Office of Human Resources
Hazardous Weather
HAZARDOUS WEATHER & OTHER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
PROCEDURES
WHEN INCLEMENT WEATHER NECESSITATES CANCELLATION OR DELAY OF CLASSES OR UNIVERSITY CLOSING:
1. Students follow whatever directive is given by President or Governor.
2. If President cancels or delays classes, offices will be open normal hours. Any delays will begin with 8 a.m. classes.
3. If Governor closes or delays opening of State offices, Lander offices will close or delay, and classes will be cancelled or delayed as directed by the Governor. Any delays will begin at 8 a.m.
HOW TO COUNT ABSENCES IN EMERGENCY
The Governor can elect to provide State employees with leave with pay for absences due to hazardous weather conditions for up to 5 days for each declaration of emergency. Essential employees required to work during the emergency, should earn compensatory time on an hour-for-hour basis. If time is not excused by the Governor, then annual leave, comp time, or leave without pay may be applied for; or supervisors may work with employees to make up this time.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER AND OTHER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
The hazardous weather policy gives the Governor the sole authority to declare a state of emergency because of extreme weather conditions or other specified emergencies. "Emergency conditions" means circumstances that would expose University employees to harmful or unsafe conditions.
The policy states that between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. all Declarations of Emergency will be transmitted by the Governor's Office to the news media. Associates will assume an individual responsibility to respond in an appropriate manner to closings as they may be announced.
WHEN INCLEMENT WEATHER NECESSITATES CANCELLATION OR DELAY OF CLASSES OR UNIVERSITY CLOSING, THE INFORMATION NORMALLY WILL BE AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS:
I. Lander Automated Information System
- Phone--388-8000.
II. Web Sites
- Lander-- http://www.lander.edu.
- State Office of Human Resources Web Site:
http://ohr.sc.gov/OHR/OHR-index.phtm
III. On Television Stations
- WSPA Channel 7
IV. On Radio Stations
- WCRS AM-1450
- WHZQ FM-94.1
- WZLA FM-92.9
- WCZZ AM-1090
- WZSN FM-103.5
Unless a Declaration of Emergency has been issued, all associates are expected to report to work as usual. Should an emergency declaration occur during normal work hours, the University will be notified by the South Carolina Office of Human Resources. The Governor's office will also issue a statement to the news media.
Lander employees should check the Lander web site or call 388-8000, and then follow these directives:
- Students follow whatever directive is given by President or Governor.
- If President cancels or delays classes, offices will be open normal hours.
- If Governor closes or delays opening of State offices, Lander offices will delay or c lose, and classes will be cancelled or delayed, as directed by the Governor.
Supervisors should maintain a current listing of "essential personnel" for their department and submit a copy to the Office of Human Resources. "Essential personnel" must be designated prior to the emergency. Employees not designated as "essential" should not report to work.
THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND LANDER UNIVERSITY. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OR ENTITLEMENTS. LANDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NO PROMISES OR ASSURANCES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH CREATE ANY CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.
