MEMORANDUM
TO: All Faculty and Staff
FROM: Stephanie Rooks, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: Holiday Schedule – Calendar Year 2008
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 2008 are as follows:
| Holiday |
|
Day Off |
| Winter Holiday Break |
New Year’s Day |
January 1st |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
|
January 21st |
| Independence Day |
|
July 4th |
| Labor Day |
|
September 1st |
| Thanksgiving Holiday |
|
November 27th |
| Thanksgiving Holiday |
|
November 28th |
| Winter Holiday Break |
Christmas Eve |
December 24th |
| Winter Holiday Break |
Christmas Day |
December 25th |
| Winter Holiday Break |
|
December 26th |
| 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 Memorial Day (May 26th). Since this
additional holiday over and above the 12 allotted by the State, staff and
administration have the following options:
- Use eight hours of annual leave for Memorial Day.
- Work an additional eight hours during the remainder of the Memorial Day week, (four ten hour days).
- Take the day off without pay. Human Resources must be notified no later than the monthly maintenance deadline (May 15th).
- Since there will be no classes on Memorial Day, 10 month faculty will not be required to take leave or make up hours.
- Your supervisor must approve option two 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.
