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Winter Recess Annual/Personal Leave Lottery Request

If you are a contracted employee and need to take Annual/Personal Leave before or after Winter Recess for any reason not listed in policy DP335NEG or DP335B, you must submit a request as follows:

How to Request
During the window, the employee must send the request through email. Please include your name, school, position, and the date you are requesting the leave. Requests left on voicemail or over the phone will NOT be accepted.

The employee will receive an email confirmation within two working days after submitting the request. If the employee does not receive a confirmation email, then Human Resources has NOT received your request and your leave will not be approved.

School Holiday Date of Holiday Critical Days Window
Winter Recess
(All Licensed)
Dec. 22, 2023 – Jan. 1, 2024 Dec. 21, 2023 Only* Nov. 7 – Nov. 17, 2023
Winter Recess
(All 180, 184, 187, 206, Contracts)
Dec. 22, 2023 – Jan. 1, 2024 Dec. 21, 2023 & Jan. 3, 2024 Nov. 7 – Nov. 17, 2023
Winter Recess
(242/245 Contract)
Dec. 25, 2023 – Jan. 1, 2024 Dec. 21, 2023 & Jan. 3, 2024
(245 contracts work Dec. 27-29)
Nov. 10 – Nov. 20, 2023

*Licensed Only - January 3, 2024 will not be considered a Critical Day for the 2023-2024 school year.