What you need to know
Sandia encourages you to strike the right balance between life and work. That’s why we offer both paid and unpaid time away from your job to cover your civic duties (voting and jury duty), unexpected situations, and your personal and family needs.
Military Duty
Sandia follows all requirements under USERRA for supporting employees during their military service.
In addition, we provide members of the U.S. uniformed services with up to 88 hours of paid leave to fulfill military requirements each year. In an emergency call-up, you could be granted an additional 88 hours.
If you need additional time for military service, you have several additional options to take time off, both paid and unpaid.
Refer to HR Solutions for more information, including the process for requesting and returning from time away for military duty.
Two-Hour Policy (Exempt Employees)
Sandia encourages you to schedule appointments and handle personal business outside of work hours. But, we recognize that it can be hard to schedule activities during off hours.
Exempt employees need to be sure to record absences of more than two hours on timesheets.
Unpaid Extended Leaves of Absence
An unpaid leave of absence may allow you to be away from work without pay for an extended period.
Any absence without pay for more than 30 consecutive calendar days that is not covered by another excused absence program (for example, sickness absence) must be covered by a leave of absence.
Leaves of absence may be approved for the following reasons:
- Child care
- Personal circumstances
- Educational activities
- Military service
You may receive credit for your previous Sandia service when you return from an approved leave of absence.
To confirm whether your situation qualifies for unpaid leave, contact HR Solutions.
Jury Duty
Sandia provides time off with pay when you are called to serve on a jury.
You will need to charge your time away to the appropriate code. Get the details through HR Solutions.
Voting
Sandia encourages you to vote – in national, state, local, party caucus, and tribal elections.
You may be able to take paid time off if you cannot vote outside of work hours.
- Non-represented employees take personal absence time
- Represented employees receive paid time off with manager approval
You will need to charge your time away for voting to the appropriate code. Get the details through HR Solutions.
Inclement Weather and Workplace Evacuations
At times, Sandia facilities may close because of bad weather, natural disasters, power outages, and other hazards.
You will receive time off with pay during these times.
You will need to charge your time off to the appropriate code. Get the details through HR Solutions.
Almost ready?
HR Solutions is here to help you plan your time for bonding with your new addition.
For California-specific benefits, contact a CA Medical Case Manager from the Division 8000 Operations Absent Management Services page.
Quick Tip
Even more types of time away…
Refer to HR Solutions for information on how to handle miscellaneous reasons for time off (for example, if you are called as a witness). And, when in doubt, talk with your manager or an HR Solutions representative.