Columbia University employees are entitled to generous paid time off, including sick days and personal days. Schools and departments must maintain accurate records in People@Columbia (PAC) to verify labor costs, sick leave, personal days and vacation allowances for both Support Staff and all Officers, and to determine overtime pay for Hourly Officers and Support Staff.
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For long-term absences, review how to manage a leave of absence.
The University provides employees with paid time off for occasional absences needed for illness, injury or medical appointments.
Guide for tracking time off for employees, including submitting annual statements and accrual balances.
Understand the types of time away that employees accrue, including vacation, holidays, personal days and sick time.
Departments not currently using the TLAM system must complete a summary of vacation and personal day accrual balance information.
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The information provided on the HR Manager Toolkit website is intended to offer examples, information and guidance for managing human resources functions at Columbia University schools and departments. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy; however, accuracy is not guaranteed. If there any discrepancies between the information on this website, verbal representations and the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) or applicable University policies, the CBAs and University policies will always govern. Website content is subject to change and does not replace the CBAs or University policies.