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EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK - Lycée Français de New York

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X. HOLIDAYS, VACATION, SCHOOL RECESSESAND ANNUAL PAID LEAVE10.1 Holidays:The School observes major US and French holidays on the dates listed below. Ifa holiday falls on a Saturday, generally it will be observed on the preceding Friday; if aholiday falls on a Sunday, generally it will be observed on the following Monday. Thecurrent holiday schedule generally inclu<strong>de</strong>s, but is not limited to:September U.S. Holiday Labor DayOctober U.S. Holiday Columbus DayNovember U.S. Holiday Thanksgiving Days(Thursday and Friday)December December 25 th Christmas DayJanuary January 1 st <strong>New</strong> Year’s DayU.S. HolidayFebruary U.S. Holiday Presi<strong>de</strong>nts DayMay U.S. Holiday Memorial DayMartin Luther King DayJuly July 4 th US In<strong>de</strong>pen<strong>de</strong>nce DayJuly 14 thFrench National DayA specific holiday/school closing schedule is announced annually, and in certainyears, the School may be closed from December 24 th through January 1. In addition,hours may be reduced on certain days, such as in the summer.During School Recess periods, when classes are not in session, administrative,maintenance and security staff continue to work; sometimes the work schedules aremodified. School Recess periods occur in October, December/January, February andMarch/April.10.2 Vacation:Paid vacation time is provi<strong>de</strong>d for full time employees and may be prorated forcertain categories of part time employees. Vacation benefits vary based on whether anemployee works in the administration, support staff (such as maintenance and security) orworks in the aca<strong>de</strong>mic program.10.2.1 Aca<strong>de</strong>mic employees inclu<strong>de</strong> teachers, certain aca<strong>de</strong>mic administrators,and aca<strong>de</strong>mic support staff. For many of these employees <strong>de</strong>tails on vacation time areinclu<strong>de</strong>d in an annual appointment letter and are governed by the yearly school calendar.In general, aca<strong>de</strong>mic employees are granted vacation when classes are not scheduledschool-wi<strong>de</strong>, although every year there are required work days on certain scheduled dayswhen classes are not occurring, such as orientation days prior to the beginning of theschool year and days at the end of the school year for completing aca<strong>de</strong>mic duties. Inaddition, work days may be scheduled for standardized test days, in-service training,43

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