Early voting has started in Georgia and the general election day is coming up. This is a reminder of the policy on time taken for voting.

Voting
Employees are encouraged to exercise their constitutional right to vote in all federal, state and local elections. If election polls are not open at least two hours before or two hours after an employee’s normally scheduled work shift, sufficient paid leave time will be granted to create a two-hour block, permitting the employee to vote. An employee should consult with his/her manager to arrange a time to vote. Refer to the Miscellaneous Leave Policy for more details. Additionally, miscellaneous leave includes court duty, in which leave with pay shall be granted to regular employees for the purpose of
serving on a jury or as a witness.

This policy ensures consistency in the implementation voting leave and court duty leave among institutions of the University System. Specifically, in the case of voting leave, it provides consistency in making up to two (2) hours of leave available for voting purposes while also affording the appropriate level of flexibility needed at the institutional level.

Employee handbook:

https://georgiahighlands2.sharepoint.com/HR/Web%20Documents/Policies%20and%20Procedures/Employee_Handbook.pdf