Time Away
Time away to recharge is essential for a happy, healthy life. In that spirit, Principia provides eligible faculty and staff with time-off and leave benefits.
Vacation, Health, Personal Time
Vacation (12-month staff only)
Employees who work year-round are eligible for four weeks of paid vacation (160 hours, prorated for part-time staff). Employees accrue vacation each pay period, and employees cannot roll over more than 80 hours into the following calendar year. Any vacation hours in excess of 80 hours (prorated for part-time) at the end of the calendar year will be forfeited.
Health
Employees accrue seven paid health leave days per year (prorated for part-time staff). Employees accrue health leave each pay period, and employees cannot roll over more than 15 days to the next calendar year. Health days can be used when you are unable to work because of your own or a family member’s health or health-related appointment.
Personal
Principia provides three paid personal days each year (prorated
for part-time staff), and up to five days can be carried over to the
next calendar year. This benefit adds additional flexibility to your
schedule, and can be used in any way you choose, to
■ Celebrate birthdays or anniversaries
■ Schedule appointments
■ Observe holidays not already observed by Principia
■ Manage family emergencies
… and more.
For additional information please view our Employee Handbook.
Other Time Away
These benefits and their descriptions can be found in the Employee Handbook.
- Christian Science
- Association and Class
- Instruction
- Holidays
- Bereavement
- School Events for your Children
- Flextime Leave
- Jury Duty Leave
- Time Off to Vote
- Workers’ Compensation leave
- Unpaid Military Leave
- Unpaid Personal Leave of Absence (PLOA)
- FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act
Parental Leave
Principia provides up to six weeks of paid parental leave to new parents to bond with a new child (added by birth or adoption). Parental leave can be used before or after the new child arrives and is granted when delivery or adoption takes place during the portion of the year when the staff member is scheduled to work.
Birthing parents receive parental leave time to bond with a new child, in addition to the Short-Term Disability leave they receive to rest and recover from childbirth (see Disability Benefits – STD). STD begins on the date of birth (with a one-week waiting period), and then, parental leave can be used at the completion of STD.
If both parents of the child are benefits-eligible Principia staff members, they are each eligible for six weeks of parental leave.
Maternity Leave
