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Spending time away from work is important to
achieve a good balance between work and life. Smith understands this and provides
many opportunities for flexibility to spend time as needed.
Family Related Leaves
Childbearing and other family-related issues
can present significant challenges to employees. Balancing work and other college
commitments while coping with a new baby or a family emergency can be stressful.
Smith works hard to achieve an environment that is supportive of family needs by
offering family leave, paternal leave, adoption leave and flexible work
schedules.
Flexible Work Arrangements
Wherever possible Smith strives to be flexible
to help employees achieve a balance between work and home responsibilities. Managers
will carefully consider requests for arrangements such as flextime, job sharing,
and part-time employment.
Holidays
Smith observes a number of holidays throughout
the year. Whenever possible, department heads are encouraged to grant time off for
the observance of religious and/or other holidays which are not official college
holidays. This time off may be taken as personal time, vacation, or short-term absence
without pay.
Essential services must continue during scheduled breaks
and some staff may be required to work based on operational needs. Department Heads
and Chairs should determine staffing coverage for essential services and discuss
those arrangements with staff as far in advance as possible.
If you have any questions or require further information, please call Human Resources at ext. 2270.
Personal Time
Paid personal time is available for use in
the case of family illness or emergencies, or to meet other personal obligations
which arise. You may also use your personal time to observe a religious or other
holiday which is not an official college holiday or in the event of inclement weather
when the college is not officially closed. Additional personal time off is granted
by Smith for bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and military reserve training and
leave.
Vacations
Vacations are important for rest and relaxation
and Smith encourages you to use your full vacation allotment each year. Vacation
entitlement varies depending on whether you work an academic or full year position.
For administrative staff in academic-year positions, you are entitled to approximately 10 recess days
per year to be taken during official school recess periods. In regular positions,
you accrue vacation at 1.67 days per month up to 20 days per year. For administrative
support staff in regular positions, you accrue vacation weekly depending on years
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