Holidays 2009
TO: All Faculty and Staff
FROM: Stephanie Rooks, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Holiday Schedule – Calendar Year 2009
The University System of Georgia allows 12 holidays per year that are recognized and taken off with pay. Some holidays are standardized and others are at the discretion of the institution. The holidays approved by the institution for calendar year 2009 are as follows:
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Winter Holiday Break |
New Year’s Day |
January 1st |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
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January 19th |
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Independence Day |
Observed |
July 3rd |
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Labor Day |
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September 7th |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
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November 26th |
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
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November 27th |
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Winter Holiday Break |
Christmas Eve |
December 24th |
|
Winter Holiday Break |
Christmas Day |
December 25th |
|
Winter Holiday Break |
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December 28th |
|
Winter Holiday Break |
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December 29th |
|
Winter Holiday Break |
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December 30th |
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Winter Holiday Break |
New Year’s Eve |
December 31st |
In addition, the University will be closed on January 2nd and Memorial Day (May 25th). Since this additional holiday over and above the 12 allotted by the State, staff and administration have the following options:
1. Hourly and Monthly staff may use eight hours of annual leave.
2. Hourly staff have the option of using any accrued comp time
3. Hourly and Monthly staff may work an additional eight hours
during the remainder of the Memorial Day week,
(four ten hour days). This option applies to Memorial Day
only.
4. Hourly and Monthly staff may take the day off without pay.
Human Resources must be notified no later than the
monthly maintenance deadline (January 15th) (May 14th).
· Since there will be no classes on January 2nd or
Memorial Day, 10 month faculty will not be
required to take leave or make up hours.
· Your supervisor must approve option three for
Memorial Day.
· The University administration recognizes the
importance of the Memorial Day holiday; we
encourage you to use this time to recognize
the supreme sacrifice that has been made by
members of the armed forces on our behalf.
Please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources if you have questions.
