Employee Benefits
Benefits for Active Employees
Holidays
2008 Holiday Schedule & General Information
2008 Holiday Schedule
| New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2008 |
| Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 21, 2008 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26, 2008 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4, 2008 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2008 |
| Veteran's Day | Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27, 2008 |
| Friday, November 28, 2008 | |
| Christmas | Thursday, December 25, 2008 |
| Friday, December 26, 2008 | |
| Discretionary Day* |
*The discretionary day is for observance of a holiday or other special day during calendar year 2008. It must be used during pay periods beginning December 30, 2007 through December 27, 2008. Employee who work a Monday through Friday schedule should plan to use their 2008 discretionary day by December 26, 2008.
General Information
Except for Veteran's Day, all University offices will be closed on designated holidays. Classified and Unclassified Employees will be compensated for the holidays as noted below.
When one of the holidays fall on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be the officially observed holiday. When one of these legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be the officially observed holiday.
The Governor may designate additional days on which state offices are to be closed in observance of a holiday or a holiday season. Any such day will be treated as a legal holiday. The Governor may also designate a discretionary holiday which an eligible employee may use for observing a holiday or other special day.
Nine-month faculty and temporary classified employees are not eligible for the discretionary day.
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