Holidays
Clerical Union Employees | Human Resources

Information from this section comes directly from the clerical union contract. View the entire document (PDF, 101K).

The following days shall be recognized as holidays:

Employees will be allowed to use their annual leave time and/or floating day for a religious holiday, on an individual basis, without requiring the mutual consent as provided in the Agreement, provided the employee gives his supervisor ten (10) working days prior notice.

The Birthday Holiday may be taken on or after, but not before, the birthday has occurred provided the date has been set by mutual agreement between the employee and his supervisor. Employees shall be eligible for the Floating Day after sixty (60) days of employment. The date of the Floating Day shall be set by mutual agreement between the employee and his supervisor.

Employees with at least sixty (60) days of employment shall be eligible for a Winter Floating Holiday. With ten (10) working days advance notice, the Winter Floating Holiday shall be taken during one of the weeks in which the Christmas Day or New Year’s Day holidays are observed by mutual agreement. Conflicts will be resolved by seniority not later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the scheduled holiday period.

It is the understanding of the Union and the University that employees on unpaid absences, unpaid leaves of absences or on layoff will not be eligible for holiday pay as noted in Article VI, Section 1

Whenever one of these holidays falls on a Sunday, it shall be observed on the following Monday. Whenever one of these holidays falls on a Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday provided classes are not in session. When classes are in session, Classes A, B, E, and H employees shall receive their regular salary rates for holidays worked, plus one (1) day holiday to be taken when classes are not in session. Holidays not worked shall nevertheless be counted as regularly scheduled days worked for the purpose of computing overtime.

Whenever two (2) consecutive holidays fall on Sunday and Monday, the Sunday holiday shall be observed on Tuesday. Whenever two (2) consecutive holidays fall on Friday and Saturday, the Saturday holiday shall be observed on the preceding Thursday.

In addition to the employee’s regular rate, he shall be paid for one and one-half (1/2) times his regular rate in overtime pay for all work performed on holidays observed by the University as designated in Section 1.

When a holiday falls on a Class B employee’s regularly scheduled day off, he shall receive time off on a pro-rata basis. Time off shall be taken within the next ten (10) working days.

An employee regularly scheduled to work on the Saturday after Thanksgiving shall be paid one and one-half (1 ) times his regular rate if classes are not in session. If classes are in session, he shall be paid at his regular rate.

Human Resources | Benefits | Clerical Union Employees