On February 22, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Human Resources Charles Colbert sent an e-mail message to deans, directors, and department heads outlining the 1999-2000 holiday schedule. His memo describes the transformation of the spring break campus holiday into a "floating holiday" which can be taken at any time during the year. But with all the qualifications he includes, will a "team player" simply lose the holiday?
Here is the relevant text of Colbert's message:
"The traditional spring break holiday is being converted to a floating holiday that can be taken any time during this fiscal year. However, the scheduling of this holiday is subject to departmental approval. Information about recording the floating holiday will be sent at a later time.
"Because many University activities must continue throughout the holiday period, some employees may be required to work on days designated as holidays as well as the prescribed work days in order to provide necessary services as determined by their supervisors." In other words, if your supervisor wants you to work, you work. It's curious that Colbert forgot to mention compensatory time.