The college schedules eleven holidays each year and publishes this schedule in advance.  Holidays are scheduled for the benefit of employees and should be taken as designated unless there is an emergency or work situation which necessitates that an employee work on a holiday. 

Eligibility

• Regular full-time and part-time employees who have completed thirty days of continuous service are eligible for paid holidays.
• Regular employees whose positions are budgeted for less than twelve months are generally eligible for paid holidays which fall during the months worked.
• Temporary employees are not eligible to receive holiday pay.
• Employees who are not scheduled to work on the day on which a holiday is celebrated will not be eligible to receive holiday pay.  However, an employee who would normally be scheduled for a holiday may still receive holiday pay if the holiday falls during a pre-approved vacation.

Policy Details

Davidson College staff will observe the following 11 scheduled holidays during the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010: 

2009-2010
Independence Day	July 3, 2009 (Friday)
Thanksgiving	November 26 & 27, 2009 (Thursday and Friday)
Christmas	December 25-31, 2009 (Friday - Thursday)
New Year's	January 1, 2010 (Friday)
Easter	April 5, 2010 (Monday)
Memorial Day	May 31, 2010 (Monday)

*These dates are designated as official holidays. However, employees in several departments will be working. Those who must work on these days may make up their paid holidays at a later date.

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For employees required to work on a scheduled holiday, the time should be taken within thirty days of the originally scheduled day.  Such make-up holidays must be pre-approved by the supervisor.

• Make-up holidays may not be delayed longer than 30 days to augment a vacation schedule.
• Employees who wish to take time off for religious holidays not observed by the college may use personal or vacation time for that day. 

Payment for Work on Holidays

• Hourly (non-exempt) employees who must work on a college holiday which is also a Federal holiday (Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th and Thanksgiving Day) will be paid time and a half  for all hours worked on that day and allowed to make up the holiday within 30 days.

• Employees who are required to work on other college holidays will be paid straight time for hours worked and allowed to make up the holiday within 30 days. In no circumstances should a floating holiday be carried forward to the next fiscal year.

Questions regarding this policy should be directed to Human Resources at 704-894-2213.

Last Update 8/24/09