Summer Flex Schedule

We are pleased to announce that SOU will again offer a 4/10 Summer Schedule effective June 24, 2024 through September 6, 2024.  A 4/10 schedule reflects a four-day work week while working ten hours daily (or prorated for part-time employees).  As is customary, schedules are approved to best prepare and serve the Raider Ready Registration events scheduled for June 21 (in-person) and July 19 (in-person).

During this period, the campus will remain open five days a week and each administrative department is responsible for coordinating approved 4/10 schedule participation in a manner that ensures adequate daily coverage.  Although a reasonable effort will be made to accommodate schedules, some adjustments and denials may be required to meet operational needs.

How to Request Participation

On or before May 17, 2024, interested employees must submit their written proposed 4/10 summer schedule to their supervisor that includes the desired work days (i.e. Monday – Thursday or Tuesday – Friday), work hours (i.e. 7:30a-6:30p with a 1-hour lunch break, 7:00a-5:30p with a 30-minute lunch break, etc.), and any variations for consideration (i.e. work Monday-Thursday one week and Tuesday-Friday another week or return to their normal work schedule).

Supervisors will respond in writing by May 31, 2024 about whether the schedule is approved, needs adjusting, or is denied.  Although a reasonable effort will be made to accommodate schedules within a department, some adjustments and denials may be required to meet operational needs.  All employee-requested changes to the agreed-upon schedule must be pre-approved in advance by the supervisor.

How to Record Absences

To maintain campus service level expectations, the normal work week for a 4/10 schedule will be Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday.  Paid leave (i.e. vacation, sick, compensatory time off, etcetera) shall be reported as a full 10 hours (or prorated for part-time employees). 

How to Observance Holidays

[Note: Employees not participating in the 4/10 flexible summer schedule shall continue to work their normal work schedule and observe holidays based on the university’s holiday schedule.]

Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Independence Day

• All employees observe Thursday, July 4 as the paid holiday, since Thursday falls in both the Monday through Thursday or the Tuesday through Friday work schedules.

Monday, September 2, 2024 – Labor Day 

• Employees who work a 4/10 Monday through Thursday schedule, will observe Monday, September 2 as the holiday.
• Employees who work a 4/10 Tuesday through Friday schedule, will observe Tuesday, September 3 as the holiday.