TAKING SICK. TIME. âºEffective January 1, 2014, an employee becomes eligible to use sick time when the employee has. been employed by an employer for 90 days and has worked for the employer within the geographic. boundaries of the City for at least 240 hours.
A literary technique, atmosphere is a type of feelings that readers get from a narrative based on details such as settings, background, objects and foreshadowing, etc. A mood can serve as a vehicle for establishing atmosphere.
Definition of atmosphere for Students. 1  1 : the whole mass of air that surrounds the earth. 2  2 : the gas surrounding a heavenly body (as a planet) The atmosphere of Mars is made up mostly of carbon dioxide. 3  3 : the air in a particular place.  4 : a surrounding influence or set of conditions an atmosphere of excitement.