Rocky Vista University (RVU) provides Floating Holidays that allows eligible employees to take paid time off that isn't tied to traditional holidays recognized by the university. This policy offers employees flexibility to observe holidays that are personally significant to them, whether they are religious, cultural, or personal events.
Full-time employees receive four (4) floating holidays at the beginning of each fiscal year in addition to RVU’s regular paid holidays. These four floating holidays may be used only for religious or cultural holidays, employee birthdays, anniversaries*, or other state or federal holidays during which RVU remains open.
A new employee hired July through December will have four (4) days available and employees hired January through May will have two (2) days available.
Part-time benefit-eligible employees are granted floating holidays on a pro-rated basis.
Employees must specify the event for which they are requesting to use a floating holiday. The request must be scheduled and approved in advance by the employee’s supervisor. Floating holidays must be used in full day increments. If an employee is unsure if their planned floating holiday is a qualified event, they may consult Human Resources.
Floating holidays will not be carried over to the next fiscal year, nor will they be paid out if not taken, or paid upon separation, or if an employee’s hours are reduced to a non-benefit-eligible position.
*Wedding anniversaries, death anniversaries, life-partner anniversaries, sobriety anniversaries, an employee’s parents’ golden anniversary, adoption anniversaries, or other important personal events in an employee’s life.