Classified Employee Request to Serve as an Election Official

An employee may act as an election official without loss of pay when their election duties occur on a scheduled workday.  Please note an election official does NOT include employees who are performing work for a particular candidate or political party.

1. If an employee requests time off to serve as an election official they should complete the CS Employee Request to Serve as an Election Official form. 
2. The employee must provide the supervisor at least seven days’ notice of application for leave but they are encouraged to make requests as soon as they know they will serve. 
3. The employee shall be granted off work the entire 24-hour period of each Election Day in which the employee serves as an election official.
4. The employee shall certify in writing the amount of compensation they receive for their service.  This amount will be deducted from the employee’s pay that they earned from their paid leave.