Policy No. 112: Holidays

Policy Number 112 Effective Date: 02/25/87
Policy Title: Holidays Revised: 07/01/02; 03/15/05
Approval Date: 12/11/06 President’s Signature:capehart_sig

PROVISIONS:

I. The University recognizes the following legal holidays to be observed by the closing of all departments and offices except where continuous service is essential:
A. New Year’s Day
B. Martin Luther King Day
C. Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
D. Independence Day (July 4)
E. Labor Day
F. Thanksgiving Day
G. Christmas Holiday
H. Election Days (primary/general)

II. Proclamation of additional legal holidays by the president of the United States, governor, or other duly constituted authority may be observed by employees as determined and communicated by the president of the institution. The president of West Liberty University may determine that any such additional legal holidays shall be observed at a future date, if operational needs of the University require the holiday not be observed on the date proclaimed.

III. The number of full holidays shall be twelve (12) plus additional days for any statewide, primary or general election.

IV. When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the preceding Friday or the following Monday shall be observed as the legal holiday. Holiday schedules are to be established and used on a fiscal year basis.

V. Should a recognized holiday occur during an authorized vacation period, the holiday will not be charged as a day of vacation time.

VI. One-half day preceding Christmas or New Year’s Day shall be a holiday when either or both of these days falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.