Office of the Provost

Faculty and Unclassified Staff Handbook Chapter 4 -- Faculty: Benefits, Responsibilities, and Specific Requirements

Holiday Observations

Regents institutions shall observe the following holidays for all unclassified and classified personnel:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
*Veterans' Days
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

*Classes are in session

Unclassified and classified personnel shall be entitled to such other special holidays as may be declared by the governor. If any listed or special holidays fall during a time when classes are in session, such holidays shall not be observed by unclassified personnel. Classified employees required to work on such holidays shall be afforded compensatory time or compensation in accordance with civil service rules and regulations.

Employees within the Regents system who accrue annual leave shall be entitled to one additional holiday per year to be taken at their discretion, subject to the advance approval of the individuals administrative superior.

Kansas Board of Regents: Policies and Procedures Manual (04-17-87).

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