Human Resources

Holiday Schedules for 2017-18

Employees may use annual leave to celebrate religious holidays on days Western Michigan University operates under normal business hours.
Employees who are required to work on designated holidays are eligible for holiday pay, as outlined in the HR Policies and Procedures Manual.

Holiday recess period: Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. (Note: the holiday recess period is inclusive of the following non-bargaining recognized days off for the holidays: Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, and New Year's Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.
WMU will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.
Offices that may remain open during holiday recess:

Offices that will remain open 24 hours per day, seven days a week during holiday recess:

Some employees, not assigned to the offices listed above, may be required to work because of designated tasks. These employees will be notified by their supervisors as soon as possible.
Employees who are required to work on holiday recess days will be provided with alternative time off at a later date, as arranged by their supervisor.

Fiscal-year faculty may use annual leave to celebrate religious holidays on days the University operates under normal business hours.
Holiday designation is under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017
Day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017
Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017
Two days following Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017
Two days preceding New Year's Day, Thursday, Dec. 28, and Friday, Dec. 29, 2017
New Year's Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2018

Employees may use annual leave to celebrate religious holidays on days the University operates under normal business hours.
Employees who are required to work on designated holidays are eligible for holiday pay, as outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Holiday designation is under the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement.