30.4 UNPAID TIME

1. Time not worked by hourly employees during the normal workday, work week, or standard work schedule that is not due to holidays or other forms of paid leave is unpaid. The employee's Vice-President, at his or her discretion, may allow the employee to make up such time by rescheduling the work of the employee at an alternative time conducive to the operation of the department. Make-up time should not be scheduled as overtime and will not be paid as overtime. Any unpaid time must be made up within the University's defined pay week.
2. Lateness is generally time not worked and is unpaid time. However, inclement weather or other factors may cause employees to be occasionally late in reporting to work. Such lateness is excused only when the University issues a notice to this effect, and to the extent indicated in the notice. Payment for excused lateness does not apply to employees who, for any reason, do not report to work for that period.
3. Employees who arrive before their normal reporting time receive no extra pay. For employees in non-exempt status, hours of excused lateness are not counted toward the calculation of any overtime pay for the week.

30.5 UNIVERSITY CLOSING

1. The decision to close the University is made by the President or a designated representative. If a decision to close is made before the start of work in the morning, a message will be placed in the central answering service in accordance with established inclement weather or emergency operating procedures.
2. If the decision to close is made after the start of work, each Department Director's office is notified by telephone by Human Resources Services
3. In the absence of an announcement, it should be assumed that the University is open, and employees should not be released with pay. At the discretion of the department head, employees who so request may be released without pay, or with their time charged to personal leave or vacation.
4. A suspension of classes and academic activities does not automatically extend to the work of employees. Conversely, a closing for employees does not affect students unless the announcement so states.

30.6 ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES

1. 1. Some employees and departments are considered essential to the operation of the University. Essential employees and departments are identified by the nature of their work. For example, there are certain systems and services that must continue to run

Update: March 26, 2013