Have a Fun and Safe Fourth of July!
After the long Memorial Day weekend, APA members may be looking forward to other contractual holidays. Â The following nine holidays are provided to APA members working half-time or more:
- New Year’s (2 days);
- Memorial Day;
- Independence Day;
- Labor Day;
- Thanksgiving;
- Friday after Thanksgiving;
- Christmas (2 days).
The University will designate the dates on which the holidays will be observed, so be sure to verify if the additional days at Christmas and New Year’s will be observed before or after the legal holiday.
All APA members working half-time or more are eligible for holidays and this benefit starts at your date of hire.  However, you will not receive a paid holiday if you are on a leave of absence without pay, Worker’s Compensation, or on layoff.  In addition, your holiday pay will not be payable if you have an unexcused absence on either the day before or after the holiday.
For APA members who work on a holiday and are AP11 and below, time and one-half will be paid. Â For APA members who are AP12 and above, talk to your supervisor about earning compensatory time equal to the number of hours worked.
Also, if you want to maximize your holiday, you can supplement with vacation and the holiday will not be charged to your vacation time. Â Follow departmental procedures when requesting vacation.
To review Article 23, or any other APA contractual provision, go to:
http://lay.wyz.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2015-2019-Contract.pdf
If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to ask for assistance by contacting the MSU APA office at (517) 999-4004 or email [email protected].