A revised severe weather policy will be in effect for the remainder of the 2020-2021 academic year as a result of the University’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the event of severe weather that previously would have warranted closure of the University, all in-person classes at Creighton’s Omaha campus will be moved to an online format at their regularly scheduled times.
Students scheduled for work in laboratories and/or clinical experiences will receive direct communication with further instructions from their college or school. Faculty and staff who need to sustain critical functions in labs and clinical settings and those individuals identified as essential personnel will be required to report to campus. All others should work from home unless otherwise notified by a supervisor.
This process, approved by Creighton’s Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), will be in effect for the 2020-2021 academic year, under the Pandemic Policy. The Pandemic Policy suspended the Weather or Emergency Related Absence Policy until the University fully reopens.
Students, faculty and staff will continue to be notified of severe weather alerts through the University Weather Hotline (402.280.5800), Creighton University’s home page and CreightonAlert. Learn more about CreightonAlert, register for the service or update your contact information.
The following pay guidelines will be in effect under this new process.
Pay Guidelines for Benefit-Eligible Faculty and Staff
Hourly (Biweekly) Paid Benefit-Eligible Employees
- Hourly employees who are able to work remotely must work remotely and report regular hours for their time worked.
- If an hourly employee holds a role that can be performed from home, and the employee is unable to work remotely due to personal reasons, the employee must record vacation or sick time as appropriate to be compensated for their time.
- Hourly employees who hold roles that can only be performed on premises must come to campus on a severe weather day if required by their supervisor. They will report regular hours for their time worked, plus “excused” time for the number of hours they are normally scheduled to work.
- Hourly employees who hold roles that cannot be performed remotely and who are not required to report to campus on a severe weather day will be compensated for “excused” time for the hours they are regularly scheduled to work. On their time cards, they will report the hours that they are regularly scheduled to work as “excused” with a notation that it is for weather closure.
Salaried (Monthly) Paid Employees
- Salaried employees who are able to work remotely are expected to work from their remote location. They will be compensated at their regular rate of pay.
- If a salaried employee holds a role that can be performed remotely, and the employee is unable to work remotely due to personal reasons, the employee must record vacation or sick time as appropriate.
- Salaried employees who hold roles that can only be performed on premises must come to campus, if required by their supervisor. They will receive their normal compensation for the work performed on premises. In addition, they will have the option to take equivalent time off with pay equal to the number of hours actually worked, up to the amount of hours the University was actually closed. The equivalent time off must be taken no later than the end of the last pay period of the current fiscal year.
- Salaried employees who hold roles that cannot be performed remotely and are not critical on premises will be compensated their regular rate of pay.
Pay Guidelines for Student Employees, Temporary Staff, Temporary Faculty and Residents
The above guidelines do not apply to student employees, temporary staff, temporary faculty or residents. Temporary staff and student employees should contact their supervisor regarding the need to report to campus and must not work remotely without prior approval from their supervisor. Temporary staff and student employees will be compensated only for time worked and are not eligible for “excused” time. Residents should contact their program director with any questions. Temporary faculty should direct any questions to their department chair or dean’s office.
