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Vacation & Holidays

Please note that this is a general outline of vacation & holiday benefits, which vary by department, position and compensation group. Contact your Payroll Clerk for information specific to your position and/or compensation group.

The leave time outlined below does not apply to Metro Transit employees; Metro employees' leave time can be found in the Employee Benefits Handbook.

Vacation

Vacation is earned upon starting employment and can be used after completion of probation. The general vacation schedule is below.

0-3 years 10 work days of vacation per year
After 3 years 12.5 days
After 7 years 15 days
After 11 years 17.5 days
After 15 years 20 days
After 19 years 25 days
After 27 years 27 days

Holidays

Employees have paid leave, or double pay plus a day off if working on an official paid holiday. Sunday holidays will be celebrated on the following Monday. Saturday holidays are transferred to an extra vacation day.

Official paid holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

Paid Leave

Employees also receive the three following days as paid leave. No double time pay is awarded for working on these days.

  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve
  • New Year's Eve

Personal Days

In addition to vacation and holidays, employees earn 3.5 personal days per year. These may be used at any time, with supervisor's approval, including during an employee's probation period.

More Information

For more information, please see the Employee Benefits Handbook.

Benefits

  • Commuter Benefits
  • Deferred Compensation 457(b) Plan
    • Alliance Benefit Group
    • ICMA-RC
  • Family & Medical Leave
  • Flex Spending
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
    • Health & Dental Insurance 2019
    • Changing Health Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Pension (Wisconsin Retirement System)
    • Retirement Resources
  • Sick Leave
  • Vacation & Holidays
  • Wage Insurance (Disability Insurance)
  • Domestic Partnership Benefits
  • Hourly & Seasonal Employees
  • Open Enrollment
    • Open Enrollment for 2020 Plan Year
  • Orientation - Permanent Employees
  • Preparing for Retirement
    • Benefits During Retirement
  • Employee Handbooks

Benefit Questions

  • Phone: (608) 266-4615
  • benefits@cityofmadison.com

Human Resources

Madison Municipal Building
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Suite 261
Madison, WI 53703
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    Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
  • Phone: (608) 266-4615
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