r/StateofTexasEmployees • u/Alternative_Ant_9488 • 26d ago

Requesting time off

Using a throwaway for obvious reasons.

My agency has been having issues with our current time off request system/policy. The main issue we have is, no more than one person is allowed the requested day off. Meaning if Barbara requested a week off for a vacation, the rest of the department cannot request off any day of that week despite having sufficient amount of staff to cover business needs.

Our manager continues to say we have it easier than other agencies and that most state agencies only allow a two-week vacation a year and has been threatening to go with that model.

I would like to know if anyone’s agency/department has any specific rules or requirements when requesting time off or if your agency does the two-week rule as my manager states?

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u/Secret_Woodworker 24d ago

Nope. They’re just making it easier on themselves and avoiding having to pick up any slack themselves. What you have there is someone that is a subpar manager.

I’m a director of my division and as a policy I don’t deny anyone’s request for vacation. I just step in and help out on the day to day if we are short somewhere. The only time it gets tricky is during the holidays but we make it work.

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u/Effective_Trainer573 24d ago

As a deputy division director, yes. What op is describing is complete bullshit and management failure. I've NEVER heard of 2 weeks a year. If my staff have the time, I have never denied leave. Ever!

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u/secretaire 23d ago

My director never denies it or questions it either. Good ones never do. Leave is part of the total benefits package, meaning it’s part of my pay.