Holidays

The University provides days off with pay (Holidays/Presidential Days*) each calendar year. A schedule of these days is published annually and may include: 

* At the President’s discretion, additional paid days (“Presidential Days”) may be awarded. 

(Union employees should refer to their Collective Bargaining Agreement for a schedule of holidays/days off with pay.) 

When a specific department is required to remain open on a designated holiday, non-exempt employees required to work will have the option of receiving straight-time pay for hours worked plus their regular straight- time hourly holiday pay or they may schedule alternative time off (with supervisory approval) plus receive their regular straight-time pay for hours worked. Exempt employees required to work on a holiday should work with their department head to schedule an alternative day off. For both non- exempt and exempt staff, alternative days off should be scheduled as soon as possible after the holiday and must be taken within the same calendar year. 

Part-time support staff employees (except for students and temporary/contingent) will be paid regularly scheduled hours for holidays. 

Example: Normal work schedule is Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, five hours each day. If a holiday falls on Monday, the employee will not receive holiday pay. If the holiday falls on Friday, the employee will be paid five hours.