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Paid Leave

Eligible employees enjoy 14 paid holidays and closings and accrue vacation and sick days each year. Bereavement, court, military and personal leave also are available.

 

Holidays

All regular UT employees in active pay status qualify for holiday pay for the following nine days:

Calendar Year 2023

  • New Year’s Day – The New Year’s Day holiday (Jan. 1, 2023) will be observed on Jan. 2, 2023.
  • Monday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Friday, April 7 – Spring Holiday
  • Monday, May 29 – Memorial Day
  • Monday, June 19 – Juneteenth
  • Tuesday, July 4 – Independence Day
  • Monday, Sept. 4 – Labor Day
  • Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24 – Thanksgiving
  • Monday, Dec. 25 through Friday, Dec. 29 – Winter Holiday

Calendar Year 2024

  • Monday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day
  • Monday, Jan. 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Friday, March 29 – Spring Holiday
  • Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day
  • Wednesday, June 19 – Juneteenth
  • Thursday, July 4 – Independence Day
  • Monday, Sept. 2 – Labor Day
  • Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29 – Thanksgiving
  • Monday, Dec. 23 through Friday, Dec. 27 – Winter Holiday
Holiday Schedule  Holidays Policy

 

Administrative Closings

In addition to holidays, five days are designated as paid administrative closings, such as the Friday after Thanksgiving and during the week of Christmas.

Administrative Closings Policy

 

Annual Leave (Vacation)

Eligible regular employees earn between eight and 16 hours of annual leave a month and can accrue between 240 and 336 hours before excess hours roll to sick leave, depending on job type, percent of time worked and years of service. Eligibility and the rate of accrual for regular part-time employees is dependent upon hire date and percentage of time worked.

Annual Leave Policy

 

Sick Leave

Eligible regular full-time employees accrue 8 hours of sick leave a month. Eligibility and the rate of accrual for regular part-time employees is dependent upon hire date and percentage of time worked.

Sick Leave Policy

 

Additional Leave Policies