Vacation

TT and Ranked CAS

The following applies to members of the academic staff appointed in accordance with the Regulations Relating to the Employment of Tenure Track and Tenured Academic Staff, and to ranked academic staff appointed in accordance with the Regulations Relating to the Employment of Contract Academic Staff.

Vacation is to be taken at a time when it does not interfere with teaching, and must be confirmed in advance with the academic unit head(s).

  • Academic staff employed continuously for one full reference year or more are entitled to one month vacation.
  • Academic staff employed for less than one full reference year are entitled to vacation calculated at one day for each month worked, to a maximum of two consecutive weeks, or 10 vacation days.
  • For part-time staff and those on reduced load, vacation entitlement is pro-rated.

Acad. Librarian Staff

The following applies to members of the academic staff appointed in accordance with the Regulations Relating to the Employment of Librarian Staff.

Vacation is to be taken at a time when it does not interfere with the delivery of library and information services to the University community, and must receive prior approval of the supervisor. Supervisors must record all vacation days taken by librarian staff.

RANK

YEARS OF SERVICE

VACATION ENTITLEMENT

Assistant Librarian, non-tenure-track

 

Less than 1 year



1 year, but <10 years



10 years, but <20 years



20 years or more

Proration of 22 days



22 days



25 days



27 days

Assistant Librarian, tenure-track
Once tenured, the rank becomes associate

Less than 1 year


1 year, but <7 years


7 years, but <20 years


20 years or more

Proration of 22 days


22 days


25 days, provided the staff receives tenure at the end of the 2nd appointment


27 days

Associate Librarian, tenure-track or tenured

Less than 1 year


1 year, but <20 years


20 years or more

Proration of 25 days


25 days


27 days

Full Librarian, tenured

Less than 1 year


More than 1 year

Proration of 27 days


27 days

Unranked Academic Staff (Non-Unionized)

The following applies to members of the academic staff appointed in accordance with the Regulations Relating to the Employment of Contract Academic Staff.

Vacation shall be taken with the prior approval of the staff member’s immediate supervisor. Supervisors must keep written records of vacation days. Vacation for Academic Associates must be tracked in Workday.

  • Unranked Academic Staff employed continuously for less than one reference year are entitled to vacation of one day per month worked, to a maximum of two consecutive weeks, or 10 vacation days.
  • Unranked Academic Staff employed continuously for one full reference year, but less than three years, are entitled to vacation of three consecutive weeks, or 15 vacation days. You can also request an extra week without pay.
  • Unranked contract academic staff who have worked continuously for the University for three years are entitled to four weeks vacation, or 20 vacation days.
  • For part-time staff and those on reduced load, vacation entitlement is pro-rated.

Unionized Academic Staff

Vacation entitlement is in accordance with the relevant collective agreement. Vacation shall be taken with the prior approval of the staff member's immediate supervisor. Supervisors must keep written records of vacation days. Where no collective agreement has been concluded, vacation entitlement is in accordance with the relevant employment contract.

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