SUNY Poly Albany and Utica Campuses Weather Alert for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023

SUNY Poly Albany and Utica Campuses Weather Alert for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 19:41
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February 22, 2023

Due to severe weather in the region:

  • Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, until 10 a.m. Albany and Utica classes canceled and liberal leave implemented for faculty and staff.


Please note, for faculty and staff:
Due to expected severe weather in the region, SUNY Poly administration is implementing liberal leave as indicated above until 10 a.m. for Thursday, February 23, 2023, for SUNY Poly employees at the Albany and Utica campuses, which means employees, with supervisory approval, who are performing non-immediate, non-essential functions, may leave early and/or take time off whereby employees will use their vacation, holiday, or personal paid time off accruals. If possible, non-essential employees are encouraged to work remotely for the day with supervisory approval but may also elect to request time off. 

 
What is liberal leave?
Liberal leave encourages employees to mitigate their own risk when traveling to and from work and is implemented at the discretion of administration for exceptional circumstances such as inclement weather or emergencies and only in cases where it is feasible for employees to take liberal leave based on duties (essential versus non-essential duties). Some employee functions are deemed essential (i.e. security, certain facilities and operational units, maintenance, etc.); therefore, staffing in some areas will be maintained as determined by management. For more information, please see the Essential Employee Policy located at: 
https://sunypoly.edu/contact/offices/human-resources/human-resources/policies-procedures.htmlIf you are not sure if your position is essential, please contact your supervisor for clarification.


If an employee does not have vacation, holiday, or personal paid time off accruals, the administration will consult with SUNY Poly Human Resources and make a determination on a case-by-case basis.

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