Friday, 11/11/2011

Extended Winter Holiday/Closure Schedule for 2011

President Peters, following consultation with the Operating Staff Council, Supportive Professional Staff Council, the divisional Vice Presidents, and other area representatives, has approved an extension of the 2011 university winter holiday closure schedule to include Wednesday, December 21, and Thursday, December 22, as Scheduled Closure Days.  This will allow for an additional two-day extension of the winter closure period resulting in a total closure period of 13 days, extending from the close of business on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 until operations resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. This measure is consistent with the continuing efforts of President Peters and the university community to identify operational and utility cost savings.

Revised University Winter Holiday/Closure Schedule for 2011

The following Scheduled Closure Day policy will apply to December 21, and 22, 2011:
December 21, and 22, 2011 will be designated Scheduled Closure Days and will not be considered designated holidays for pay purposes.  Accrued vacation benefits or compensatory time off (if available) will be utilized for non-instructional employees normally scheduled to work on December 21, and 22; otherwise, the days may be taken without pay.  Non-exempt (hourly Civil Service) employees will be required to mark their timesheets as either vacation or “deduct.”  Exempt employees (salaried Civil Service, SPS, and Faculty on 12-month appointments) wishing to take the day without pay must contact Contracts, Records and Reports no later than December 9 regarding necessary paperwork.  Otherwise, their benefit usage forms should be marked as vacation usage.  Vacation usage recorded on time sheets and benefit usage forms will be deducted from available accruals to the extent that such accruals are sufficient to cover the two-day Scheduled Closure period.  Human Resource Services will coordinate accrual deductions on a case-by-case basis if accruals are not sufficient to cover the Scheduled Closure Day period.  Employees retiring January 1 will be contacted to coordinate benefit usage procedures.  This policy pertains to non-negotiated employees.  Any employee required or authorized to work on December 21 and/or 22 will receive straight-time compensation.  Questions concerning Scheduled Closure Day procedures may be directed to the Human Resource Services Service Center at 753-6000.

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