KCTCS observes the following holidays and institutional closing days, except where continuous service is essential, in accordance with KCTCS policies and procedures:

• Administrative Policy 2.14.9 - Holiday Leave
• Administrative Policy 2.14.13 - Institutional Closings
• Administrative 2.15.1.8 - Compensation for Overtime Hours Worked; Work Performed during Holidays, Institutional Closing, and Emergency Closing
• Human Resources Procedure No. 8 - Holiday Leave, Emergency Leave, and Institutional Closings

Due to the way the December holidays fall this year, President McCall has approved the addition of two institutional closing days.  For this year only, December 22, 2008 and January 2, 2009 have been designated as institutional closing.

Please refer to the above policies and procedure for additional information regarding holiday leave and institutional closings. 

Designated employees may be assigned to work during holidays and institutional closings to perform essential services and will be compensated according to the provisions specified in the policies and procedure.

Regular part-time employees who work less than 50% or more on an annualized basis are not eligible for paid leave during holidays and institutional closings.  In addition, temporary full-time employees and temporary part-time employees are not eligible for paid leave during holidays and institutional closings. 

Independence Day      Friday   July 4, 2008

Labor Day  Monday     September 1, 2008

Presidential Election Day  Tuesday   November 4, 2008

Thanksgiving Day    Thursday November 27, 2008