Office of Human Resources and Risk Management

Holiday Schedule 2008 - 2009

GENERAL BUSINESS HOURS

As in previous years, most of the University's offices will be open:

8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Monday, August 18, 2008 until Friday, May 8, 2009.

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Monday, May 11, 2009 until Friday, August 14, 2009.

Please note that these are general hours to indicate when the public can expect offices to be open during the academic year and the summer. This does not indicate individual work hours. For salaried staff, expectations are based on the work to be accomplished and a minimum 40 hour work week. For hourly staff, expectations are based on approved standard hours.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

The following is a list of the University holidays for the 2008-09 academic year. The holiday will extend from the closing hour of the preceding day to the opening hour of the following day:

Holiday	University Designated Days
Thanksgiving	Thursday, November 27, 2008
Day After Thanksgiving	Friday, November 28, 2008
Christmas Eve	Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Day	Thursday, December 25, 2008
New Year's Eve	Wednesday, December 31, 2008
New Year's Day	Thursday, January 1, 2009
Good Friday	Friday, April 10, 2009
Memorial Day (Observed)	Monday, May 25, 2009
Independence Day	Friday, July 3, 2009

If circumstances arise that require an hourly employee to work on these holidays, that employee will be paid straight time plus time and one-half for all hours worked on the holiday.

All offices will be open on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, 2008. All staff may use this day as a floating holiday between July 1st and December 31st. This date is indicated in WebSU as “Labor Day Floating Holiday” under “Other Time Types”; if an employee is taking Labor Day off, he or she will need to indicate that day as the “Labor Day Floating Holiday”.

OTHER DATES WHEN THE UNIVERSITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED

Susquehanna University offices will be closed for a half day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 26, 2008.

Most offices and some other areas will be closed during the Christmas holiday season. These days will include December 26, 29, and 30, and January 2. During this time, hourly employees who are required to work will receive compensatory time off at the discretion of the supervisor, which must be taken prior to January 31, 2009. If compensatory time is not feasible, the employee will be paid straight time for the hours worked (in addition to the regular day’s pay).

This memorandum is presented for information purposes only and may be altered during the year.