VACATION:  All employees are offered the rest, relaxation, and reflection time of an annual paid vacation. Timing of vacations should take into consideration the needs of Duchesne High School and the employee. Supervisors must approve vacation schedules in advance of taking the time off.

PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS:  The supervisor may grant time off with pay for urgent personal needs or duties that cannot be accomplished outside of working hours.  Personal leave will not exceed two days per year and are charged to the ten sick days per year.  Unless there is an emergency, employees should discuss the need for personal leave well in advance of the anticipated absence.  If personal leave days exceed two days per year, the leave will be charged against an employee’s vacation leave.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: For the purposes of mourning and attending a funeral, an employee shall be granted up to three consecutive work days of leave with full pay upon the death of any one of the following:  spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, parent in-law, or grandparent.

Supervisors may grant permission for bereavement leave for deceased persons other than the aforementioned after discussion of circumstances that may necessitate the presence of the employee at the funeral.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: A regular employee who has completed five years or more of work for the Archdiocese may request an unpaid leave of absence.  Granting an unpaid leave of absence will depend upon the feasibility of the request and the mutual agreement of the employer and employee.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE: The Archdiocese of St. Louis will comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).  Employees eligible for family and medical leave are those who have been employed for at least twelve months and have worked at least 1,250 hours during the previous twelve-month period.

Please refer to Staff Handbook for complete details.