Paid Time Off

Vacation Time

Gladstone offers a competitive and generous vacation leave policy:

  • If you’re joining Gladstone as a salaried exempt or non-exempt employee you’ll accrue vacation time at a monthly rate determined by your length of employment and the hours you’re regularly scheduled to work.
  • Vacation time starts to accrue beginning the first of the month following the date of employment.
  • If you’re coming on as a vice president, institute director, or investigator, you’ll receive the maximum accrual rate, regardless of years of service.
  • If you’re a graduate student, you won’t be eligible for vacation benefits.

Vacation Accrual Rates

YEARS OF SERVICE VACATION ACCRUED
0-4 15 days a year, accrued at 10 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 240 hours
5-9 18 days a year, accrued at 12 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 288 hours
10-14 21 days a year, accrued at 14 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 336 hours
15+ 24 days a year, accrued at 16 hours per month. Can accrue a maximum of 384 hours

Sick Leave

Gladstone’s sick leave policy ensures you can take care of yourself or your family members in times of sickness or for preventative care.

  • If you’re joining Gladstone as an exempt or non-exempt employee you are eligible to earn sick time.
  • If you’re full time, you’ll earn sick time at a rate of 8 hours per month.
  • If you’re part time, the sick time you earn will be prorated.
  • If you’re joining Gladstone as an hourly employee or as a graduate student on the payroll, you’ll accrue sick time based on San Francisco’s Sick Leave Ordinance—1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked.
  • The maximum amount of sick leave you can accrue is 96 hours.

Holiday Schedule

Gladstone observes 14 paid holidays each calendar year.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day and the Following Friday (2 days)
  • Winter Break—Christmas Day through New Year’s Eve (5 days)