Time Off

Flex Leave

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation provides combined paid leave for vacation or sick leave based upon your work schedule and tenure at the foundation. Accrual rates follow this schedule:

  •  Year One: 160 hours
  •  Year Two through Eight: 200 hours
  • Year Nine on: 240 hours

The maximum accrual is 320 hours. You will stop earning the monthly Flex Leave accrual upon reaching this maximum. Unused Flex Leave balances will roll over to the next year up to the maximum allowed. 

Family & Medical Leave 

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees are entitled to 12 weeks of leave within a 12-month period. The foundation offers the following benefits:

  • Employees with at least 6 months of service are eligible for up to 8 weeks of paid leave for family and medical reasons.
  • Employees who have completed a minimum of 12-months of service with the foundation and worked 1,250 hours, will be covered for up to 16 weeks of paid family leave/medical leave.

Paid holidays

The foundation provides the following paid holidays for all full-time, benefits-eligible employees. Additional holidays may be designated at the discretion of the foundation.

  • New Year’s Day- January 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- January 20
  • President’s Day- February 17
  • Memorial Day- May 26
  • Juneteenth- June 19
  • Independence Day- July 4
  • Day After Independence Day- July 7
  • Labor Day- September 1
  • Thanksgiving- November 27
  • Day after Thanksgiving- November 28
  • Year-End Holiday Closure- December 24-31