Brush up on the Inclement Weather Policy

• Colleges, schools, divisions and other campus units may not close on their own. Deans and directors must receive authorization from the Office of the Chancellor before directing employees not to report to work or sending employees home.
• If an employee is unable to or directed not to report to work due to inclement weather, supervisors and employees should work together to find alternative work arrangements, including working remotely and/or modifying work schedules, whenever possible.
• If an employee is unable to report or directed not to report to work due to inclement weather and is unable to secure alternative work arrangements, the employee must use available annual leave (vacation or personal holiday), leave without pay, or when appropriate, accrued compensatory time to cover the absence. University staff non-exempt employees (hourly and subject to overtime requirements) must use available leave to cover each hour absent. Academic staff or university staff exempt employees (salaried and not subject to overtime requirements) should work with their supervisor to account for the absence in the manner consistent with the exempt nature of their duties. If classes are postponed, faculty should make every effort to reschedule them at a later date.
• Supervisors are expected to honor reasonable requests of employees to arrive late or to leave early because of inclement weather. Employees are expected to notify their supervisors if they cannot report to work or will report late.