SPEC Kit 315: Leave and Professional Development Benefits · 17
Comparison of Treatment of Time Away from Normal Duties for College Credit Courses and Internships
Job Related
Courses
N=68
Internships
N=39
Responses %Responses %
Counted as time worked 42 62% 16 41%
Employee uses personal time, e.g., vacation 24 35% 17 44%
Employee is allowed to make up the time 32 47% 14 36%
Not allowed during normal assignment hours 3 4% 8 21%
Other response 3 4% 2 5%
Personal Development
Courses
N=63
Internships
N=37
Responses %Responses %
Counted as time worked 9 14% 2 5%
Employee uses personal time, e.g., vacation 37 59% 24 65%
Employee is allowed to make up the time 37 59% 21 54%
Not allowed during normal assignment hours 12 19% 11 30%
Other response 1 2% — —
Comparison of Treatment of Time Away from Normal Duties for College Credit Courses and Internships
Job Related
Courses
N=68
Internships
N=39
Responses %Responses %
Counted as time worked 42 62% 16 41%
Employee uses personal time, e.g., vacation 24 35% 17 44%
Employee is allowed to make up the time 32 47% 14 36%
Not allowed during normal assignment hours 3 4% 8 21%
Other response 3 4% 2 5%
Personal Development
Courses
N=63
Internships
N=37
Responses %Responses %
Counted as time worked 9 14% 2 5%
Employee uses personal time, e.g., vacation 37 59% 24 65%
Employee is allowed to make up the time 37 59% 21 54%
Not allowed during normal assignment hours 12 19% 11 30%
Other response 1 2% — —
