LHR News: September 2

Please join us in welcoming the following new hires:

Part-time:
Lester Miller, Penn State Harrisburg
Nashira Barnes, Penn State Altoona
Gene Sewell, Penn State Altoona
Ahmed Ahmed, Behrend College
Danielle Johnson, Penn State Shenango
Ludger Noel, Penn State Abington
Susan Chajon, Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library
India Ellsworth, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library
Mehdi Goutr, Commons Services
Katelyn Johnson, Commons Services
Rachele Mash, Commons Services
Luke Owen, Life Sciences Library
Michelle Pistner, Bednar Intern-Social Sciences Library
Jordin Cramner, Bednar Intern-Social Sciences Library
Craig Wenner, Bednar Intern-Social Sciences Library
Nia Gibbs, Bednard Intern-Library Learning Services

Labor Day Holiday

The University observed the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 1.

Please note that this day is similar to a day the Libraries is open on an official University holiday during the December holiday time period each year. As always, please consult HR-34 regarding holidays for full-time Staff, HR-5 for earned-time-eligible part-time employees, and HR-88 for full-time positions that are less than 100%.

  • Employees who normally work Mondays and are not required to work on the holiday will mark their hours for the day as “Holiday.” Employees in less-than-100% FTE positions will need to account for the difference between their FTE holiday amount (e.g. 75% FTE employees have a 6-hour holiday) and their typical hours worked for this day by either making up the time during that work week (requires prior approval from supervisor) or recording vacation.
  • Employees who normally work on Mondays and are required to work on the holiday will receive their regular pay and will earn holiday compensatory time, as outlined in HR-34. Non-exempt employees should mark “time worked (on a holiday)”.
  • Employees who do not normally work Mondays and will not be working the holiday will earn up to 8 hours of Holiday Compensatory time (based on their FTE) for the day. They will mark nothing on the actual holiday, and then should add the Holiday Compensatory time in their Paid Time Off Earned section (during the submit process).

Note: Dickinson School of Law Libraries and George T. Harrell Library employees are provided with this information as employees of the University Libraries; however, day-to-day operational practices are guided by their respective Colleges. Dickinson and College of Medicine Library employees should speak to their immediate supervisor or local HR Representative for guidance, as necessary. Conditions of employment for Technical-service employees are further described in the “Agreement between The Pennsylvania State University and Teamsters Local Union No. 8.” Technical-service employees should refer to the Agreement for information related to the above topics.