Washington and Lee University
There is a need to continue essential services and provide for the University's residential students even in case of extreme adverse weather. Therefore, every effort will be made to maintain the University's normal operations. When there is a closing or delay, the University will use the following communication outlets:
- Emergency Hot-line: 462-5277 or x5277 (on-campus)
- University Web Site
- Broadcast e-mail and/or voicemail
- Radio: WREL AM, WWZW FM, WVTF (Roanoke NPR), WMRA (Harrisonburg NPR), WKDW (Staunton)
- Television: WDBJ (Roanoke), WSLS (Roanoke), WSET (Lynchburg)
- Rockbridge Weekly on-line
In the event of inclement weather and the delay or closing of the University, the following provisions apply with regard to reporting to work and compensation. Note that the pay provisions below do not apply to faculty and exempt employees; and time off in lieu of compensation is not an option.
Non-Essential Employees
Employees who report for work after the delayed opening will be paid straight time for their regularly scheduled hours for the time that the University was closed/delayed.
Employees who do not report to work as scheduled should charge the full day to CTO (or SLR if the absence is due to illness). Alternatively, they can make up the time (with supervisor's approval) or not be paid for the day.
Essential Employees
Because of the essential nature of their work, Student Health Center nurses, specified employees in Athletics and employees (including casual employees) in Public Safety, Dining Services, and Facilities Management are expected to report to work as close to schedule as possible or to continue to work their regular schedule, even when the University is closed, unless they are specifically instructed otherwise. The following pay provisions apply:
- If the University closes, essential employees who work between 12 AM until 12 PM on the day of closing will be eligible for compensation for hours worked at a rate of double-time.
- If there is a delayed opening, essential employees who work from 12 AM until the delayed opening of the University will be eligible for compensation for hours worked at a rate of double-time.
- If there is an early closing, essential employees who work from the time of early closing until 12 AM will be eligible for compensation for hours worked at a rate of double-time.
- Essential Employees who do not report to work as scheduled should charge the full day to CTO (or SLR if the absence is due to illness).
