HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS:Research and Graduate school offices may be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving (November 27) provided there is voicemail or an answering machine available to take messages. Vacation or personal days must be used for this day. Another option may be that you provide an office message which offers the caller a cell phone number that could be used to reach a contact from your office.

University offices and operations, except for essential services and operations will close at the normal end of business times on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, and will resume at normal starting times on Monday, January 4, 2010.

November Holiday:

Thursday, November 26 Holiday

Friday, November 27 Personal or Vacation

December/January Holidays are as follows:

Thursday, December 24 Holiday

Friday, December 25 Holiday

Monday, December 28 Holiday

Tuesday, December 29 Holiday

Wednesday, December 30 Holiday

Thursday, December 31 Holiday

Friday, January 1 Holiday

In keeping with this schedule, biweekly payroll checks will be distributed on Friday, December 18, and will be negotiable on that date. Monthly payroll checks will be distributed before closedown begins, but will be dated Thursday, December 31, and will not be negotiable before then. Automatic deposit to checking accounts will occur on December 31.

If you have specific questions about either the Thanksgiving holiday or the December/January holidays, please contact our office.

Susan McWhirter, HR Manager 865-8173

Samantha Weaver, HR Generalist 865-8172