Floating Holiday

Overview

The university is pleased to offer a floating holiday for eligible employees to allow them to observe a day of cultural or religious significance, remembrance, or any other personal tradition. Supervisors are encouraged to assist employees in using this holiday between December 1, 2024 and November 30, 2025.

Eligibility 

  • All officers of administration (9-, 10-, and 12-month), classified employees (9- and 12-month), and research and instructional faculty (12-month appointments only) are eligible to use this holiday immediately upon hire. 
  • Employees who are not otherwise eligible for holiday pay are also ineligible for the floating holiday. 
trees at Mt. Pisgah

Notes

  • The floating holiday will be prorated for part-time employees. 
  • The floating holiday is offered in addition to all other observed holidays and in addition to the special day of leave for SEIU employees, officers of administration, and 12-month faculty. 
  • Eligible employees may use the floating holiday on a mutually agreeable workday between December 1, 2024 and November 30, 2025. 
  • Eligible employees may use the holiday for any day of cultural or personal significance. Examples might include: 
    • A religious holiday. 
    • A day of community service. 
    • A cultural festival. 
    • A family tradition. 

The holiday is intended to acknowledge and respect employees’ diverse needs for work-life balance, so these examples are not intended to be all inclusive. 

Tracking

Employees

  1. Obtain approval from your supervisor via your unit’s usual process for requesting time off.
  2. Take your holiday. Relax, commemorate, or recharge! 
  3. Record use of the floating holiday on your monthly time tracking.  
    • In UKG—select the available option for "Floating Holiday." 
    • On other types of timesheets—add a note to indicate the date you are using your floating holiday. 

Supervisors

  1. Make coverage plans as necessary so that employees can use their time off. 
  2. Encourage and remind employees to use their floating holiday.  
  3. Work with employees to approve a mutually agreeable day off in advance. Do not deny use of the holiday unreasonably. 
  4. Make sure employees are recording use of the floating holiday in UKG or on their timesheets. 

Tip: Keep track of which employees have and haven’t taken the floating holiday, so you can encourage everyone to use it.