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Office of the Vice President
October 20, 2005
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Faculty and Staff of the University of West Georgia
FROM: Stephanie Rooks, Director of Human Resources
SUBJECT: HOLIDAY SCHEDULE – CALENDAR YEAR 2006
The University System of Georgia allows 12 holidays per year that are recognized and taken off with pay. Some of these days are standardized and some are at the discretion of the institution. The holidays approved by the institution for calendar year 2006 are as follows:
| Holiday |
Day Off |
| Winter Holiday Break, New Year’s Day |
January 2nd |
| Winter Holiday Break |
January 3rd |
| Winter Holiday Break |
January 4th |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
January 16th |
| Independence Day |
July 4th |
| Thanksgiving Holiday |
November 23rd |
| Thanksgiving Holiday |
November 24th |
| Winter Holiday Break, Christmas Day |
December 25th |
| Winter Holiday Break, Christmas Eve |
December 26th |
| Winter Holiday Break |
December 27th |
| Winter Holiday Break |
December 28th |
| Winter Holiday Break, New Year’s Eve |
December 29th |
In addition, the University will be closed on Memorial Day (May 29th) and Labor Day (September 4th). These extra holidays will serve the dual purpose of recognizing days of great national significance and of a pilot program of conserving utilities with a four-day week. Since these are additional holidays over and above the 12 allotted by the State, staff and administration have the following options:
- Use eight hours of annual leave for Memorial and Labor Day.
- Work an additional eight hours during the remainder of the Memorial Day and Labor 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 17th and September 14th respectively).
- Since there will be no classes on these days, 10 month faculty will not be required to take leave or make up hours.
- Your supervisor must approve option two for Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- We have shifted holidays into the winter period (January) because of the recent high energy costs. Shifting these holidays will allow us to conserve fuel. If this shift causes any department a particular concern related to preparations for Spring Semester, please discuss the issue with your department head.
- 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.
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