Personal Days

Amended date: 01/01/2021

The University recognizes the need for work/life balance, and as such, provides a generous paid time off for all employees who meet benefit eligibility. 

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Based on their regularly scheduled hours, full-time Tufts employees are awarded two (2) personal days per fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Part-time and part-year employees (see definition below) receive pro-rated personal days based on their standard work schedule. These days must be used each year and do not accrue. Unused personal days are not paid upon termination. When scheduling a personal day, employees are expected to give their supervisor appropriate business notice.

During the first year of employment, employees hired between July 1 and December 31 will receive two (2) personal days. Employees hired between January 1 and March 30 will receive one (1) personal day. Personal days may not be utilized during the first three months of employment.

Definitions:  

Staff: any benefits-eligible employee who has standard hours of 17.5 hours/week or more and is not otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement.  Postdoctoral scholars’ hiring practices are outlined in the postdoc handbook.  Faculty should refer to the by-laws of their primary school affiliation for guidance.

Related Links and Resources:

Postdoctoral Scholars’ Handbook: https://viceprovost.tufts.edu/postdoc/handbook/

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This Personal Days Statement is part of the HR Employee Policies and Procedures that can be found at here

Disclaimer: Changes to this policy and the handbook in which it is maintained may be made at any time, at the sole discretion of the University and is not a contract. Employment by the University is at will and either the employee or the University may end the employment relationship at any time.