TT and Ranked CAS
The following applies to members of the academic staff appointed in accordance with the聽Regulations Relating to the Employment of Tenure Track and Tenured Academic Staff, and to ranked academic staff appointed in accordance with the聽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 vacation of one month.
- Academic staff employed for less than one full reference year are entitled to vacation calculated at one day for each month worked, to聽a maximum of聽two consecutive weeks, or 10 vacation days.
- For part-time staff, and those on reduced load, vacation entitlement is pro-rated.
Academic Librarian Staff
The following applies to members of the academic staff appointed in accordance with the聽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聽librarian staff.
| Rank |
Years of Service |
Vacation Entitlement |
| Assistant Librarian, non-tenure-track |
Less than 1 year |
Proration of 22 days |
| 1 year, but <10 years |
22 days |
| 10 years, but <20 years |
25 days |
| 20 years or more |
27 days |
Assistant Librarian, tenure-track
Once tenured, the聽rank becomes聽associate |
Less than 1 year |
Proration of 22 days |
| 1 year, but <7 years |
22 days |
| 7 years, but <20 years |
25 days,聽provided the staff receives tenured at the end of the 2nd appointment |
| 20 years or more |
27 days |
| Associate Librarian, tenure-track or tenured |
Less than 1 year |
Proration of 25 days |
| 1 year, but <20 years |
25 days |
| 20 years or more |
27 days |
| Full Librarian, tenured |
Less than 1 year |
Proration of 27 days |
| More than 1 year |
27 days |
Unranked Academic Staff (Non-Unionized)
The following applies to members of the academic staff appointed in accordance with the聽Regulations Relating to the Employment of Contract Academic Staff.
Vacation shall be taken with the prior approval of the staff member鈥檚 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聽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.