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UC DAVIS: OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

November 1, 2007

DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

RE: Holiday Office Closures and Union Notice

This year, the seasonal administrative holidays fall on Monday, December 24; 
Tuesday, December 25; Monday, December 31; and Tuesday, January 1.
Winter quarter begins on Friday, January 4, 2008.

As in previous years, unit heads who wish to close their offices or reduce 
office hours on days surrounding the holiday dates may do so, with the 
approval of their dean or vice chancellor. Departments that are approved to 
close for the holidays are encouraged to provide alternative means to address 
urgent business matters that may arise during the holiday closure. Examples 
of measures may include signage and voicemail greetings describing contact 
information for those with urgent business needs.

If a unit is closed, employees may use accrued vacation and compensatory time 
off, or leave without pay. Personnel policy and collective bargaining 
agreements also provide that a unit head may grant an exception to permit 
employees (including probationary employees) to use up to 3 days of vacation 
leave prior to the time it is accrued. If an employee does not want to use 
vacation, compensatory time off, or leave without pay, units may permit the 
employee to work during the closure.

Human Resources has issued a call to campus units seeking information on 
planned temporary holiday business closures for the purpose of noticing the 
labor unions. Further union notice is necessary to provide the unions with 
information regarding those departments that will be closed to the general 
public and campus population in situations when department employees are not 
allowed the option to work. Please note: Business closure means that no one 
will be allowed to work and all employees will be required to use vacation, 
compensatory time off, or leave without pay.

If you have not already done so, please contact Christine Wolle, Collective 
Bargaining Coordinator (530-752-6664 or cewolle@ucdavis.edu), with information 
as to your department's temporary holiday curtailment schedule and restrictions 
of staffing/scheduling, or with your concerns or for further clarification.

If your office requires mail delivery on December 26, 27, or 28, please submit 
a Special Messenger Request at http://maildiv.ucdavis.edu/forms/SvcReq.cfm by 
11:30 a.m. and same day service will be provided to Davis campus departments. 
Additionally, the campus mailroom will provide will-call service from 8:00 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m. and will remain open during the lunch hour. Mail Service at 
UCDHS will be unchanged. Please contact Jennifer Lawrence jdlawrence@ucdavis.edu 
for questions pertaining to Davis campus delivery service, or Tom Casebeer 
stcasebeer@ucdavis.edu at UCDHS.

Robert Loessberg-Zahl
Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor

07-089



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