Holidays

The official holidays for which time off with pay is granted are as follows:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

In order to receive holiday pay, employees must be on the active payroll and must have worked their last scheduled day before the holiday and their first scheduled day after the holiday, unless otherwise excused by their supervisor for vacation or verified sick time. Verified sick time requires a physician’s statement.

If asked to work on a regular University holiday, an employee will receive equal compensatory time off in lieu of the time worked or be compensated for the holiday and, at straight time, for hours worked on the holiday. If the regular paid holiday occurs during paid vacation, the holiday is not counted as a vacation day. An employee on a leave of absence is not eligible for paid holidays.

Part-time employees working 20 hours or more per week on a regularly scheduled basis receive pay if the holiday occurs during their regularly scheduled work period. If the holiday occurs on a day the employee is not scheduled to work, the employee does not receive holiday pay.

When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the holiday. If a holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as the holiday.