To: Deans, Directors, Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments, and Offices
Re: BUSINESS OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. 151
Holiday Pay During Layoff Period
The following change in the policy for holiday pay during a layoff period has been developed by the Department of Personnel Administration and recommended by the Personnel Administration Advisory Committee. It is particularly important now that the University must pay Unemployment Compensation benefits to eligible staff who are laid off. This policy change has been approved by the Board of Trustees, effective immediately, and will be added as soon as possible to the current eligibility definitions of the holiday policy and procedures detailed in the Business Procedure Manual.
POLICY
Regular members of the clerical and service staff who are in layoff status without pay at the convenience of the department for a period of 30 days or less, which includes the Christmas vacation and semester break, shall receive holiday pay for the official University-paid holidays at Christmas and New Year's Day (currently two days for Christmas and one day for New Year). Holiday pay will not be granted to those on layoff for any other holidays. Regular members of the clerical and service staff who are on leave without pay are not eligible for holiday pay at any time.
PROCEDURE
The employing department shall report the number of days of holiday pay of staff members in layoff status to the Departments of Personnel Administration and Staff Benefits and Payroll (see Layoff and Reduction-in-Force policy for details, Business Manager's Memorandum No. 150).
QUESTIONS
Questions concerning holiday pay during layoff should be directed to your Business Administrator or Representative, or the Department of Personnel Administration at the West Lafayette Campus. At the Regional Campuses questions should be directed to your Personnel Manager or Business Manager.
F. R. Ford
Business Manager and
Assistant Treasurer