OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR -
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
AND
OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR -
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
November 14, 1996
KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF (Excluding Medical Center)
SUBJECT: Holiday Schedule December 21, 1996 through January 1, 1997
Administrative holidays this year will be Tuesday, December 24; Wednesday, December 25; Tuesday, December 31; and Wednesday, January 1. Thus, there will be a twelve-day period (December 21 through January 1) during which four days (December 23, 26, 27 and 30) are scheduled working days.
Individual units and departments that wish to be closed from the end of the work day on Friday, December 20, 1996, until the beginning of the work day on Thursday, January 2, 1997, may request approval to do so. Department Heads' requests to close must be submitted to the cognizant Vice Chancellor/Director for prior approval. Department Heads are encouraged to discuss the feasibility of an eight-day closing with departmental personnel. The following guidelines should be considered in determining whether to close an office:
1. Departments must maintain adequate staffing levels in order to conduct necessary business or provide essential services.
2. December 23, 26, 27 and 30 are scheduled working days. If the department wishes to be closed during those days, staff employees must charge the time off to accrued vacation, accrued compensatory time off, or voluntary leave without pay. Academic employees on fiscal year (11-month) appointments must charge the time off to accrued vacation or voluntary leave without pay.
Requests should state: (a) the disposition of work and services which would normally be performed, and (b) the arrangements which have been agreed to by departmental employees,including employees who have indicated that they wish to work during the closure.
Questions pertaining to the status of employees during a proposed departmental closing should be directed to the appropriate Employee Relations Specialist in the Human Resources Department or to the Academic Personnel Office.
Richard Attiyeh Steven W. Relyea Interim Senior Vice Chancellor - Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs Business Affairs