Employee Holiday Schedule

Employee Holiday* Schedule 2008

Friday, January 2, 2009 is part of the 2008 Extended Winter Break.

Good Friday and Veterans' Day are moved to the Winter Holiday Break.

**As Departmental work plans allow, employees are encouraged to take advantage of an extended Winter Break through "Flex Scheduling." Flex Scheduling involves the use of Vacation Leave, Bonus Leave, or accrued Compensatory Time.

*A holiday for full-time employees is 8 hours. Part-time employees receive holidays on a pro-rata basis. Example: A half-time employee receives 4 hours for a holiday.
 

When a workday with hours greater than the holiday hours for the employees work schedule is established, all hours above normal holiday hours will be charged to leave to equalize out holiday benefits. For example, if a full-time employee is working 4 - 10 hour days, they are still due an 8 hour holiday and would take vacation, bonus or compensatory leave for the additional 2 hours in order to have a full day off on a scheduled holiday.

For more information about the Holiday Schedule, please email or call Lisa Honeycutt at 232-5114. 

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Employee Holiday* Schedule 2009 - Schedule Pending Senior Staff Approval.

Friday, January 2, 2009 is part of the 2008 Extended Winter Break. See 2008 Holiday Schedule. Normal schedule will resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.

Good Friday and Veteran's Day are moved to the Winter Holiday Break.

**As Departmental work plans allow, employees are encouraged to take advantage of an extended Winter Break through "Flex Scheduling." Flex Scheduling involves the use of Vacation Leave, Bonus Leave, or accrued Compensatory Time.

*A holiday for full-time employees is 8 hours. Part-time employees receive holidays on a pro-rata basis. Example: A half-time employee receives 4 hours for a holiday.

When a workday with hours greater than the holiday hours for the employees work schedule is established, all hours above normal holiday hours will be charged to leave to equalize out holiday benefits. For example, if a full-time employee is working 4 - 10 hour days, they are still due an 8 hour holiday and would take vacation, bonus or compensatory leave for the additional 2 hours in order to have a full day off on a scheduled holiday.

 

For more information about the Holiday Schedule, please email or call Lisa Honeycutt at 232-5114. 

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Employee Holiday* Schedule 2010 -  - Schedule Pending Senior Staff Approval.

Good Friday and Veteran's Day are moved to the Winter Holiday Break.

**As Departmental work plans allow, employees are encouraged to take advantage of an extended Winter Break through "Flex Scheduling." Flex Scheduling involves the use of Vacation Leave, Bonus Leave, or accrued Compensatory Time.

*A holiday for full-time employees is 8 hours. Part-time employees receive holidays on a pro-rata basis. Example: A half-time employee receives 4 hours for a holiday.

When a workday with hours greater than the holiday hours for the employees work schedule is established, all hours above normal holiday hours will be charged to leave to equalize out holiday benefits. For example, if a full-time employee is working 4 - 10 hour days, they are still due an 8 hour holiday and would take vacation, bonus or compensatory leave for the additional 2 hours in order to have a full day off on a scheduled holiday.

 

For more information about the Holiday Schedule, please email or call Lisa Honeycutt at 232-5114. 

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HR Recommendations

Human Resources recommends three options for communication to permanent employees desiring to take time off during the break and wish to be paid for it.  The Extended Winter Break options for employees (who have not accumulated the necessary vacation and/or comp time needed) are:

1. Telecommuting (work from home).  Supervisors may assign employees duties that can be completed from the employee's home, and effectively assessed upon return.

2. Flextime.  Somewhat ambiguous, this option can be designed to accommodate the work within your area at convenient times e.g., working longer hours or days during the busy exam week that would accumulate as comp time and be used during the break.

3. Report to work as usual during the Extended Winter Break.  This may not be possible in all buildings and all departments.  If the employee and the supervisor desire to use this option, supervision must be arranged in advance, as well as a work plan. Supervisors should contact Facilities Management to request heating and other accommodations needed to work in the building during the break.

These options are listed in order that seems to best facilitate supervisory management of this break. Human Resources recommends early communication of these options to your employees, discussion of what best accommodates the departments workload for that time period and documentation of the option agreed upon by the employee and the supervisor.

Last updated: 03/27/08

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