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Section 30
HOLIDAYS

  1. The following legal holidays shall be observed:

    New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. In addition, four and one-half (4.5) paid declared holidays will be granted: the day after Thanksgiving Day, the day preceding Christmas Day, the day preceding New Year's Day, one personal day, and the afternoon of Good Friday. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, it may, at the discretion of the Employer, be observed on the following Monday, and when a holiday falls on a Saturday, it may, at the discretion of the Employer, be observed on the preceding Friday.

  2. Each full-time employee, other than an employee 1) on layoff (except as otherwise herein provided) 2) on any leave of absence, or 3) not scheduled to work for any four (4) consecutive week period in which the holiday falls, shall receive eight (8) hours pay at his hourly rate for the holiday, and four (4) hours pay for the one-half (1/2) holiday, provided the employee works the scheduled day prior to and the scheduled day following the holiday, unless failure to work on either or both such days is excused because of; (1) personal sickness or injury as provided in Section 32, (2) approved vacation, or (3) other extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the employee which cannot be corrected in time for him to meet his employment obligation.

  3. Each part-time employee, other than an employee 1) on layoff (except as otherwise herein provided) 2) on any leave of absence, or 3) not scheduled to work for any four (4) consecutive week period in which the holiday falls, shall receive prorated holiday pay in proportion to his straight-time hours worked in the pay period in which the holiday falls. For calculation purposes, the number of holiday hours in the pay period are multiplied by a fraction, the numerator being the number of hours worked in the pay period, excluding work on the holiday, and the denominator being eighty (80) hours minus the number of holiday hours in the pay period. To be qualified to receive holiday pay, the employee must work his last scheduled day prior to and his next scheduled day following the holiday, unless failure to work on either or both such days is excused because of; (1) personal sickness or injury as provided in Section 32, (2) approved vacation, or (3) other extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the employee which cannot be corrected in time for him to meet his employment obligation.

  4. In addition to the holiday pay as provided in Paragraphs B. and C. above, an employee who works on the holiday will be paid for the time worked at one and one-half times his hourly rate. To the extent that time worked is paid pursuant to this Section, it shall not be considered time worked under Section 23, Paragraphs A. and B.

  5. Holidays during vacation or sick leave shall not be counted as a part of vacation or of sick leave time.

  6. If the University institutes a paid time-off program during the Christmas season, or Martin Luther King holiday, it will include the bargaining unit employees.