Work Hours and Staff Holidays

Staff Work Hours

Union Staff Work Hours

Details regarding work hours for staff working in positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement can be found within the agreement, a copy of which can be obtained through Human Resources. Individual work schedules are determined by an employee’s supervisor.

Staff Administrative Work Hours

The College alters the general administrative work hours at certain times during the year. Please note that offices may find it necessary to alter the workday hours for certain staff members to meet specific office needs.

Effective Dates

[2023–24 Academic Year]
  • Monday, August 28, 2023 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm (one-hour lunch)
  • Monday, December 18, 2023 | 8:30 am–4:00 pm (half-hour lunch)
  • Monday, February 12, 2024 | 9:00 am–5:00 pm (one-hour lunch)
  • Monday, June 3, 2024 | 8:30 am–4:00 pm (half-hour lunch)

Staff Holidays 

Union Staff

[2022-2023 Academic Year]
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day | Monday, June 19, 2023 (observed)
[2023–2024 Academic Year]
  • Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4, 2023 
  • Labor Day | Monday, September 4, 2023
  • Thanksgiving Day* | Thursday, November 23, 2023
  • Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 24, 2023
  • Staff Appreciation Day | Tuesday, December 26, 2023
  • Christmas Eve | Friday, December 22, 2023
  • Christmas Day | Monday, December 25, 2023 
  • New Year’s Day | Monday, January 1, 2024 
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday | Monday, January 15, 2024
  • Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2024
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day | Wednesday, June 19, 2024

In accordance with the current bargaining agreement, the dates listed above will be observed as holidays. Per Article 12, all employees whose work has to be performed on a holiday will have the choice of receiving either compensatory time off of one and one-half days for each holiday worked or will be paid at the rate of one and one-half times their regular pay in addition to the regular day’s pay. To receive holiday pay, an employee must work the day before and the day after the holiday or the employee’s regular schedule.

*Day before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 22, 2023) | early departure at noon for all nonessential staff

Administrative Staff

[2022-2023 Academic Year]
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day | Monday, June 19, 2023 (observed)
[2023–2024 Academic Year]
  • Independence Day * | Tuesday, July 4, 2023
  • Bennington Battle Day* | Monday, August 14, 2023 (observed)
  • Labor Day* | Monday, September 4, 2023
  • Thanksgiving Day** | Thursday, November 23, 2023
  • Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 24, 2023
  • Staff Appreciation Day | Thursday, December 21, 2023
  • Winter Break | Friday, December 22, 2023 through Monday, January 1, 2024
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday* | Monday, January 15, 2024
  • Presidents’ Day* | Monday, February 19, 2024
  • Memorial Day* | Monday, May 27, 2024
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day* | Wednesday, June 19, 2024

*In order to provide services to students, certain staff members will be required to work on these dates; staff members will be individually notified of staffing needs. An employee who is required to work on a holiday will receive either compensation for hours worked or an alternate day off, depending on the employee’s position classification.

**Day before Thanksgiving (Wednesday, November 22, 2023) | early departure at noon for all nonessential staff

Staff and Faculty Payroll and Timesheet Schedules [2023-2024 calendar year]

Hourly and Nonexempt Staff

The following pay schedule pertains to all hourly and non-exempt administrative staff paid on the semi-monthly pay cycle.

See the 2024 timesheet and payroll schedule here.

For instructions on submitting timecards in ADP, reference the HR guides on this page.

Faculty and Exempt Staff

The following pay schedule pertains to all faculty and exempt staff paid on the semi-monthly pay cycle.

  • January 13
  • January 30
  • February 15
  • February 28
  • March 15
  • March 30
  • April 14
  • April 28
  • May 15
  • May 30
  • June 15
  • June 30
  • July 14
  • July 28
  • August 15
  • August 30
  • September 15
  • September 29
  • October 13
  • October 30
  • November 15
  • November 30
  • December 15
  • December 29

Student Payroll Schedule

Go to Student Payroll and Timesheet Schedule page