Time Off to Vote

SWVEMS encourages employees to fulfill their civic responsibilities by participating in elections. Generally, employees are able to find time to vote either before or after their regular work schedule. If employees are unable to vote in an election during their nonworking hours, SWVEMS will grant up to 1 hours of paid time off to vote.

Employees should request time off to vote from their supervisor at least two working days prior to the election day. Advance notice is required so that the necessary time off can be scheduled at the beginning or end of the work shift, whichever provides the least disruption to the normal work schedule.

Policy No.  308  Issued  5/1/2007  Applicable  5/1/2007