Personal Observance Day
In October 2022 the University announced that beginning 2023 eligible staff may use one Personal Observance Day per calendar year. Staff should use the following instructions to submit their Personal Observance Day in Workday.
- On the Workday dashboard, Go to Menu
- Click Absence
- Click Request Absence
- Click your POD Date
- Click 1-Day Request Absence at the bottom left side of the screen
- In the Type dropdown box, click Other Absence Types
- Click Administrative Leave
- Confirm the daily hours are accurate
- In the Reason dropdown box, click Personal Observance Day
- Click Submit
This time should be used for one full day, not split between multiple days. Staff will not be required to disclose which personal tradition they plan to observe to their manager, only that they are scheduling time for personal observance. All staff should work with their managers to schedule time off by providing reasonable advance notice.
More information about this policy change is available in the updated Administrative Leave and Release Time Policy. View the 2023 Reynolda Campus Holiday Schedule for a complete list of staff holidays.