TO: University Personnel
FROM: Stanley F. Battle, Chancellor
DATE: February 16, 2009
RE: 2009 University Holiday Schedule

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The approved 2009 University Holiday Schedule is provided for your operational planning. This Holiday Schedule takes into consideration the academic calendar. The schedule adopted by the State Personnel Commission for SPA and EPA Non-Teaching employees has been revised to meet the needs of the University. Please communicate this information to your employees and share the memorandum.

2009 University Holiday Schedule
Holiday	Observance Date	Day of the Week
New Year's Day	January 1, 2009	Thursday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday	January 19, 2009	Monday
Good Friday	April 10, 2009	Friday
Memorial Day	May 25, 2009	Monday
Independence Day	July 3, 2009	Friday
Labor Day	September 7, 2009	Monday
Thanksgiving	November 26 & 27, 2009	Thursday & Friday
Winter Holiday	December 24 & 25, 28, 29*, 2009	Thursday, Friday & Monday, Tuesday
New Year’s Day	January 1, 2010	Friday

*Veteran’s Day will be observed on December 29, 2009

Please note that eight (8) hours should be charged to compensatory time, vacation and/or bonus leave for Wednesday, December 30 and Thursday, December 31, 2009. Employees should indicate these hours on their time sheet. The University will open for normal business on Monday, January 4, 2010. The state-approved holiday for New Year’s Day is observed on Friday, January 1, 2010.

Supervisors please reference the policy on Premium Pay for Holidays at http://www.osp.state.nc.us/manuals/html/holprem.htm and govern your units accordingly. The schedule will be accessible on the HR web-site. Should you have questions, please contact the Division of Human Resources at 334-7862.

cc: Linda McAbee, Vice Chancellor for Human Resources