Roane State Community College

It is the policy of Roane State Community College (RSCC) to cancel classes under extreme weather conditions or other administrative closings due to facility need. In the event that it is necessary for the president/designee to declare the specific hours as emergency closing, the following guidelines will apply:

1. Regular full-time and part-time employees on the active payroll who are scheduled to work during the declared times of closing will be granted time off from work with pay. Employees who are not scheduled to work will not be paid for the emergency closing.
2. For clerical and support staff employees who are required to work during the time period RSCC is officially closed, the time worked should be charged as compensatory time earned and the administrative closing will be documented on the timesheet as “other” on the day of closure. Please note, the supervisor must require and approve prior to compensatory time being worked.
3. Employees not affected by the emergency closing, i.e., employees attending official meetings or workshops outside the college's service area during the time period of the closing, should not charge time to emergency closing (other).
4. During Administrative Closings staff/students should not be on the closed campus unless prior approval has been granted by the Vice President for Business and Finance. The safety of our staff/students is the main priority.
5. Police, security and physical plant staff may be required. Please communicate with your supervisor.
6. If an emergency closing has not been declared, an employee must use annual leave if they are not able to work their normally scheduled work hours.
7. Regular part-time employees will be affected on a pro-rated basis in each of the areas listed above. The president may approve exceptions to this policy as deemed appropriate.