Holidays and time off
Holiday calendar
Specific dates for UW holidays.
Holidays and holiday credit
Information on UW's scheduled holidays, including pay and holiday credit.
Vacation time off
Information on accrual and use of vacation time off, as well as what happens to your balance if you change UW jobs or leave the University.
Sick time off for regular contract covered, classified, and professional staff
Information on sick time off accrual and use, as well as what happens to your leave balance if you change UW jobs or leave the University.
Sick time off for student hourly employees
Understand your sick time off benefit if you are in a temporary or student hourly position.
Unpaid time off
The University may allow unpaid time off if you don’t have enough accrued time off to cover your time away from work.
Sick time off – Attendance Incentive Program
Learn about the sick time off attendance incentive program.
Bereavement time off
Time off for a family member's death.
Civil duty time off
Time off for jury duty, trials, and subpoenas.
Discretionary time off
Time off awarded for noteworthy achievement or effort.
Time off for reasons of faith or conscience
Optional two unpaid holidays for reasons of faith or conscience.
Family care emergency absences
Family care emergencies occur when regularly scheduled care plans are interrupted due to a school, camp, facility closure and/or the unexpected absence of a care provider.
Military duty
The rights and responsibilities of UW employees called to military duty.
Northwest Hospital carryover time off
All classified non-union staff, contract classified staff, and professional staff who worked in eligible positions at University of Washington Medical Center – Northwest prior to January 1, 2020 may have a balance of Northwest Hospital carryover time off, which should be used prior to using sick time off.
Overtime compensatory time
Understand how and when employees earn overtime pay and compensatory time.
Personal holiday
Regular employees receive one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Prior Washington state service credit and transfer between state of Washington employers
Vacation and sick time off credit for previous Washington state employment
Taking time off for an event or activity during the work day
Guidance for when supervisor approval and/or time off requests are required for employee participation in work-related events such as orientations, trainings, online courses, and community building activities.
Time off for domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking
Time off for employees affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
UW neighborhood clinics carryover time off
All classified non-union staff, contract classified staff, and professional staff who worked in eligible positions at UW Neighborhood Clinics (UWNC) prior to January 1, 2021 may have a balance of UWNC carryover time off, which was converted from their Extended Illness Bank (EIB).