12/30 and 12/31 Administrative Closings – Enjoy an Extended Winter Break!

As recently announced by UT President Boyd,  we are granting our dedicated employees two additional administrative closing dates. December 30 and December 31 will be considered administrative closings for all University employees. This additional time off has been authorized as a way of recognizing the extraordinary commitment that you have all shown over the past year.

These two days should be recorded as “Unscheduled Administrative Closing (UAC)” on all bi-weekly and monthly time sheets for regular, benefits-eligible employees designated as eligible for compensation during administrative closings, pursuant to UT policies HR0320-Administrative Closings and HR0350-Holidays. If employees had previously planned annual or sick leave on this date, then it should be recorded instead as an administrative closing without the need to use employee leave balances. Campus supervisors are strongly encouraged to allow temporary and student employees previously scheduled to work on these dates to achieve all work hours planned for this week to reduce any loss of compensation due to the closings. Any questions related to employee eligibility for compensation or similar inquiries should be directed to UTCHumanResources@utc.edu.

I want to extend my personal thanks to you and wish you a wonderful winter break. Your collective commitment to our students and service to our institution has been noted and appreciated. Enjoy the well-earned extra days off! As always, we want to acknowledge the work performed by essential employees during administrative closures. Campus leadership will engage these critical groups of employees to recognize and reward the work they do to keep our campus operational and safe every day.