UNM Acting President David Harris has announced a liberal leave policy to allow university employees who work in non-critical areas a greater flexibility in handling weather and child care related issues this winter.
Whenever possible, UNM will align weather-related closings and delays with the Albuquerque Public Schools to allow employees with children to stay home. But when UNM cannot align weather-related closings and delays with APS, employees in non-critical areas who have children in school or who live in areas that might be adversely affected by the weather may choose to take annual leave to deal with their weather related concerns.
When inclement weather occurs, employees who need to take annual leave for this purpose should notify their managers as quickly as possible via telephone or email.
This policy shall not apply to those employees who work in critical areas of the university. Employees should check with their supervisors if they are unsure of their status.
UNM will institute a formal policy on this issue, but this informal mechanism will remain in place until that policy can be approved.
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