Pay provided to eligible employees for a KSU-observed holiday.

Holiday Compensatory Time

Paid time off provided to an employee who is required to work on a holiday, to be used on another scheduled workday.

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Official Holiday Schedule

The Office of Human Resources will publish the official holiday schedule for each fiscal year. KSU observes the following paid holidays, though specific dates are subject to change:

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Presidents’ Day
• Spring Break (a week usually in early March)
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Presidential Election Day (every four years)
• Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday)
• Governor’s Inauguration Day (every four years)
• Winter Break (a two-week period of time from mid-December through New Year's Day)

Eligibility for Holiday Pay

To be eligible for holiday pay, an employee must not be in unpaid leave status three days (3) before and three days (3) after the holiday.

Working on a Holiday

KSU may require employees in essential roles to work on a holiday. An employee required to work on a holiday will be granted holiday compensatory time. This time must be taken within three (3) weeks of the holiday, and the employee must receive approval from their supervisor before using it.

Holidays During Vacation Leave

An employee on authorized vacation leave will not be charged vacation time for an official KSU holiday that occurs during their leave of absence.

REFERENCES AND RELATED MATERIALS:

• Vacation Leave Regulation
• Academic Calendar

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