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  2. Sick leave - Wikipedia

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    Sick leave (or paid sick days or sick pay) is paid time off from work that workers can use to stay home to address their health needs without losing pay. It differs from paid vacation time or time off work to deal with personal matters, because sick leave is intended for health-related purposes.

  3. Variant surface glycoprotein - Wikipedia

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    VSG genes can be kept silent and switched on at any given time. The expressed VSG is always located in an Expression Site (ES), which are specialised expression loci found at the telomeres of some of the large and intermediate chromosomes. Each ES is a polycistronic unit, containing a number of Expression Site-Associated Genes (ESAGs) all ...

  4. Paid time off - Wikipedia

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    In 2002, about 71% of organizations were using traditional distinguished paid time off system, and about 28% were utilizing the PTO bank-type system. As of 2010, the use of the traditional paid time off system decreased to 54%, while the use of the PTO bank system increased to around 40% of all organizations.

  5. Are New Year's Eve and New Year's Day both federal ... - AOL

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    As 2024 wraps up and the new year swiftly approaches, many people are looking forward to days off from work. But while some get both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day off, that isn't a reality for ...

  6. Leave of absence - Wikipedia

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    When people "take leave" in this way, they are usually taking days off from their work that have been pre-approved by their employer in their contracts of employment. Labour laws normally mandate that these paid-leave days be compensated at either 100% of normal pay, or at a very high percentage of normal days' pay, such as 75% or 80%.

  7. Annual leave - Wikipedia

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    Annual leave, also known as statutory leave, is a period of paid time off work granted by employers to employees to be used for whatever the employee wishes. Depending on the employer's policies, differing number of days may be offered, and the employee may be required to give a certain amount of advance notice, may have to coordinate with the employer to be sure that staffing is available ...

  8. Holidays with paid time off in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, [2] Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after known as Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas. There are also numerous holidays on the state and local level that are observed to varying degrees.

  9. Caregiver - Wikipedia

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    Caregiving tasks may require 24/7 attention and supervision, which reduces the amount of time participating in other meaningful occupations such as paid work and leisure activities. [53] In a study examining the role of spousal caregivers for stroke survivors, many non-paid caregivers reported their experience as immensely exhausting and ...