Release Time for Fitness Purposes

The following guidelines apply to any ASU employees who make use of the 3 hour per week release time benefit for physical fitness purposes. This program is a 12 month benefit and is intended for fulltime, benefited employees. If you wish to make use of this benefit, please see your supervisor.

By utilizing the release time benefit, ASU employees agree to the following:

1. Supervisors work with employees and set a time for their fitness activities that is beneficial to both the employee and the office. Employees and supervisors must have an understanding that this time is for physical fitness and not just getting extra time off.
2. Supervisors are not required to keep a record of employee release time. All employees who want to participate should be considered trustworthy. Supervisors who choose to document their employees’ release time may do so at their discretion.
3. If a supervisor finds solid evidence that an employee is abusing this benefit the supervisor can terminate the employee’s participation for the term in the same manner that he or she would for abusing classroom participation.
4. Any injury that may occur during an employee’s release time, as a result of participation in activities or in transit to and from the activities, is not covered by worker’s compensation.  By participating in the release time benefit, an employee personally accepts the responsibility of injury.

 Please remember that employee use of this policy is based on supervisor discretion.