THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY AND ANNUAL LEAVE PERIODS 

September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 

Holidays, unscheduled holidays and annual leave periods are set by Board policy and/or Union contracts. Schedules are not identical - check the correct chart for your group. 

The Annual Leave Period of all employees is September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017. Employees should use their leave accruals within this period. Hours of work are established by 
College or Unit and cannot change unless approved by the President or designee. Detailed instructions, including handling of exceptions, are in the Bargaining Unit contracts. For example, 
individuals in some Classified Service titles may be assigned to work on a holiday due to College requirements. If you have questions, contact your Human Resources Office. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holidays 

GROUP 1 

Non-teaching 

Instructional 

(ECP, HEOs, CLTs). 

Classified Service 
White Collar 

(Clerical, Professional, 
Administrative, Managerial) 

GROUP 2 

Classified Service 
Blue Collar 

(Custodial, 

Stores-Stock, and 
Security) 

 

GROUP 3 

Skilled Trades 
Bargaining 

Unit 

(Section 220) 

(except Laborers) 

 

GROUP 3L 

Laborers Only 

(Section 220) 

 

GROUP 4 

CUNY 
Theatre 
Technician 
Titles 

 

Labor Day 

Monday 

9/05/16 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

Y 

Columbus Day 

Monday 

10/10/16 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Election Day 

Tuesday 

11/08/16 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Veterans Day 

Friday 

11/11/16 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Thanksgiving Holiday (Thanksgiving / 

day after Thanksgiving) 

Thursday 

Friday 

11/24/16 

11/25/16 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

N* 

N 

Y 

N 

Christmas Holiday (Christmas Eve / 
Christmas Day) 

Saturday 

Sunday 

12/24/16 

12/25/16 

Friday 12/23/16 

Monday 12/26/16 

Friday 12/23/16 

Monday 12/26/16 

N 

Monday 12/26/16 

N 

N* 

Y 

Y 

New Year’s Holiday (New Year’s Eve / 
New Year’s Day) 

Saturday 

Sunday 

12/31/16 

1/01/17 

Friday 12/30/16 

Monday 1/2/17 

Friday 12/30/16 

Monday 1/2/17 

N 

Monday 1/2/17 

N 

N* 

Y 

Y 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 

Monday 

1/16/17 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

Lincoln’s Birthday 

Sunday 

 2/12/17 

Monday 2/13/17 

Monday 2/13/17 

Monday 2/13/17 

N 

N 

Presidents’ Day 

Monday 

2/20/17 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

N 

Memorial Day 

Monday 

 5/29/17 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

Y 

Independence Day 

Tuesday 

 7/04/17 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

Y 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unscheduled Holidays ** 

 

4 

 

1 

 

0 

 

0 

 

0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees normally scheduled to work on a Saturday or 
Sunday 

 

 

For Holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday when 
you are scheduled to work, take the holiday on that 
Saturday or Sunday instead of the day listed on 
the chart or an unscheduled day. Those normally 
scheduled to be off on an observed holiday falling 
on a weekday will receive an unscheduled day in 
lieu of that day, or compensatory day, depending 
on the title. 

Observe holidays as 
listed. Those normally 
scheduled to be off on 
an observed holiday 
will be paid straight 
time pay for the day or 
a compensatory day, if 
applicable. 

Effective 6/22/12, no 
paid holidays. 

Observe 
holidays as 
listed. 



* Effective 6/22/12, Laborers are not entitled to any paid holidays. Work performed on the asterisked holidays will be paid at double time (2x). Work performed on all other holidays will be paid at straight time. 

**EOC Employees in the NY State Office Building in Manhattan observe Election Day and Veterans Day as two of their unscheduled holidays.