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(This message applies only to non-inclement weather personnel. If you have been designated Inclement Weather Staff, please refer questions to your supervisor or to http://www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/1309.shtml and disregard the following.)

I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about JMU's Inclement Weather Policy.

WHEN THE UNIVERSITY IS OPEN
Any time the university is open, employees should report to work as scheduled unless prior arrangements have been made. Supervisors may not excuse an employee who is otherwise scheduled to report to work simply because of weather or road conditions. Absences in such a circumstance should be recorded and reported on leave cards to leave balances or leave without pay.

WHEN THE UNIVERSITY IS CLOSED
To be eligible for pay, employees must work or be on paid leave the work day before and the work day after the authorized closing.

WHEN THE UNIVERSITY OPENS LATE
Employees are expected to be at work on time. However, when conditions create transportation difficulties that result in late arrival of employees, supervisors may authorize up to two hours as an authorized absence not charged as leave. Supervisors do not have the authority to allow for more than two hours authorized absence. Any time over two hours must be charged to the employee's leave balance or as leave without pay. Employees who are allowed to leave work prior to an announcement of an early closing must charge the difference between that time and the official closing time to leave balances or leave without pay.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
You will find the university's complete policy regarding inclement weather at:

http://www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/1309.shtml

Official university-wide closings due to inclement weather are announced on the JMU home page, http://www.jmu.edu on the inclement weather hotline, (540) 433-5300; on radio station 1610AM; or through local radio and television stations. If you have questions about your department's particular application of the policy, please speak to your supervisor. If you have questions about university policy, please contact Human Resources at x83970.
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