- Essential employees should report to campus as scheduled.
- Employees who are approved to telework on a day when there is a campus closure or delay should work their regularly scheduled hours or take leave. Supervisors may not unreasonably deny a teleworker’s request to take leave during an emergency closure if the emergency condition results in unexpected dependent care obligations (e.g., a local school closure for inclement weather). (See UMB Policy on Telework, Section VII-D.)
- Employees who are not approved to telework and employees who are not required to come to campus as essential employees will receive paid administrative leave.
- Faculty who are teaching virtually should expect their courses to continue as scheduled, unless otherwise communicated.
- Faculty who are teaching in-person classes should expect on-campus lectures or activities to be canceled.
- Receive their regular compensation and may request the equivalent administrative leave hours to be used within 90 days after the closure or delay, or
- Receive their regular compensation and may request to be paid at their straight hourly rate for the number of hours of the closure or delay that the employee was required to be on campus.
For more information, please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) information or the University’s Guide to Changes in On-Campus Operations webpage, which features additional information about campus closures, delays, and more.
If you have questions about your specific responsibilities or circumstances or whether to come to campus, or if you need alternative accommodations due to weather conditions, please contact your immediate supervisor. Human Resource Services will provide information about when and how to enter administrative leave on your timesheet after a campus closure or delay.
While we hope the guidelines and FAQs provide clarification, we understand that it cannot cover every scenario. Please consult with your supervisor, the UMB Policy on Telework, or Employee and Labor Relations at HRELR@umaryland.edu.