Procedure

Personal Observance Leave may be used for any single day of personal significance.  This includes, but is not limited to, days of cultural or religious importance. The day used for Personal Observance Leave does not have to be a day from the employee’s own religious or cultural background.

The total amount of Personal Observance Leave awarded to an employee must be utilized in one work shift. Employees may use Personal Observance Leave prior to exhausting any accumulated compensatory time.