Between Christmas and New Year's, all offices, laboratories and shops will be closed and excused, except for necessary operations and emergencies.
All employees are eligible for the same number of paid holidays.
The holiday would be paid to the employee on a prorated basis. Faculty who have less than 12 month contracts are not eligible for paid holidays under this section. Employees not in a pay status on the business day preceding the holiday shall not receive holiday pay. With the exception of the winter holiday closing schedule, when a holiday listed in paragraph 3.1.1 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as a holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday.