The chancellor will notify the local media of changes in university operation. However, announcements by local media are advisory only. In response to local weather conditions, the Chancellor may release employes. In such instances, no employe will be required to remain at work. However, most classified staff employes are required to make up released time.
Applicable differentials apply to make-up time.
The WSEU bargaining agreement covers this issue in Article XI, sec. Make-up shall be at the regular rate of pay. Where situations described above occur on the last day of the work week and the employer cannot schedule the employe for make-up time, the employe may elect to use vacation, personal holiday, compensatory time off or leave without pay. If the employe elects leave without pay, there shall be no proration of benefits. When the employer approves employee requests not to report for work or allows employes to leave work before the end of the workday because of hazardous driving conditions or other reasons, the time the employe is absent will be charged to vacation, holiday, or compensatory time credits or leave without pay or the employe may make up time lost on that day, as the employe requests.