{"id":36074,"date":"2024-06-14T15:03:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T22:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/hr\/?page_id=36074"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T20:28:03","slug":"leave-and-time-off","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/hr\/leave-and-time-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Leave and Time Off"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eastern Washington University provides eligible employees with leave for a variety of reasons. Some of the time off including vacation, holiday and personal, are offered solely at the discretion of the University. Other leaves including FMLA, PFML, and military leave are subject to federal and state law and are described below based on the University\u2019s understanding of applicable laws. Should information presented here conflict with the law or collective bargaining provisions or binding past practices for represented employees, the latter will prevail. For more details you are encouraged to consult the applicable union contract or policy. If you have additional questions, please contact Megan Jasmer HR Consultant – Leave Specialist in Benefits at 509-359-4300 or mjasmer@ewu.edu<\/a> or Benefits@ewu.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leave Benefits for Your Specific Employee Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are uncertain of your employee class, you may find this information within your Employee Dashboard on EagleNet. Select Employee Summary and you will find your employee class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\nClassified Employees<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Employees who are members of the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) collective bargaining unit<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\n\nFaculty<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Employees who are members of the United Faculty of Eastern (UFE) collective bargaining unit<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\n\nExempt Employees<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Employees not covered by a union contract and not eligible for overtime<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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\n\nPSE Employees<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Employees who are members of Public School Employees of Washington (PSE) collective bargaining unit<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PSE includes exempt employees who are eligible for overtime and exempt employees who are not eligible for overtime<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Leave Benefits for All Employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\nFMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\n\nParental Leave Packet and Information<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\n\nOther Types of Leave<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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\n\nHow Your EWU Employee Benefits May Be Impacted While on a Medical Leave of Absence<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Holidays
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EWU employees are eligible for the following paid holidays per calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the Friday before will be the holiday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be the holiday. Employees are eligible for holiday pay if they are in paid status on their regular, scheduled work day preceding the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>2026<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
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New Year\u2019s Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presidents\u2019 Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memorial Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juneteenth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independence Day<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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January 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Monday in January<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Monday in February<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Monday in May<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 4<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>2027<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Labor Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veterans\u2019 Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanksgiving Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native American Heritage Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Holiday<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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First Monday in September<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth Thursday in November<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day After the Fourth Thursday in Nov.
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December 25<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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