Emergency Announcements
The University has established the Tulane Alert Line (862-8080 and toll-free at (877) 862-8080), which is dedicated to providing important information to the University community in the event of a hurricane, tropical storm, or other emergency affecting the operation of the University. This information will also be available on the University’s emergency website, tulane.edu/emergency.
Emergency and Limited Closure
In the event of an emergency, the President or their designee has the sole authority to close the University.
In the event that the University closes, due to an emergency, employees released from duty will receive their regular rate of pay for the remainder of their shift.
Non-exempt employees required to remain on campus or on-site at a facility to maintain operations will be paid their regular rate plus a premium of one and one-half times (1X) for all hours worked during an emergency closure.
Designated non-exempt, benefits-eligible staff assigned to the School of Medicine as well as Tulane Medical Group will be paid their regular rate of pay plus a premium of one time (1X) for all hours worked during an emergency closure.
Remote workers are expected to work from the remote work location, to the extent it is possible, and will not be paid a premium for time worked.
On occasion, conditions may restrict access to University properties, such as a need to shelter in place for a potential storm, flooding, a power outage, or icy roads, resulting in a limited closure and transition to remote operations. Employees who are required to work on-site or remotely during a limited closure event will receive their regular pay. If they are unable to work remotely, employees will receive administrative pay for those hours they are not able to work up to their regular scheduled hours.
If the circumstances above do not result in a limited closure and the employee is not able to report to work, the employee may use vacation, if available, for hours they are unable to work.
Emergency closure pay is not used to calculate overtime pay.
If an employee has previously scheduled vacation or sick leave, vacation or sick leave will still be applied. With supervisor approval however, employees may submit a request in the timekeeping system to cancel a previously approved period of vacation or sick leave during an emergency closure if the employee worked and was unable to take the planned vacation or sick leave.
