Staff Handbook

(Fayetteville Policies and Procedures 210.0, 211.0; AHRMS Policy Manual 200-1.5; Governor's Policy Directive #7; Act 835 of 2003)

It is the policy of the University to remain open regardless of weather conditions. You are expected to make your own determination about whether to attempt to come to work. You should make every attempt to get to work within the bounds of your personal safety.

If inclement weather disrupts normal routing during the early morning, and an inclement weather day is officially declared, you will be given credit for a full day's attendance if you arrive within two hours of your normal starting time. If you arrive later, or do not come to work, you will be charged annual leave for the full amount of time of your absence. With the approval of your supervisor, you may use leave without pay instead of annual leave. This will be considered an excused absence. You are responsible for notifying your supervisor if you do not come to work because of weather.

If severe and unexpected conditions force a decision to close offices and classrooms, the chancellor will instruct University Relations to notify regional media.  Information will be available on the University's web site: http://uark.edu, through the RazALERT emergency communications system: http://emergency.uark.edu and on local radio and television stations.

If your position performs functions that must go on, regardless of the weather, you may be designated as "essential personnel," and will be expected top report to work even when the University is closed. Your department will notify you of its specific requirements for essential personnel.