<aside> 💡 This policy applies to all CCN staff members, full time and part time. Full time CCN staff members are paid by annual salary. Part time staff members are paid by direct deposit on a regular invoicing schedule. Staff member salaries and invoicing schedules remain constant regardless of the number of vacation and sick days taken over the course of the year.

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CCN STAFF PTO TRACKER

Vacation:

• CCN offers unlimited paid time off. Employees are expected to notify the ED about vacation days at least 2 weeks in advance.
• All CCN staff are required to take a minimum of 15 paid vacation days over the course of the calendar year. Staff cannot take more than 10 consecutive days off without approval from the ED.
• CCN staff are encouraged to plan vacation days during times when the organization is less busy, which tends to align with the academic calendar. For example, the start of the Fall Semester (Late August/ Early September) and early/mid November are especially busy times for student organizing. When taking time off during busy times of year, staff are encouraged to plan as early in advance as possible.
• There is a general expectation that staff members do not take time off to the extent that they are unable to fulfill the expectations of the job description. The ED reserves the right to meet with a staff member if they are concerned that the responsibilities listed the staff member’s job description are note being met as a result of PTO.
• CCN holidays days, including the whole week between Christmas and New Years, do not count toward PTO days. See all CCN Holidays on the CCN Holidays page.
• CCN staff members are often also in their final year of university and may need to take time off for graduation. Student graduation is not counted toward PTO days.
• In some cases, CCN staff members may be required to work weekends (ex. student climate gatherings on weekends). In these cases, the CCN staff team will identify an appropriate weekday to take off to compensate for time worked during the weekend.

Sick Days:

• CCN staff are encouraged to take time off when feeling ill. Staff are expected to coordinate to the best of their ability with the CCN team to ensure their responsibilities are covered by other team members while they are off.

Medical leave, parental leave, bereavement, and other forms of time off

• These forms of time off will be addressed on a case by case basis, rooted in values of trust collective care, and preventing burnout.