Vacation entitlements for employee groups at UBC are based on University policy and the employee group’s agreement. See also University Policy #56, Vacations – Non-Union and M&P Staff (PDF).
| 1st calendar year | 1-2/3 days for each full month worked |
| 2nd to 5th year | 4 weeks or 20 days |
| 6th to 8th year | 5 weeks or 25 days |
| 9th year and beyond | 6 weeks or 30 days |
Employees who have been employed as M&P staff and who had at least 10 years of service as of Dec. 31, 1987 are entitled to request supplemental vacation time.
| 13 to 17 years of continuous employment | 1 week, once during a five-year period |
| 18 to 22 years of continuous employment | 2 weeks, once during a five-year period |
| 23 to 32 years of continuous employment | 3 weeks, once during a ten-year period |
| more than 33 years of continuous employment | 4 weeks, once during remaining employment |
The maximum vacation carry-over allowed for M&P staff is two weeks.