Holiday Schedule
GENERAL BUSINESS HOURS
Most of the university's offices will be open as follows:
8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Mon., Aug. 15, 2011 until Fri., May 11, 2012.
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Mon., May 14, 2012 until Fri., Aug. 10, 2012.
Please note that these are general hours to indicate when the public can expect offices to be open during the academic year and the summer. This does not indicate individual work hours. For salaried staff, expectations are based on the work to be accomplished and a minimum 40-hour work week. For hourly staff, expectations are based on approved standard hours.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The following is a list of the university holidays for the 2011-12 academic year. The holiday will extend from the closing hour of the preceding day to the opening hour of the following day:
| Holiday | University Designated Days |
| Thanksgiving | Thurs., Nov. 24, 2011 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Fri., Nov. 25, 2011 |
| Christmas Eve | Fri., Dec. 23, 2011 |
| Christmas Day | Mon., Dec. 26, 2011* |
| New Year's Eve | Fri., Dec. 30, 2011 |
| New Year's Day | Mon., Jan. 2, 2012* |
| Good Friday | Fri., April 06, 2012 |
| Memorial Day (Observed) | Mon., May 28, 2012 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Wed., July 4, 2012 |
If circumstances arise that require an hourly employee to work on these holidays, that employee will be paid straight time plus time and one-half for all hours worked on the holiday.
All offices will be open on Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 5, 2011. All staff may use this day as a floating holiday between July 1 and Dec. 31. You must be employed on Labor Day to be eligible for the Labor Day floating holiday. This date is indicated in WebSU as “Labor Day Floating Holiday” under "Other Time Types". If an employee is taking Labor Day off, he or she will need to indicate that day as the “Labor Day Floating Holiday.” *Please note that Christmas and New Year's days fall on Saturday. The Hourly Employees required to work on the actual holiday will be paid at the premium rate.
OTHER DATES WHEN THE UNIVERSITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED
Susquehanna University offices will be closed for a half day before Thanksgiving, Wed., Nov. 24, 2010.
Most offices will be closed on Dec. 27, 28 and 29. During this time, hourly employees who are required to work will receive compensatory time off at the discretion of the supervisor, which must be taken prior to Jan. 31, 2012. If compensatory time is not feasible, the employee will be paid straight time for the hours worked (in addition to the regular day’s pay).
This schedule is presented for informational purposes only and may be altered during the year.
