Shared Vacation Leave Program

  1. General Purpose: Shared Vacation Leave is a voluntary plan that allows employees to donate part of their vacation to assist other employees experiencing a serious health condition, or who are a primary care giver for a seriously ill family member. Employee donations of vacation hours provides income to an affected employee who would otherwise be on unpaid leave.

  2. Eligibility: Non-faculty employees eligible to receive shared vacation leave must meet these criteria:


    • regular full or part-time employee working a minimum of 20 hours per week

    • employed a minimum of one year

    • exhausted all sick leave, personal leave and accrued, unused vacation

    • not receiving income from the University's Long-Term Disability Plan

    • be in good employment standing.
Appendix 22 Shared Vacation Leave Program