Advanced Education in General Dentistry

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Vacations/Leave

Residents are granted the following:

Holidays:   Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Dr. King’s Birthday, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth. 

In addition, the residents are allowed 10 excused absence days. 

The policy for excused absences for a maximum of ten (10) days, counted as 8 hours/day, include and are limited to: 

  1. Illness with a doctor’s note 
  2. COVID-19 illness or quarantine 
  3. Hospitalization 
  4. Religious holidays with one-month advanced notice to course directors 
  5. Death in the family 
  6. Family emergencies 
  7. Interview days 
  8. Presentation at approved professional and/or research meetings 
  9. Personal and vacation leave

Requests for personal days shall be submitted in writing, for approval, to the Director AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS in advance of the anticipated dates (unless an emergency situation exists).  If approved, it is the responsibility of the resident taking leave to do the following: 

  1. Any missed time past the TEN (10) days of allowable leave will need to be made up before receiving a certificate. 
  2. Leave is given on a first come, first served basis as the clinic must remain operational at all times.  
  3. Make sure that no conflicting assignments exist, and all assigned duties are completed (i. 
  4. Notify the business staff/receptionists concerning patient scheduling. 
  5. Promptness and attendance are critical to maintaining schedules.  Repeated tardiness and/or absences will not be tolerated and will be deducted from your annual leave allowance.  
  6. No leave will be granted during transition periods, i.e. July, August, May & June, unless in exceptional emergency situations.