Somebody want to explain this one to me? Penn State faculty and staff have off from Monday, December 23rd through Friday, December 27th. We also have off Monday, December 30th and Wednesday, January 1st. But we don’t have off on Tuesday, December 31st. The official e-mail reads: “…employees who are off that day will charge vacation or personal holiday. Also, note that temperature conditions in the work area may be less than ideal, so if you come in to work, dress accordingly.”

I’m very grateful for the entire week in late December, but doesn’t it seem a little silly to be off for ten days, come in for one, only to be off again the next day?