Physician Contract Glossary · Benefits & Leave
Vacation Policy
The vacation policy sets how many paid vacation days you get, how they accrue, and how they must be scheduled.
The vacation policy defines your paid vacation: the number of weeks, how the time accrues, scheduling rules, and whether it is separate from sick and CME time. In group practice, the real constraint is often coverage, you may have the days on paper but struggle to use them if the call schedule or partner availability does not allow it.
Look past the number of weeks to the practical ability to take them. Ask how coverage works when you are out and whether vacation is truly separate from sick leave and CME days, or all drawn from one pool.
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