{"id":2448,"date":"2022-05-06T08:50:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T13:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/employment-services\/?page_id=2448"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T14:51:43","slug":"time-off-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Off Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Macalester College is committed to supporting employee well-being, both professionally and personally. We understand the important of helping employees find balance between work and personal life. The College offers a variety of time off options for eligible staff and faculty. Below are the different types of time off options to care for yourself or others.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container three-col-txt card-group--3\" >\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Time Off Options<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/vacation-time\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Calendar icon with a clock in the corner. The last days of the month are marked with x's on the calendar to show time off.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/344\/2025\/06\/1-1-scaled-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/vacation-time\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Vacation Time Off\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/sick-time\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"icon of a doctor's clipboard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/344\/2025\/07\/2-scaled-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/sick-time\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Sick Time Off\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/holidays\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Calendar icon with the word holidays written in the middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/344\/2025\/07\/3-scaled-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/holidays\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Holidays\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/bereavement-leave\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"blue candle icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/344\/2025\/07\/4-scaled-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/time-off-benefits\/bereavement-leave\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                Bereavement Time Off\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article 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                            Other Time Off\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                        \n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Macalester College is committed to supporting employee well-being, both professionally and personally. 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