Chancellor Mark Mone is asking all UWM divisions to consider closing buildings or offices to the public from Monday, Dec. 25, through Monday, Jan. 1, to give employees maximum flexibility to use paid leave to take time off or work remotely if duties allow.
UWM campuses will be closed Monday, Dec. 25, and Monday, Jan. 1, for the state holidays. Academic and administrative buildings also will be locked from Tuesday, Dec. 26, through Friday, Dec. 29.
Some employees may not have paid leave available or the flexibility to work remotely and may prefer to come to UWM to work. Supervisors should permit those employees to work and provide supervision if it is normally required.
Department managers should consider who might need access to each building and whether they have keys. Building chairs may request that a building be open and unlocked from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. by contacting the Facility Services Work Order Center.
On the weekdays between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, foot traffic is often quite low in many areas across our campuses. Areas that serve students and anticipate a need to provide services to students or others between Dec. 26 and 29 may choose to stay open and staff facilities appropriately. Those facilities should alert patrons to their planned hours.
While UWM offices and buildings may be closed to the public, Tuesday, Dec. 26, through Friday, Dec. 29, are normal “work” days under UW System policies. Employees performing essential functions, as determined by their unit heads, must still report to work as scheduled. Employees who do not plan to work those days should request time off and use paid leave.
