Announcements
Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006Information about Closing of Campus on Friday, October 13
We have been notified that the governor did NOT authorize the closing of New York State offices and facilities in the Buffalo area on Friday, October 13. Under New York State policy, only the governor has the authority to close state offices and facilities, even in situations where the chief executive of a county, city, or village has declared a state of emergency.
Unfortunately, this means that employees are required, under state policy, to charge their absence for Friday to accumulated vacation, personal, or overtime compensatory leave accruals. The State Policy on Closing of State Offices/Directing Early Departures may be found at www.goer.state.ny.us/CNA/policies/tdcemerg.html.
We are working aggressively to achieve a more favorable outcome for our employees. A petition to suspend the time and attendance rules for October 13 is being submitted to the NYS Department of Civil Service. If our campus request is approved, we will reinstate the time charged to employees' leave accruals for that date. We understand that the approval process may take some time, and we will notify employees as soon as we receive a determination on our petition.
Please call Human Resource Management at ext. 3042 if you have questions regarding the leave policies.
Unfortunately, this means that employees are required, under state policy, to charge their absence for Friday to accumulated vacation, personal, or overtime compensatory leave accruals. The State Policy on Closing of State Offices/Directing Early Departures may be found at www.goer.state.ny.us/CNA/policies/tdcemerg.html.
We are working aggressively to achieve a more favorable outcome for our employees. A petition to suspend the time and attendance rules for October 13 is being submitted to the NYS Department of Civil Service. If our campus request is approved, we will reinstate the time charged to employees' leave accruals for that date. We understand that the approval process may take some time, and we will notify employees as soon as we receive a determination on our petition.
Please call Human Resource Management at ext. 3042 if you have questions regarding the leave policies.
