HOLIDAY STAFFING University offices will be closed from December 24, 2007, through January 1, 2008. University offices will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. The university will be in operation through December 21. It will be necessary to maintain operational coverage until the close of business on December 21. However, a liberal protocol should be adopted in terms of staff vacation approvals for December 21.
December 24, 25, 26, 27, 2007, and January 1, 2008, are paid university holidays. Hourly employees in positions not covered by collective bargaining agreements will be paid at the regular rate of pay plus one-and-one-half times the regular rate of pay for all assigned hours worked on any of the above-named holidays or, if both the employee and supervisor agree, by compensatory time off at the rate of time-and-one-half plus the regular holiday pay. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements will be compensated in accordance with the respective agreements. Employees covered by prevailing rates will be compensated in accordance with local area agreements.
December 28 and 31 are paid administrative closure days. Employees required to work on these days will be given time off on an hour-for-hour basis, to be used by June 30, 2009, or receive additional straight-time pay as determined by the department.
PAYROLL Direct deposits will be credited to employee accounts on Monday, December 31. Printed paychecks will be sent to your home address. NIU cannot guarantee U.S. mail delivery times; however, paychecks will be mailed early on payday in order to arrive at your currently listed home address in the timeliest manner possible. If you have any questions concerning holiday payroll distributions, or if you do not wish to have your check sent by U.S. mail, please contact Kathy Smith at 753-3601 or by email at klsmith@niu.edu. Subject to notification being provided to Kathy Smith prior to December 20, 2007, your paycheck can be made available for pickup at the Swen Parson Payroll Distribution Center on January 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Hourly Time Entry summaries for the period 12/16 through 12/31 are due January 2, 2008.
BURSAR OFFICE The Cashiering area will be closed at three oclock (3:00 p.m.) on December 21. Please make sure to bring all departmental deposits to our office by two thirty (2:30 p.m.) We will reopen at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2008.
PUBLIC SAFETY The University Police Department will remain open 24 hours a day during the holiday closure period. Anyone in need of police, fire or ambulance assistance should call 911. We encourage individuals who encounter suspicious circumstances to promptly call the University Police at 753-1212.
HEATING OF FACILITIES The Heating Plant has staff on duty 24 hours a day. The remainder of the Physical Plant will be closed. During the closure, contact the East Heating Plant at 753-1151 regarding matters normally referred to the Physical Plant.
MAIL SERVICE In accordance with the extended holiday closure schedule for 2007/08, all departments within the Materials Management area will be closed from 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2007, until operations resume at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. No receiving of U.S. Mail, Parcel Post, UPS, Fed Ex, Fed Ex Ground, DHL/Airborne or any common carrier packages will take place during this time. If you are anticipating delivery of any packages to Central Receiving at NIU near or during this time period, please make necessary arrangements for delivery to an alternate address in order to avoid delays or packages being returned to sender as undeliverable. When operations resume on Wednesday, January 2, 2008, Central Receiving and Campus Mail Services will begin processing the backlog of mail and packages as quickly as possible.
TRANSPORTATION Transportation Services will close for the holiday period at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2007, and will reopen at 6:00 a.m. on January 2, 2008. However, the department will be open on Thursday, December 27, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to dispatch vehicles. Fuel will be available for assigned university owned vehicles during those hours. Anyone needing to make other arrangements should contact Transportation Services at 753-1558 prior to December 21, 2007. Transportation bus and driver services are available throughout the shutdown period.
FOUNDERS LIBRARY HOURS December 10, 2007 through December 13, 2007 Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. December 14, 2007 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. December 15, 2007 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. December 16, 2007 through January 13, 2008 (interim session hours) Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. December 22, 2007 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. December 23, 2007 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. December 24 to 27, 2007 Closed December 28, 2007 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. December 29 and 30, 2007 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. December 31, 2007 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. January 1, 2008 Closed January 2, 2008 Resume interim session hours. January 14, 2008 Regular semester hours resume. January 21, 2008 Closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) LAW LIBRARY December 1 - 20, 2007 Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. December 21, 2007 Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. December 22, 2007 through January 1, 2008 Closed January 2 - 4, 2008 Wednesday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. January 5 - 6, 2008 Saturday - Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. January 7 - 11, 2008 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. January 12 - 13, 2008 Saturday - Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. January 14, 2008 Monday Regular semester hours resume. January 21, 2008 Closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES December 10 - 21, 2007 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. December 15 - 16 Saturday and Sunday Closed December 22 - 23, 2007 Saturday and Sunday Closed December 24, 2007 through January 1, 2008 Closed January 2 - 20, 2008 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. January 5 - 6, 2008 Saturday and Sunday Closed January 12 - 13, 2008 Saturday and Sunday Closed January 19 - 20, 2008 Saturday and Sunday Closed January 21, 2008 Closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) January 22, 2008 Regular semester hours resume. Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday Closed
HOLMES STUDENT CENTER December 17 - 20, 2007 Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. December 21, 2007 Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Building closed until Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 7:00 a.m.
COMPUTER CENTER All computer systems operated centrally by the Computer Center will be available on a preemptive basis from 8:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007, to 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008. During this period, daily network and mainframe backups will not be run, and output will not be printed. The Swen Parson Building will be locked during this time.
STUDENT COMPUTING LABS All ITS managed Labs will close Friday, December 14, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., with the exception of Founders Library (FLL) which will close at 9:45 p.m. All will remain closed through Sunday, January 13, 2008, except for FLL which will be available as follows:
December 17 - 21, 2007 FLL - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. January 2 - 4, 2008 FLL - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. January 7 - 8, 2008 FLL - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please note that the following labs will be closed after Friday, December 7, 2007: Psych/CompSci (CSL), Faraday East (FRL), Graham (GCL and UCL), Nursing (RNL) and Wirtz (WCL).
All labs will be open on Monday, January 14, 2008, at their regularly scheduled hours. ITS HELP DESK (815) 753-8100 December 17 - 21, 2007 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. December 22, 2007 through January 1, 2008 Closed January 2 - 4, 2008 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. January 5 - 6, 2008 Closed January 7, 2008 Resume regular hours. Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Weekends 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Problem reporting and Emergency On-Call Support will be available 24/7 throughout the break by dialing (815) 753-8100 and choosing the appropriate option. Dial-in services at 753-6600 will be available throughout the period.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES The university switchboard will be closed from 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2007, until 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2008. LUCY, NIUs voice activated directory service, will be available 24/7 at 753-4000 throughout the closure period. Telephone repair service will be available on an emergency call out basis during university closure periods by calling (815) 753-8100 and pressing two (2) for the call out option. VOICE MAIL You should update your office and personal mailbox message to indicate that offices will be closed until Wednesday, January 2, 2008. Use the Temporary Absence Greeting, or TAG. For instructions, visit the web site www.its.niu.edu or call 753-0963.
PARKING ENFORCEMENT December 10 - 14, 2007 FINALS WEEK: Permits are required in all lots and parking regulations will be enforced.
December 17 - 21, 2007 Permits are required in all lots and parking regulations will be enforced.
December 22, 2007 through No NIU parking permits required. All other parking regulations will be enforced. January 1, 2008
January 2 - 11, 2008 Permits are required in all lots and parking regulations will be enforced.
January 14, 2008 FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES: Parking permits are required in all lots and parking regulations will be enforced.
January 21, 2008 Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day): No NIU parking permits required. All other parking regulations will be enforced.
Note: The visitor's lot will be open at no charge from December 22, 2007, through January 1, 2008. Payment will be required again on January 2, 2008.
PLEASE NOTE: With the exception of Founders Library and the Law Library, university buildings will be locked during the holidays and heat will be reduced. Faculty and staff engaged in activities that must continue are expected to use their own keys for building entry and to secure any unlocked doors as they enter and leave. Normal heating and humidity levels will be maintained in the buildings for which exceptions are approved.
Have a great 2007/2008 holiday season!
