Empowering Your Time

Auburn University provides time off in many different forms. The university observes and offers paid holidays and has a variety of leave programs for eligible employees.

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Employee Holidays
Leave Benefits
Important to Note

Employee Holidays

Auburn University observes the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

  • Memorial Day

  • Juneteenth

  • Independence Day

  • Labor Day

  • The day before Thanksgiving

  • Thanksgiving Day

  • The Friday After Thanksgiving

  • Christmas Day

Auburn University provides paid holidays as part of its comprehensive benefits package to support employees in balancing work and family life. The University observes these holidays and closes all offices except where continuous service is essential. Eligible employees are excused from work and receive holiday pay for these days. The President will announce any additional University observations and/or campus closures.

Please review the Holiday Pay Policy for additional information on eligibility, holiday pay, and more. 

Leave Benefits

Non-Faculty Employees eligible for participation in Auburn University leave programs are those on a regular appointment of 50% time or more and who are expected to be employed continuously for 12 months or longer. An employee's supervisor may request written documentation prior to approving any paid leave except annual leave.

Please review the University Human Resources website for additional information on the following:

  • Annual leave

  • Sick leave

  • Bereavement leave

  • Court and jury duty leave

  • Military leave

  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Policy

  • Paid parental leave

  • Leave without pay

Important to Note

The Employee Resource Guide was developed specifically for University Staff and Administrative & Professional (A&P) employees of Auburn University. Faculty members are also encouraged to reference the Faculty Handbook, as it includes policies and procedures that uniquely pertain to Faculty.

If there is a conflict, University Policies supersede the Employee Resource Guide or any previous employee handbooks.