity to schedule make-up days prior to the absence for the holidays. Those wishing to do so will make arrangements with their supervisor to make up the time during non-scheduled work time.

Religious Holiday. The school calendar now provides for holiday periods for the major Christian holidays. An employee, employee whose religious holiday holiday(s) fall on a regularly scheduled work day and observance or practice of which would require absence from work, may request the days to be deducted from sick leave. These days shall be deducted from the employee’s accumulated leave unless the employee notifies the Human Resources Office by the preceding July 1 of his/her intention to make up the days during non-scheduled work time provided providing the employee’s supervisor approves. The professional activity of the day(s) will be proposed by the employee, but must be approved by the employee’s supervisor. Make-up days will be allowed to occur after the fact, only in the case of new employees hired July 1 or after, who did not have the opportunity to schedule make-up days prior to the absence for the holidays. Those wishing to do so will make arrangements with their supervisor to make up the time during non-scheduled work time.