Human Resources
Leave Types and Holidays
CWU observes a number of federal and state holidays. When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be the legally observed holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be the legally observed holiday. (Reference RCW 1.16.050)
Leave Programs
- Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Military Leave
- Shared Leave Information
- Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML)
- Workplace Accommodation
Leave Policies
- Civil Service Employee Leave Policy & Procedure (WAC 357-31)
- Civil Service Vacation Leave for CWU - Non-Represented (PDF)
- Exempt Employees’ Leave
- Washington State Paid Sick Leave (WAC 49.46)
Teleworking
Observed Holidays
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Native American Heritage Day (Friday after Thanksgiving)
- Christmas Day
* Represented employees, please review your Collective Bargaining Agreement on the Labor Relations website.
* Faculty, please review your Collective Bargaining Agreement on the Faculty Labor Relations and UFC website.
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