I’m pleased to inform you that President Krislov and the University’s leadership have once again approved summer flexible hours for all full-time employees. This year, as we transition out of our emergency mode and into our New Normal, I am even more pleased to announce that we will offer five days of flex time instead of the usual three. At the same time, we will also allow a reduced COVID-19 vacation carryover.
Summer Flex Time
Beginning Friday, July 1, and continuing through Friday, September 2, full-time employees will have the opportunity to take off five Fridays, or the equivalent amount of time.
This extra time off is in addition to your standard vacation allocation and is designed to be flexible. You may choose to take off every other Friday, or days that are not Friday, or ten half-days. Each school or division will administer flexible summer hours based on its priorities and workload. Each dean and vice president will create a schedule that ensures we provide full service to students and all our other constituencies. Your dean or vice president will announce how the program will work within your area.
Vacation Rollover
Pace University policy is that vacation time must be used by June 30 of each year. Through the pandemic, in recognition of the difficulty in scheduling time off, we have permitted some vacation rollover. Now, as we phase out of emergency mode and into our New Normal, we expect to return to a normal vacation policy. However, in this transition period, you may roll over up to three accrued, unused vacation days from this fiscal year into the next one (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023). Those days will be added to your annual allotment and must be used by June 30, 2023. If you leave the University during the next fiscal year, the rollover days will not be paid out.
We hope that these measures will enable you to enjoy the summer, have some time for yourself, and ease the transition to a New Normal work environment.
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to all our students, faculty, and staff. Please enjoy your well-deserved time off.
