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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:

 

Winter Holiday Break

New Year’s Day

January 1st

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

 

January 19th

Independence Day

Observed

July 3rd

Labor Day

 

September 7th

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

November 26th

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

November 27th

Winter Holiday Break

Christmas Eve

December 24th

Winter Holiday Break

Christmas Day

December 25th

Winter Holiday Break

 

December 28th

Winter Holiday Break

 

December 29th

Winter Holiday Break

 

December 30th

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.