File: GDD - Support Staff Vacations and Holidays

NOTE: The following policy is not required by law. In addition, the Board should be careful when adopting policies related to classified staff in order to preserve the "at will" status of these employees. Please consult with your attorney before adopting or making any revisions to this policy. You should also review all policies in the GD section, as well as employee handbooks and other statements and documents, to ensure a consistent approach in this area. Contrary assertions in handbooks, contracts, and other writings or made verbally can create serious problems for a school district defending itself against a due process claim.

Vacations

Regular classified personnel working on a 12-month basis are entitled to paid vacation on the following basis:

1. Personnel with a title of __________________ shall be entitled to 20 days of vacation each contract year.

2. Personnel with a title of __________________ shall be entitled to 15 days of vacation each contract year during the first nine years of continuous employment and 20 days of vacation each contract year thereafter.

3. All other classified employees shall be entitled to 10 days of vacation each contract year during the first nine years of continuous employment and 15 days of vacation each contract year thereafter.

All vacation time earned by all employees in the previous fiscal year shall be taken before December 31 of the following fiscal year unless a deferred vacation is approved by the superintendent.

Vacations shall be scheduled at the convenience of the district and as nearly as possible at the convenience of the employee. All summer vacation schedules shall be arranged for all employees and reviewed with the immediate supervisor prior to April 1.

All classified employees who resign or whose employment is terminated shall receive the paid vacation to which they are entitled as soon as possible.

New employees whose term of service is less than one full year shall be entitled to paid vacation in the ratio that their length of service bears to a full year.

Accumulated vacation shall be taken during the summer months at the convenience of the school district.

Holidays

The following days are considered paid holidays for support staff:

[List holidays]

(Adoption date)

LEGAL REF.: C.R.S. 22-1-112 (school year-national holidays)

NOTE: A policy on paid holidays for 12-month employees also might be included in this category.

[Revised November 2015]