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HR Policy - UW System Administrative Policy 1211 - Personal Holiday and Legal Holiday Administration

The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the administration of personal and legal holidays for UW System employees. The policy covers eligibility, accrual, use, carryover, and treatment upon movement or termination of employment.

 Functional Owner

 UW System

 Executive Sponsors

 UW System Level Policy 

 Policy Contact

 Human Resources Office


Who this policy applies to:

All employees


Rationale:

The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the administration of personal and legal holidays for UW System employees. The policy covers eligibility, accrual, use, carryover, and treatment upon movement or termination of employment.


Policy Detail:

This UW System Policy is available on the UW System Policy Page.  For more information, please visit: 

https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/personal-holiday-and-legal-holiday-administration/


Links to related information: 


Revision History:

Format updated June 2025.



Keywords:
personal holiday, legal holiday, personal holiday eligibility, personal holiday accrual, personal holiday use, personal holiday carryover, legal holiday 
Doc ID:
118122
Owned by:
Julia G. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2022-04-25
Updated:
2025-06-26
Sites:
UW-La Crosse