With the advice of the University Council, President Peters has approved the following holiday schedule for 2008:  

New Year's Day (Holiday)                                  Tuesday                                 January 1, 2008

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)           Monday                                  January 21, 2008

Memorial Day (Holiday)                                     Monday                                  May 26, 2008

Independence Day (Holiday)                              Friday                                    July 4, 2008*

Labor Day (Holiday)                                            Monday                                  September 1, 2008

Thanksgiving (Holiday)                                     Thursday                               November 27, 2008

Floating Holiday                                                  Friday                                    November 28, 2008

Floating Holiday                                                  Wednesday                           December 24, 2008

Christmas Day (Holiday)                                   Thursday                              December 25, 2008

Floating Holiday                                                  Friday                                    December 26, 2008

Floating Holiday                                                  Monday                                  December 29, 2008

Administrative Closure                                     Tuesday                                 December 30, 2008

Administrative Closure                                     Wednesday                           December 31, 2008

New Year's Day (Holiday)                                  Thursday                              January 1, 2009 

*Subject to authorization of a 4-day summer workday schedule in 2008, the Independence Day holiday would be observed on Thursday - July 3. 

Hourly employees in positions not covered by collective bargaining agreements will be paid at the regular rate of pay plus 1-1/2 times the regular rate of pay for all hours worked on any of the above named holidays or, if mutually agreed to, by compensatory time off at the rate of time-and-one-half plus holiday pay.  Employees covered by prevailing rates will be compensated in accordance with local area agreements.  Employees required to work on December 30 and 31 (administrative closure 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 at the option of the department.

Per Campus Parking Services, parking enforcement for the 2007/2008 holiday period will be as follows:

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                             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.

If you have any questions regarding this holiday schedule, contact Human Resource Services at 753-6000.