Employment Services

Holidays that fall on a Saturday are generally observed on the preceding Friday. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are generally observed on the following Monday.

Current Paid Holidays - (Benefits Page)

11.9.1 Floating Paid Holiday

In addition to the paid holidays provided by Macalester College, the college also provides a one floating paid holiday for eligible staff employees. This additional holiday was traditionally associated with observance of Good Friday.

Usage of the floating paid holiday has the following rules:

One floating paid holiday is available per calendar year (January 1 to December 31)
Hours associated with the holiday must be taken in a whole day increment (they cannot be broken across multiple days) – the intention of the floating paid holiday is to provide a full day of rest for the employee
Hours reported for the holiday should be based on their usual and customary schedule had the employee worked the day
Usage of the floating paid holiday must be reported via online time sheets or leave reports in a separate category and not combined with other paid leave types
Scheduling of the floating paid holiday is subject to supervisor approval (per business need of the college) – supervisors and employees are encouraged to be fair and flexible in usage of the holiday
The floating paid holiday may not be carried over from year to year if it is not used by the employee
Floating holidays are not eligible for payout in the event the employee leaves employment with the college
Non-exempt employees only - as with other paid leaves, time associated with floating paid holiday does not count toward the weekly overtime limit as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

11.9.2 Paid Holidays for Part Time Staff

Hours reported for paid holidays should be based on the usual and customary schedule had the employee worked the day.

If the employee has a variable or compressed schedule, it will be up to the supervisor's discretion on how many holiday hours should be paid for that pay period - supervisors are encouraged to be fair to the college and flexible with the employee in reporting the paid holiday.

11.9.3 Working on a Scheduled Paid Holiday

The College's operating schedule occasionally requires employees to work on a scheduled paid holiday. An example is the "First Year Orientation Program" which falls during Labor Day weekend each year.

In the event business need causes this to occur, the following rules should be observed:

A paid day off must be allowed for the employee within 30 days after the missed paid regular holiday
The time associated with this day off may not be split over multiple days - the intention of the paid holiday is to provide a full day of rest for the employee
Time reported for staff employees should be reported in the regular paid holiday category on online timesheets and leave reports

Bargaining unit employees are governed by the terms of the collective bargaining agreements in force between the College and the bargaining units.

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