{"id":15,"date":"2025-07-15T19:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/hr\/faqs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:04:05","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/hr\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>Administrative, Technical & Service Staff \u2013 ATS<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Vacation<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tQ: What are the leave entitlements for ATS staff?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Annual Vacation Leave shall be granted on the following basis:
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42 Calendar days<\/th>35 Calendar days<\/th>28 Calendar days<\/th>21 Calendar days<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Accounting Supervisor<\/td>Accounts Clerk Grade I<\/td>Accounts Clerk Grade III\/II<\/td>Artisan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrative Assistant<\/td>Library Clerk Grade I<\/td>Library Clerk Grade III\/II<\/td>General Worker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Laboratory Technologist<\/td>Stenographer\/Clerk Grade I<\/td>Stenographer\/Clerk Grade III\/II<\/td>Laboratory Attendant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Laboratory Technician - Graduate or equivalent<\/td>Medical Laboratory Technician<\/td>Telephone Operator<\/td>Junior Laboratory Technician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounts Clerk Grade I*<\/td>Senior Laboratory Technician<\/td>Binder\u2019s Assistant<\/td>Office Attendant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Library Clerk Grade I*<\/td><\/td>Laboratory Technician<\/td>Office Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stenographer\/Clerk Grade I*<\/td><\/td>Maintenance Foreman<\/td>Clinic Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Laboratory Technician*<\/td><\/td>Principal\u2019s Driver<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Laboratory Technician*<\/td><\/td>Senior office Assistant<\/td>Trainee Medical Laboratory Technician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td><\/td>Security Officer III\/II<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tNB: Special Conditions apply*<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t21 Calendar days (28 calendar days for staff with five years’ continuous service and over)<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tQ: How much leave may I accumulate per year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Vacation Leave may be accumulated as follows:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    1. Persons entitled to forty-two (42) and thirty-five (35) days\u2019 vacation leave per year may not be allowed to reserve more than fourteen (14) days in any one year, and may not accumulate more than a total of forty-nine (49) days at any time.<\/li>\n

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    2. Persons entitled to twenty-eight (28) days\u2019 vacation leave per year, (who are required by law to take twenty-one (21) days\u2019 leave per year), may be allowed to accumulate not more than thirty-five (35) days at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \n\t\t\t\tQ: When am I eligible for vacation leave?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      A:<\/strong> You are entitled to vacation leave after completing a full year of service.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      \n\t\t\t\tQ: When am I entitled to compassionate leave?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      A:<\/strong> The University grants compassionate leave within its discretion to members of staff on the death of close relatives: parent, children and siblings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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      Academic, Senior Administrative and Professional Staff – ASA<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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      Annual Leave<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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      Q: I am a regular full-time member of the academic staff, senior administrative and professional staff. What is my annual leave entitlement?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      A:<\/strong> Clinical Staff in the Faculty of Medical Sciences whose duties are continuous throughout the year are eligible for not more than forty-two (42) working days a year;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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      Senior Administrative Staff and Professional Staff (including temporary staff) who are on continuous duties are eligible for thirty-five (35) days’ a year;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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      All other Academic staff are granted leave of absence. Leave of absence is also granted to employees whose Head of Department has indicated that they will be representing the University of the West Indies during a specific period.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      \n\t\t\t\tQ: When am I eligible for vacation leave?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      A:<\/strong> You are entitled to vacation leave after completing a full year of service.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

      \n\t\t\t\tQ: What other leave options are available to ASA staff?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      A:<\/strong> Leave for:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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