A new program will allow CSU faculty and staff to use up to eight hours of paid administrative leave each year to perform volunteer work at designated community organizations.  

“CSU faculty and staff are dedicated to service, both at the university and in the broader community,” said CSU President Amy Parsons. “This program supports employees’ volunteer interests and will help us further engage with the wonderful Northern Colorado communities where many of us live and work.”

The Volunteer Service Hours program was developed by Administrative Professional Council member Lani Williams of the CSU Libraries. 

“I wanted to create a program for employees that reaffirmed our university’s commitment to service,” Williams said. “The Volunteer Service Hours program will make thousands of hours available to make a positive impact in our communities.” 

Program details

Eligible CSU employees will receive the paid leave – pro-rated based on their position’s full-time-equivalent (FTE) percentage – for volunteer service each fiscal year to be used at one or more of the organizations designated by the university. Leave must be preapproved by the employee’s supervisor, and use of the hours is optional. Unused hours expire at the end of the fiscal year and are not eligible for payout.  

Employees may use the hours to volunteer in a single day or over multiple days, and the hours can be used at more than one designated organization. VSH administrative leave is processed within departments similar to any other kind of leave. Supervisors will enter the code associated with the designated organization in TimeClock Plus.