Benefits: Holidays and Personal Leave

Holidays

Eligible Embry-Riddle employees receive 10 paid holidays each year, plus the business days falling between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Personal Leave

Eligible employees earn personal leave each pay period (biweekly). Personal leave may be used at each employee's discretion, whether it be for vacation, sick leave, bereavement, or other personal matters. 

• New employees who are eligible to accrue personal leave are allocated 16 hours of personal leave beginning with their first day of employment.
• Nonexempt staff positions earn 12 days during the first year of full time employment.
• Exempt positions earn 18 days during the first year of full-time employment.
• The rate of accrual of personal leave increases with years of service.