SUBJECT: TIME OFF
FOR VOTING
APPLICABILITY: ALL FACULTY AND STAFF
- Purpose:
To provide faculty and staff members a reasonable period of time off
during the regular work day for voting on an official election day.
- Policy:
Employees are expected to use early voting before or after working
hours or on weekends prior to election day or to vote before or after working hours on
election day.** However, in unusual circumstances, when it is not possible for an employee
to vote before or after his/her regular working hours, it is the policy of the University
to grant a reasonable period of time off during the regular work day for voting on an
official election day. This time should be reported as time worked and is not charged
against vacation leave, comp time or salary. The employee shall provide a signed
statement, to be maintained with their monthly leave records for the applicable month,
indicating the specific circumstances which require them to request time off for voting
during the work day.
REFERENCE: Sec. 276.004, Texas Election Code, Sec. 661.914., Texas
Government Code.
* Reviewed with no change
** NOTE: An employee should be able to vote after working hours if
the polls are open for voting for at least two consecutive hours outside of the
employee’s work schedule.
