Methodist University - Staff Holidays

Staff Holidays

To assist faculty and staff in personal planning for the upcoming holidays, the following is a list of University Holidays through New Years Day 2009. All full-time employees are eligible for holiday pay.

When the University is open for a holiday, all University offices and departments remain open and operational with a half staff. Employees will take their holiday on one of the two days designated as holidays. Under extreme circumstances the supervisor may arrange for an employee to take leave on another day, but in all cases the holiday will be taken in the month of the holiday.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 18, 2008 or January 21, 2008 University Open

Good Friday: March 21, 2008 or March 24, 2008 University Open

Independence Day: July 4, 2008 University Closed

Labor Day: August 29, 2008 or September 1, 2008 University Open

Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 27, 2008 University Closed
Friday, November 28, 2008 University Closed

Christmas: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 University Closed
Thursday, December 25, 2008 University Closed
Friday, December 26, 2008 University Closed

In addition to the 3 days that the University is closed at Christmas, all full-time employees will receive an additional 2 days off which must be taken during the weeks of November 24, 2008 through December 31, 2008. All offices must remain open and operational during this 6 week period with the exception of the 5 days closed at Thanksgiving and Christmas, as listed above.

New Year’s Day: Thursday, January 1, 2009 University Closed

All University Administrative Offices and the switchboard will be open and operational throughout the Holiday Season except for dates specified above.

Police and Security operations will be maintained throughout the period. Scheduling is to be arranged by the Supervisors. Employees in these categories who are required to work on the stated holidays will be paid according to University policy.

Note: The pay date for contract employees in November will be on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 and the pay date for December will be on December 22, 2008. Due to the second hourly pay date in December falling on Christmas Eve, all hourly employees will be paid on Tuesday, December 23, 2008.

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