Regarding leave benefits, it is not uncommon for the executive director or
CEO to have a contract or other agreement that provides for a month off for
any and all purposes each calendar year. (Holidays, sick leave, vacation,
comp time, etc.) Having had that "benefit" for 16 years now in two
settings, I can testify that (1) its almost impossible to use it and it
washes at year's end rather than accumulating and (2) other staff see it as
a "perk" that everyone ought to have, an undeserved luxury.

Generally I think the small non-profits allow two weeks paid vacation each
year with no accumulation, a week of sick leave (and everyone looks the
other way during an extended illness) and 6-7 paid holidays.  Government
museums and the larger private ones with compensation specialists on staff
probably start with 2 weeks, go to three after 5 yrs. service, and 4 after
10 yrs. service, with some plan to allow accumulation of unused leave from
year to year.

Ross Weeks
Tazewell VA



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> From: T.S. Allen &/or Jane Ingram Allen <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Benefits (vaction)
> Date: Sunday, March 23, 1997 7:47 AM
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> Questions on vaction benefits
> 1. Is there a standard for vaction time in the museum field, and if so,
what
> is it?
>
> 2. Is there a difference between the time awarded to professional and
> support staff, and if so, what is it?
>
> 3. Are there laws that govern equal vacation benefits for all employees,
and
> if so, what are they?
>
> 4. Can the executive director under contract with the board have
different
> benefits than the rest of the staff - professional and/support?  Do you
have
> some examples? Would you please share them.
>
> Please either reply to the list or directly to me at [log in to unmask]
>
> Thank you.
>
> Tim