Question 1

Can my manager deny my Floating Holiday Request based on the availability of PTO slots on my unit?

Accepted Answer

This floating holiday benefit is not attached to the standard PTO rounds and is not contingent on “PTO being available” on the unit.

Question 2

When does the benefit renew?

Accepted Answer

Every year at the beginning of January.

Question 3

How many paid hours should my floating holiday provide to me?

Accepted Answer

The full benefit is 8 hours of time off, which is prorated by appointment fraction. For example, a nurse who is a 0.9 FTE would receive 7.2 hours for their floating holiday benefit each year.

Question 4

Can I use my floating holiday to cover a day that I call off for unscheduled PTO?

Accepted Answer

No, you cannot use the floating holiday benefit to supplement pay for call in days.

Question 5

What happens if my unit is unable to grant my floating holiday requests during the course of the year?

Accepted Answer

If any nurse is denied a request to use their floating holiday three times in a calendar year, MNA-UMPNC and Management will meet to discuss options and barriers to ensure that nurses are able to use this benefit.

Question 6

Can I cash out the value of the floating holiday when I cash out PTO if I have not used it?

Accepted Answer

You cannot cash out the hourly value of the floating holiday benefit. If the hours of the benefit are unused at the end of the year, the time is lost and resets as the next year starts. The time cannot be cashed out or rolled over into the next year.

Question 7

If I work a shift longer than the prorated benefit amount, what time off mechanisms are available to me to fill out the rest of my shift?

Accepted Answer

Employees who use the floating holiday benefit for a shift that is greater in length than the number of prorated floating holiday hours may use PTO for the remainder of the hours or take no pay if they do not have enough PTO accrued to cover the remainder of the shift.

Question 8

How do I request to use my Floating Holiday?

Accepted Answer

Floating Holidays are to be requested to your unit management team during schedule development.

Question 9

Do I have to use all of my floating holiday hours for the same request?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The floating holiday hours cannot be broken up and must be taken at one time.

Question 10

Does my floating holiday request take precedence over another employee’s R request?

Accepted Answer

Yes, floating holidays take precedence over an R request from another employee.

Question 11

Can I use my floating holiday if I take ATO (Assigned Time Off) or VTO ( Voluntary Time Off / low need)?

Accepted Answer

No. The floating holiday benefit cannot be used when being assigned time off, whether it is voluntary or mandatory.

University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council

Floating Holiday FAQ