II. C. 11. Severe Inclement Weather

The Governor shall make decisions affecting the closure of all agencies statewide or within a geographic region. Decisions regarding conditions affecting the Central Office shall be made by the Commissioner. Decisions regarding conditions affecting a Technical College shall be made by the President with notice to the Commissioner. Notice of closings or delayed openings shall be given to employees and students through appropriate media outlets.

If the existing or imminent weather conditions are sufficiently severe to warrant not opening, opening late, or closing early an office or work place, employees directly affected by such conditions shall be excused from duty without loss of pay or use of leave.

As determined by the Commissioner, for Central Office staff, or by a Technical College President, for Technical College staff, employees who are late in arriving to duty or request early release from duty because of severe weather conditions, and the office or work place shall observe normal hours, may be permitted to make up time lost from work, charge it to accrued compensatory time, or charge it to accrued annual leave. Otherwise, the time lost shall count as leave without pay.

Employees on a regular day off or otherwise not affected when their office or work place is closed because of severe weather conditions shall not receive additional time off or other considerations because of the closing.

The Commissioner is responsible for the administration of this policy for Central Office staff. Technical College Presidents are responsible for the administration of this policy for their campuses.

Reference

Severe Inclement Weather Procedure

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Adopted: July 1, 1986
Revised: April 23, 2001
Code: 03-06-03

Approved