Adverse Weather

Campuses will not close.

IU campuses operate around the clock and will not close during adverse weather; however, the campus provost or chancellor may declare the campus to be in a “state of limited operations.” This means that the campus has moved to remote operations and only essential staff should report to campus.

Classes are in session unless campus leadership announces that they have been canceled. The cancellation of classes does not necessarily mean that the campus has been moved to limited operations.

Essential staff are required to report to campus for work.

• Your supervisor will inform you in advance if you are an essential employee.
• You should have your supervisor’s contact information in case you are questioned by law enforcement when traveling to or from the workplace during a travel advisory.

Non-essential staff should not report to campus.

• Employees who have work that can be completed remotely—and have the technology to do so—are expected to work.
• Talk with your supervisor to see if you will be expected to work remotely in the event of adverse weather.

For essential employees required to work on campus during limited operations:

• Non-exempt (excluding PAO & PAU) staff receive regular pay plus time-and-one-half pay or time off (at the unit’s discretion).
• Part-time employees receive regular pay plus time-and-one-half pay.
• Exempt and non-exempt PAO & PAU staff receive regular pay but do not receive additional compensation or time off.

For non-essential employees during limited operations:

• Staff who can work remotely receive regular pay.
• Any staff unable to work remotely will receive adverse weather pay (WTH).
• Non-essential staff who report to campus anyway will be compensated at their regular pay rate.
• Part-time employees who cannot work remotely will not receive pay. With supervisor approval, the employee may make up the work and hours during the same workweek.
• Staff who are off work for vacation/PTO, sick time, or a leave of absence at the time of an adverse weather event do not receive weather pay.