K-State to be closed Tuesday, Jan. 2, for national day of mourning

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Source: Gary Leitnaker
News release prepared by: Cheryl May, may@k-state.edu

Friday, December 29, 2006

K-STATE TO BE CLOSED TUESDAY, JAN. 2, FOR NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 2, in compliance with an executive order by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

The executive order notes that state offices in Kansas were closed to mourn the death of other presidents, including Presidents Kennedy, Eisenhower, Truman, Johnson and Reagan.

In accordance with Kansas Board of Regents policies, K-State offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 2, as a legal holiday in observance of the National Day of Mourning for former President Gerald Ford. The university will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 3.

Gary Leitnaker, assistant vice president, Division of Human Resources, said, "Due to the short notice of this holiday, we encourage you to contact those employees who are not currently in the office to let them know of this change."

Those benefits eligible employees who may be required to work on the holiday will receive holiday compensation for working on the holiday, if applicable. Benefits eligible employees who previously scheduled leave for Tuesday, Jan. 2, will have leave replaced with holiday credit instead, Leitnaker said.