University benefits and programs are available to allow you to focus on getting better or to focus on family members during their illness. The University supports you in making your health a priority. Return to top Caring for yourself or family members For more information about requesting unpaid time off and potential impacts on employment, view UWHR’s Unpaid time off webpage.Īre student employees eligible for release time?Īm I authorized for additional release time if the vaccination site runs out of the vaccine prior to my scheduled appointment or my appointment was cancelled right before I arrived? The University may request documentation to support the request. If an employee does not have accrued time off, unpaid time off may be requested for absences not covered by release time such as absences caused by side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine or assisting a family member to get a COVID-19 vaccine. If balances are exhausted, unpaid time off may be used.Ĭan an employee who is out of accrued time off take unpaid time off for COVID-19 vaccine related absences not covered by release time?
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What types of time off can an employee request if they need more than the two hours of release time in order to get vaccinated?Īn employee can account for missed time using sick time off, vacation time off, personal holiday (for a full day absence), compensatory time off, and holiday credit. Overtime exempt employees who do not track time should not enter time off for the two hours of paid release time. Overtime eligible employees record it as hours worked, meaning timekeeping in Workday or Kronos will look the same as if the employee was performing their regular duties. Is release time for getting COVID vaccines entered in Workday or Kronos? How is release time for taking the COVID-19 vaccines recorded in Workday? Contact your leave specialist if you have questions about vaccine-related absence not covered by release time. Employees may be asked to provide proof of appointment when making the request and/or proof of vaccination following the appointment.Įmployees who experience side effects from a vaccine or who need to take time off for a family member to receive a vaccine may request to use other types of time off including sick time off, vacation time off, personal holiday, compensatory time, holiday credit, and discretionary time off.
Managers may grant additional release time as appropriate and reasonable (e.g., travel distance is great, wait times and lines were lengthy). Employees should work with their managers to ensure that time away from work does not impede critical operations. The release time may include the amount of time to travel and receive a vaccine.Įmployees should follow their department’s procedures for requesting release time and should provide as much notice as possible.
In the event that an employee is unable to secure an appointment to receive a flu or COVID-19 vaccination (including boosters) outside of work hours, the University grants employees reasonable paid release time of up to two hours to get vaccinated. Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent serious and contagious respiratory diseases and to protect vulnerable patients, students, and staff. Use guidance provided below to learn more about supports for prioritizing workplace health. In order to protect the health of ourselves and our community, the University encourages employees to stay home when sick, get an annual flu vaccine, and stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines.
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