819.2 Holidays for Support and Administrative Personnel |
| Created by: Dana Trebing on 3/1/2005 |
| Category: 8 - Human Resources; 10 - Benefits/Services |
| Originator: Director of Human Resources |
| Current File: 819.2 |
| Adoption Date: 7/6/2009 |
| Reviewed for Currency: 7/6/2009 |
| Replaces File: 819.2 |
| Date of Origin: 12/21/1993 |
| Classification: Personnel |
| In Archive? No |
819.2 Holidays for Support and Administrative Personnel |
A. Background Furman University recognizes twelve (12) paid holidays when the University is closed. |
B. Policy The University recognizes the following days as paid holidays:
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C. Guidelines 1. A holiday that occurs on Saturday will be observed on the last work day preceding the holiday. A holiday that occurs on a Sunday will be observed on the first work day after the holiday. 2. If Christmas is a work day, the preceding work day and the first work day after Christmas will be observed as holidays. When Christmas falls on a non-work day, the two preceding work days and the first work day after Christmas will be observed as holidays. 3. If New Year's Day is a work day, the preceding work day is also a holiday. When New Year's Day falls on a Saturday, the two (2) preceding work days will be observed as holidays. When New Year's Day falls on Sunday, the Friday prior to the holiday and the Monday after the holiday will be holidays. 4. Eligibility: All employees who are in an active work status and work at least twenty (20) hours or more per week on a regular basis will be eligible for holiday pay. Part-time employees will receive holiday pay for their regularly scheduled hours only if the holiday or university closing for the holiday falls on the part-time employee's work day. Temporary employees with less than thirty (30) days of continuous service are not eligible for holiday pay. Student employees, regardless of status, will not be eligible for holiday pay except for student employees who work twenty (20) hours or more on a weekly basis during the summer. These summer employees will receive holiday pay for Independence Day if they have completed thirty (30) days of continuous service by July Employees on approved paid leave of absence (i.e., using sick or vacation days) will be eligible for holiday pay if the holiday falls while they are on leave. 5. Exceptions: Public Safety employees are eligible for eleven (11) scheduled paid holidays per year. When Public Safety employees must work on an actual or recognized holiday, they will receive holiday pay for their normal work day hours plus the regular pay for hours worked. If the recognized holiday occurs on the Public Safety employee's scheduled day off, the employee may select another day to take as a holiday. Scheduling of the selected "holiday" days must be maintained and approved by the supervisor and should be taken within twelve (12) months of the actual holiday. Infirmary employees who are eligible for holidays and must work on a recognized holiday may select another day to take as a holiday. Scheduling of the selected "holiday" days must be maintained and approved by the supervisor and should be taken within twelve (12) months of the actual holiday. ........................... |