In the midst of the pandemic, the opportunities we all need to get away from our desks have been limited, with trips and events postponed or cancelled. In response to feedback from our community, the university announced a temporary enhancement to the Annual Time Carryover Policy:
- Full-time benefits-eligible staff will be able to carry over up to 80 hours of accrued but unused annual time (up to 40 hours of accrued but unused annual time for part-time benefits eligible staff).
- The deadline to use these carryover hours is October 31, 2021.
- There will be no change made to the number of hours eligible for payout upon departing the university. The maximum number of accrued but unused carryover hours eligible for payout remains at 40 hours for full-time benefit eligible staff (20 hours for part-time benefits-eligible staff).
- Please note: We plan to return to the standard Annual Time Carryover policy in fiscal year 2022.
Visit the GW Benefits website for more information, along with an FAQ on these updates.
Please be sure to check your annual time balance in the Time Reporting System.
Managers can also check their team members’ balances to encourage staff to plan their use of annual time. Taking some time away may look different in our current time, but it’s still crucial to recharge and refresh so that we can continue to do our best work.
