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An Update on Holiday Break Leave Entries

New information about floating holiday hours to be used by June 1, and how to enter time if you did not do so before Holiday Closedown.

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As a reminder, UNO was closed for the holiday break from Tuesday, December 23, 2025, through Friday, January 2, 2026, with a return to work on Monday, January 5, 2026.

If You Entered Your Leave Prior to Holiday Break

If You Have NOT Yet Entered Your Time for the Holiday Break


If You Entered Your Leave Prior to Holiday Break

If you have already entered your leave prior to the holiday break, no further action is needed.

Payroll has adjusted those entries to reflect the appropriate Declared Leave and Holiday days and any hours that were replaced have been returned to your leave balances.

You will need to use these returned Floating Holiday hours by June 1, 2026, to ensure that you receive your entire 2026 Floating Holiday accrual.



If You Have NOT Yet Entered Your Time for the Holiday Break

If you have NOT yet entered your time for the holiday break, please do so as soon as possible.

Below is a general guide to help you determine what to enter:

  • December 23 – Declared Leave (Regular and Temporary Leave Eligible Employees)

  • December 24 – Declared Leave (Regular and Temporary Leave Eligible Employees)

  • December 25 – Holiday (In observance of Christmas Day)

  • December 26 – Declared Leave (Regular and Temporary Leave Eligible Employees)

  • December 29 – Declared Leave (Regular and Temporary Leave Eligible Employees)

  • December 30–31 – Floating Holiday (or Vacation, Banked Holiday Used, Comp Time Used, or Unpaid Leave)

  • January 1 – Holiday (In observance of New Year’s Day)

  • January 2 – Floating Holiday (or Vacation, Banked Holiday Used, Comp Time Used, or Unpaid Leave)

  • January 5 – Return to work


In Summary

Declared Leave Days

  • December 23

  • December 24

  • December 26

  • December 29

These days should be entered as Declared Leave (DECL), as applicable to your employee type.

University Holidays (no action required for some employees)

  • December 25 (Christmas Day)

  • January 1 (New Year’s Day)

Biweekly employees should enter Holiday (HOL) for these dates. Monthly employees do not need to enter time for these holiday dates.

Floating Holiday / Personal Leave Days

  • December 30
  • December 31
  • January 2

For these dates, please enter one of the following, as applicable:

  • Floating Holiday (FLH)
  • Vacation (VAC)
  • Banked Holiday Used (BKUS)
  • Comp Time Used (CMU)
  • Unpaid Leave (UNPL)

Employees who worked during the holiday period should follow their department’s guidance for entering worked hours and any banked holiday time.



Questions

If you have questions about how to enter your time or which leave type applies to you, the UNO Payroll Department is available to help at unopayroll@unomaha.edu.