Personal Observance Leave

Personal observance leave is available to full-time and part-time permanent, probationary or time-limited employees who work at least 20 hours per week. Temporary employees, interns and contractors are not eligible for personal observance leave. Part-time employees are not eligible for personal observance leave if they work less than 20 hours per week.

Personal observance leave may be used for any single work shift that falls on a day of personal significance; it is not for use across multiple shifts. This includes days of cultural or religious importance. Regardless of an employee’s religious or cultural background, any day an employee identifies as significant for cultural, religious or personal reasons can be used for personal observance leave.

Full-time employees will receive up to eight hours of personal observance leave each calendar year. Part-time employees will receive a prorated amount based on their number of hours compared to a full-time schedule. This leave expires if not used by the end of the calendar year.

Employees should request the day off from their supervisor but do not have to provide a reason for taking a personal observance day.