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UT » HR » Holiday/Vacation » 2006-2007

Holiday and Vacation Schedule - 2006-2007

Holiday Schedule - 2006-2007

[Need the previous year's schedule?... Holiday Schedule for 2005-2006]

Holiday University Status Date Day of Week
Labor Day University closed 9/4/2006 Monday
Thanksgiving Day University closed 11/23/2006 Thursday
Day after Thanksgiving University closed 11/24/2006 Friday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/22/2006 Friday
Winter Break University closed 12/25/2006 Monday
Winter Break University closed 12/26/2006 Tuesday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/27/2006 Wednesday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/28/2006 Thursday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/29/2006 Friday
New Year's Day University closed 1/1/2007 Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University closed 1/15/2007 Monday
Memorial Day University closed 5/28/2007 Monday
Independence Day University closed 7/4/2007 Wednesday
Floating Holiday**   8 hours  

Paid Holiday Leave

Paid holiday leave is provided to an employee who is appointed to work at least twenty (20) hours per week for a period of at least four and one-half (4 1/2) continuous months. Faculty must be appointed for at least fifty percent (50%) time for at least four and one-half (4 1/2) continuous months. Employees appointed less than full-time will be granted holiday leave based on the percent of hours appointed. Students employed in positions that require student status as a condition of employment are not eligible for paid holiday leave.

* Skeleton Crew

In accordance with the provisions of the Texas Government Code, the university must provide minimum services for these days. An employee who is designated as skeleton crew will be granted compensatory time in lieu of the holiday. This time off must be scheduled within twelve months with the prior approval of the employee's immediate supervisor. It may also be used to observe an additional religious holiday or holidays, or state or national holiday that is not officially observed by the University of Texas at Austin. Employees may be permitted to observe these holidays provided they work a scheduled skeleton crew holiday, or use accrued and available leave. For more information, please see Skeleton Crew Frequently Asked Questions.

** Floating Holiday

Floating holiday time may be scheduled at any time during the fiscal year with the prior approval of the employee's immediate supervisor. Unused floating holiday time carries over from one year to the next. Employees will be paid for any unused floating holiday time upon separation from the university.

Questions

For more information on holidays, please see Holiday Questions and Answers. For additional questions, please e-mail Employee and Management Services at HRS-EMS@austin.utexas.edu or contact the Human Resource Service Center at 512-471-HRSC (4772).
 


Vacation Schedule - 2006-2007

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Total Months of State Employment UT Austin Vacation Hours Accrued per Month Maximum Hours to Carry Forward from One Fiscal Year to Next Fiscal Year for Full-Time Employees
0-24 months 8 180
25-60 months 9 244
61-120 months 10 268
121-180 months 11 292
181-240 months 13 340
241-300 months 15 388
301-360 months 17 436
361-420 months 19 484
421 months or more 21 532

Although all employees are encouraged to utilize vacation in the year in which accrued, employees may carry forward unused vacation from one fiscal year to the next. The schedule above indicates the maximum carry forward authorized by the Texas Government Code for full-time employees. At the close of this current fiscal year, vacation hours accrued in excess of the maximum carryover will be converted to the employees' sick leave balance. Regular employees appointed for less than full-time will be eligible to carry forward in proportion to their appointment. Total carry-over for any employee may never exceed the maximum number of hours indicated in the Texas Government Code. An eligible employee who works any part of a month receives full entitlement for vacation credit for that month.
 

 
 
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