Spring Fling set for Thursday

Spring Fling, the annual appreciation event for faculty, staff, graduate student staff and retirees, is set for 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday (May 25) on and around Memorial Mall.

Registration is not required for bingo, disc golf, yard games, fitness classes and the Bloodmobile. The Bloodmobile is accepting appointments, which can be scheduled online. Walk-ins are also welcome.

To enter drawings for door prizes, employees must bring their staff appreciation postcard to Spring Fling and deposit it at the information table by 2 p.m.

Because of the high volume of traffic expected for Spring Fling, attendees should use caution while driving in the area on Thursday (May 25). To accommodate all visitors, campus parking will be relaxed during the event.

All staff can attend Spring Fling without loss of pay, vacation or personal holiday, according to university policy.

To facilitate Spring Fling attendance, Human Resources offers the following guidelines:

• Attendance is covered in "worked regular" pay status for staff attending during normally scheduled work hours.
• Temporary staff can attend as work schedules permit, but not in pay status.
• Staff scheduled on the evening or night shifts and those not normally scheduled to work May 25 are invited to attend.
• Staff are not expected to return to work if one hour or less remains in their workday.
• Staff on vacation or sick leave on May 25 should remain on such status for the day. Regular pay status is not applicable for such staff.

For more information about the guidelines or Spring Fling activities, contact Carrie Hanson at cjhanson@purdue.edu.