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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 2014. All full-time employees are eligible for holiday pay.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 21, 2013 University Closed

Good Friday: Friday, March 29, 2013 University Closed

Memorial Day: Monday, May 27, 2013 University Closed

Independence Day: Thursday, July 4, 2013 University Closed

Labor Day: Monday, September 2, 2013 University Closed

Veterans Day: Monday, November 11, 2013 University Closed

Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 28, 2013 University Closed
Friday, November 29, 2013 University Closed

Christmas - New Year's Day: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 through Wednesday, January 1, 2014 University Closed


All full-time employees will receive an additional 2 days off which must be taken during the weeks of November 25, 2013 through December 23, 2013.

All essential University functions must be maintained during the holidays and scheduling must be arranged within the department. The appropriate Vice President will work with staff to coordinate the schedule during these days and make provisions for affected staff to take other days off accordingly. Hourly employees in categories who are required to work on the holiday will be paid according to University Policy.

Note: The pay date for monthly paid employees in November will be on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the December pay date will be on Friday, December 20, 2013. The pay dates for all hourly employees will remain on the normal schedule in December. Due to the New Year's holiday falling on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, the pay date for hourly employees will be on Thursday, January 2, 2014.