Discretionary time is defined as an authorized paid absence to attend to personal matters such as appointments with doctors, dentists, attorneys or non-work-related court appearances. This time may be used to care for a child or spouse’s health condition or for any purpose deemed by the employee's supervisor and the Director of Human Resources to be appropriate. Its use must be approved in advance, and it may not be used as additional vacation time or to compensate for the employee's lack of punctuality.
Full-time, hourly 12-month employees are eligible to receive up to three paid days of discretionary time (24 hours) per fiscal year. New employees hired during the year will receive discretionary time on a pro-rated basis. Full-time hourly employees employed on the basis of less than 12 months per year will be allotted discretionary time on a pro-rated basis.
Discretionary time cannot be used until the completion of 90 days of employment, but it will be allotted from the date of hire. Employees will not be paid for unused discretionary time upon separation or termination from employment