Vacation Time: Employees accrue vacation time based on their years of service according to the following schedule:

• From date of employment until 5^th anniversary, 15 days/120 hours
• From 5^th anniversary of employment, 18 days/144 hours
• From 11^th anniversary of employment, 21 days/168 hours
• From 16^th anniversary of employment, 24 days/192 hours
   

Holidays: Employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday to be used at the employee’s discretion.

Family and Personal Sick Days: Employees receive 18 paid sick days at the start of employment and accrue 18 days each January. The accrual maximum is 130 days (six months). Family friendly sick leave allows use of up to 10 days annually.

Family and Medical Leave: Employees are allowed to take up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for serious illness based on federal law.

Military Leave: Employees called to active or reservist duty are granted a military leave of absence of up to 180 days. Upon return from military leave, employees are restored to their position of employment before they left. 

Personal, Sabbatical and Entrepreneurial Leave: Eligible employees may request a personal, sabbatical or entrepreneurial leave to pursue personal interests, outside professional interests or entrepreneurial activities. Leaves will be approved at the sole discretion of division management. All leaves of this nature will be unpaid. Reinstatement to position of employment prior to leave is not guaranteed.

Parental Leave: Argonne provides expectant parents with paid time off to care for and bond with their new child.  Parental leave is available for all birthing and non-birthing parents who meet the eligibility criteria. Eligible employees will receive a total of 280 hours (7 weeks) of paid leave (employees working a part-time schedule will receive prorated hours). This leave may be taken as: (i) one continuous block of time; (ii) a reduced schedule; or (iii) intermittently in increments of no less than four hours a day, with the ability to add one-hour increments.  Leave must be taken within 12 months following the birth or adoption of a child. Employees who use the first 240 hours of leave continuously may elect to use the final 40 hours over a two-week period to ease the employee’s transition of returning to their regular work schedule.  With supervisory approval, returning employees may also supplement parental leave time with available vacation time.

Additional Leave Benefits: Additional leave benefits include Bereavement, Domestic Violence, Jury Duty and School Visitation.