Hi Sheila and all,
We too close between Christmas and New Years. However, it doesn't appear to
be an issue here at APU since neither our academic nor support staff are
required to take the closure days out of their annual leave entitlement.
This has been the case since the mid-1990s, if memory serves me well. The
way I see it, the extra time off work has the potential to benefit all
staff, whether or not they celebrate Christmas.
Best wishes,
Faith
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Faith Marchal
Equality & Diversity Adviser
Anglia Polytechnic University
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford CM1 1SQ
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From: "Adamson, Sheila" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:23 AM
Subject: Christmas closure and home working
> Could anyone offer any practical advice on how to deal with Christmas
> holidays? In common with many HEIs, we close over Christmas and New Year
and
> all staff are required to be on holiday. It has been suggested that those
> who don't want to celebrate Christmas (whether as a christian or pagan
> festival!) should be allowed to work and use the holidays at a more
suitable
> time. For most staff this isn't possible as the building is closed.
However
> some staff, particularly academics, can argue that they could work from
> home. This raises a separate issue of equity, of course, between different
> categories of staff within the organisation.
>
> Any ideas where I could get some guidance? What are other universities
> doing?
>
> Sheila
>
> Sheila Adamson
> Planning and Policy Officer
> Strategic Planning and Policy Unit
> Queen Margaret University College
> Edinburgh
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