Vacation

Graduate Assistants are entitled to one week of vacation leave without a reduction in pay for each four-month University Term (i.e. September 1 to December 31, January 1 to April 30, May 1 to August 31). Vacation must be negotiated with your supervisor to minimize the negative impact on research in the laboratory and the duties of the Graduate Assistant.

No classes are held during Reading Week held in February or the Fall break in November. Graduate students are expected to be here during this time except if negotiated with your supervisor.

Graduate Assistants may not carry forward unused vacation time from one four-month University term to another, without the advance written consent of the Appointing Officer, the Graduate Supervisor and all relevant Graduate Assistantship Supervisors. In some cases, vacation carry forward may not be allowed based on the funding source.

Vacation entitlement is in addition to days when the University is closed.

There is no vacation pay on contract expiry or termination in lieu of vacation time not taken.