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UT » HR » Holiday/Vacation » 2008-2009

Holiday and Vacation Schedule - 2008-2009

Holiday Schedule - 2008-2009

[Need the previous year's schedule?... Holiday Schedule for 2007-2008]

Holiday University Status Date Day of Week
Labor Day University closed 9/1/2008 Monday
Thanksgiving Day University closed 11/27/2008 Thursday
Day after Thanksgiving University closed 11/28/2008 Friday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/22/2008 Monday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/23/2008 Tuesday
Winter Break University closed 12/24/2008 Wednesday
Winter Break University closed 12/25/2008 Thursday
Winter Break University closed 12/26/2008 Friday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/29/2008 Monday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/30/2008 Tuesday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 12/31/2008 Wednesday
New Year's Day University closed 1/1/2009 Thursday
Winter Break* Skeleton crew required 1/2/2009 Friday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University closed 1/19/2009 Monday
Memorial Day University closed 5/25/2009 Monday

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. For more information regarding holidays, please see http://www.utexas.edu/policies/hoppm/07.F.06.html.

* Skeleton Crew

In accordance with the provisions of the Texas Government Code, the university must provide minimum services for skeleton crew days. An employee who is designated as part of a skeleton crew will be granted compensatory time in lieu of the holiday. This time off must be scheduled within 12 months with the prior approval of the employee's immediate supervisor. It also may be used to observe an additional religious, 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 on skeleton crew, please see Skeleton Crew Frequently Asked Questions.

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 - 2008-2009

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Total Years 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
Less than 2 years 8 180
At least 2 but less than 5 years 9 244
At least 5 but less than 10 10 268
At least 10 but less than 15 11 292
At least 15 but less than 20 13 340
At least 20 but less than 25 15 388
At least 25 but less than 30 17 436
At least 30 but less than 35 19 484
At least 35 years or more 21 532

Although all employees are encouraged to use annual leave in the year in which it accrues, 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, annual leave hours accrued in excess of the maximum carry forward will be converted to the employee’s sick leave balance. Regular employees appointed for less than full-time will be eligible to carry forward in proportion to their appointment. Total carry forward for any employee may never exceed the maximum number of hours indicated in the Texas Government Code.
 

 
 
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