Winter Break 2024
To Faculty and Staff:
The College is once again planning to reduce expenses and conserve energy by maintaining
services to a minimum number of buildings during the holiday break. In an effort to
maximize savings and promote sustainability, we will be closing most campus buildings
on Friday evening, December 20, 2024 through and including Wednesday, January 1, 2025. All campus buildings will reopen for normal operations at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday,
January 2, 2025.
During this timeframe, all staff are encouraged to utilize vacation, holiday, or compensatory
leave credits in order to take this time to rest and rejuvenate ahead of the new year.
Facilities Operations and University Police staff must check with their immediate
supervisors regarding their work status through this period.
Those without sufficient leave credits, or employees who wish to work during the break,
may take advantage of the College’s Alternate Work Arrangements Policy. Employees should consult with their supervisor to request to work remotely during
the period. Supervisors are responsible to submit a Winter Recess – Intent to Work Form for each employee requesting to work by Friday, December 13. Supervisors must ensure that employees have an updated performance program (if applicable)
on file, have completed all required trainings, have appropriate equipment, an internet
connection, and sufficient work tasks to complete remotely during the period. In addition,
personal items or work materials needed during the break must be taken when leaving
on December 20. There will be no access to offices during this time.
Please contact Human Resources, ext. 2107, with any questions regarding the break
period and/or the use of leave credits. Note that there are six (6) working days during the break this year, so please ensure that sufficient vacation or holiday time accruals are available
to charge time appropriately.
Departments should be certain to leave a voicemail message explaining that Farmingdale
State College will be closed from the evening of Friday, December 20, 2024 and will
reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025 as part of its energy-saving program.
Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season.
Robert S. Prezant, PhD
President
Professor of Biology
