The University currently observes the holidays below.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
- President’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- December 24th (half-day – close at noon)
- December 25th through end of Calendar Year (5 days)
The University reserves the right to change the above paid holidays. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the preceding Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed. Should any one of the observed holidays occur during an employee’s vacation period, the holiday will be applied.
Holiday time is not counted as hours worked in the computation of overtime. Full-time employees receive eight hours of holiday pay at their regular rate of pay. Holiday pay for part-time, Health Center, and Security employees is dependent upon their regularly scheduled work hours.
To be paid for the holiday, a non-exempt employee must work their regularly scheduled workday both before and after the holiday, unless the employee is absent with prior permission from their supervisor or the department head. Furthermore, employees on an unpaid leave of absence are ineligible for holiday benefits for the holidays that are observed while the employee is on leave. When a holiday falls on a scheduled payday, RVU will pay the day prior.
If an employee requires time off for a religious holiday, they may request to use a Floating Holiday, as described in the Floating Holiday section, or should contact their supervisor to determine if an accommodation can be made.