Vacation Policy

Staff Finders Vacation Policy:

All vacation requests must be addressed to Staff Finders for approval, not the department that you are assigned to. 

You are an employee of “Staff Finders” which is a division of Human Resources at the University of British Columbia.  You do not work in the  Staff Finders’ office because we send you out on assignments to various departments.  As such, we manage you and your benefits and entitlements including vacation***, at arm’s length.  Laurie Mitchell is your Manager, while the person you report to in the department is your direct supervisor.  The Work order, i.e. your assignment,  is a contract between Staff Finders and the department; any deviations from it should be addressed to or discussed with Staff Finders, not the department.  Examples include change in hours, tasks outside the position description in the work order, requests for absences……

*** please visit Vacation in our FAQ pages if you want to know how much vacation time you are entitled to. 

The Placement co-ordinator, Lizzy Duguay, handles all your assignments.  If you want to take vacation, even if it is for one day, please advise Lizzy Duguay by e-mail. Your e-mail should include the dates of your vacation and the actual day you will be available to return to work.

Lizzy Duguay will handle your vacation request (i.e. she will contact the department you are assigned to and make the necessary arrangements) and will confirm the results to you by e-mail.

We would like to know at least one (1) week in advance of your vacation plans for vacation requests that are less than one (1) week and at least two (2) weeks notice for any vacation request of more than one (1) week.

The busiest time of year at Staff Finders is between August 15 and September 30.  As such, Staff Finders applies a vacation blackout period during that time and we may have difficulty accommodating any vacation requests.

If you want further information, please contact Laurie Mitchell. Please note that any vacation time you take is unpaid time off. Vacation is paid out on each of your cheques.

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