Voting

Employees are eligible for a paid leave of absence to vote in any state-wide general, primary, or certain special elections during the morning of Election Day as outlined in the Administrative Policy: Military, Court Appearance, or Civic Duty Leaves and respective employee group governing documents.

• Unit 1, LELS, Article 19 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 3, Teamsters, Article 19 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 4, AFSCME Health Care, Article 8 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 6, AFSCME Clerical and Office, Article 18 - Leaves of Absence
• Unit 7, AFSCME Technical, Article 18 - Leaves of Absence
• Civil Service Rules, Rule 11 - Leaves of Absence
• UEA Article 600.000 - Leaves of Absence (UMC)
• UEA Article 600.000 - Leaves of Absence (UMD)
• Administrative Policy: Military, Court Appearance, or Civic Duty Leaves for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees
• Administrative Policy: Graduate Assistant Employment
• Administrative Policy: Student Employment

These policies are in accordance with Minnesota Statute 204C.04, Employees Time Off to Vote, which states:

“Every employee who is eligible to vote in an election has the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting during the morning of the day of that election, without penalty or deduction from salary or wages because of the absence.”

Election Judge

Employees are eligible for a paid leave of absence to serve as a precinct election judge as outlined in the Administrative Policy: Military, Court Appearance, or Civic Duty Leaves and respective employee group governing documents listed above.

These policies are in accordance with Minnesota Statute 204B.195, Time Off from Work to Serve as Election Judge, which states:

“An individual who is selected to serve as an election judge pursuant to section 204B.21, subdivision 2 may, after giving an employer at least 20 days' written notice, be absent from a place of work for the purpose of serving as an election judge without penalty.”

NOTE:  For the purpose of voting or serving as an election judge, employees who give proper notice should be put on paid leave and should not have their pay reduced or hours counted as vacation time.