Section 1. GAs shall not be required to work on the following holidays when the holidays occur during the term of their appointment, except as provided in Section 3 of this Article.
Section 2. The University recognizes the importance of diversity in the workforce, the cultural and religious holidays celebrated by various traditions, and that many vital members of the University community practice these traditions. The University recognizes that there are cultural and religious holidays that are not currently University holidays. The University shall make every good faith effort to accommodate a GA who wishes to observe recognized cultural and religious holidays. GAs who wish to observe recognized cultural and religious holidays shall submit their requests to their supervisor in writing with as much advance notice as possible. The GA shall meet with their supervisor to discuss a plan to make up missed work, if any. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied.
Section 3. Any GA required by the University to work on a holiday listed in Section 1 may arrange an alternative day off with their first supervisor outside of the bargaining unit for a mutually agreeable alternative within the same semester.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Section 2. The University recognizes the importance of diversity in the workforce, the cultural and religious holidays celebrated by various traditions, and that many vital members of the University community practice these traditions. The University recognizes that there are cultural and religious holidays that are not currently University holidays. The University shall make every good faith effort to accommodate a GA who wishes to observe recognized cultural and religious holidays. GAs who wish to observe recognized cultural and religious holidays shall submit their requests to their supervisor in writing with as much advance notice as possible. The GA shall meet with their supervisor to discuss a plan to make up missed work, if any. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied.
Section 3. Any GA required by the University to work on a holiday listed in Section 1 may arrange an alternative day off with their first supervisor outside of the bargaining unit for a mutually agreeable alternative within the same semester.
