Holiday Leave: Employees appointed to work at least 20 hours per week for a period of at least four and one-half continuous months and who are not in a position that requires student status as a condition of employment are eligible for paid holiday leave proportionate to the number of hours appointed to work.

The legislature provides institutions of higher education the flexibility to establish their own holiday schedules.  This flexibility allows U.T. System Administration to establish a holiday schedule that is more compatible with the academic calendars of the institutions we serve.  Accordingly, U.T. System Administration observes the same number of holidays observed by state agencies even though our respective holiday schedules may differ.

Floating Holiday: A holiday (8 hours for full-time employees) that may be included in the holiday schedule which may be used with prior approval of the employee’s supervisor. Floating holiday hours should be used in the fiscal year they are granted, but may be carried over to the next fiscal year.

* Skeleton Workforce: Holidays marked with an asterisk require a skeleton workforce.  Offices must remain open and sufficiently staffed to conduct official business.

Holiday Compensatory Time: Employees who work on a holiday will receive equivalent time off within the 12-month period following the holiday worked.

Optional Holidays: The legislature has designated Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Cesar Chavez Day and Good Friday as optional holidays.  A holiday pay-eligible employee may observe optional holidays by working on any holiday in which a skeleton workforce is required or by using applicable accrued leave.