Days off for city workers
Heres a list of the days off that city workers receive.
THE TYPICAL city worker in Philadelphia takes off almost eight weeks per year. Here are the types of paid leave municipal employees can take:
* 11 holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
* Two to five weeks of paid vacation, depending on longevity.
* Fifteen to 20 days of paid sick leave, depending on longevity.
* Four days of administrative leave.
* Four days of bereavement leave, if an immediate family member dies.
Source: Civil Service Commission
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