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Severe Weather Policy

Except for emergency personnel, benefit eligible employees will be granted an excused absence with pay when one of the following situation occurs:

  • A Level 3 Snow Emergency has been declared by the Knox County Sheriff's department
  • A Level 3 Snow Emergency has been declared by the Sheriff's department in the county in which you live
  • A determination is made by College officials to send non-emergency employees home and/or cancel classes.

If time is missed due to any other weather conditions OR the local school district in which the employee resides is closed, in order to be paid, the time must be made up or a personal or vacation day must be used. If you choose to make up the time, it must be done within the same pay period. If you are unsure as to your status as an emergency employee, please consult with your supervisor.

The College operates an emergency message service where employees can listen to a recorded emergency alert message. If the decision was made to declare a "severe weather" day and send non-emergency personnel home, it will be announced in the following ways:

  • An Employee-Info Email
  • A voicemail on all campus phones
  • On the emergency alert message service. Call (740) 427-7007

In addition, radio and television news media regularly announce when snow emergencies have been declared. Employees should monitor those sources to determine if an emergency has been declared, and if so, the level of the emergency. Any level 3 Snow Emergency that is in effect at the start of your shift (for most persons this would be 8:30 a.m.), shall be considered in effect for the entire shift regardless as to when the emergency is actually canceled.