Amendment of these regulations needs to proceed on an emergency basis due to the upcoming date of the newly designated holiday.

(a) A calendar year or college year employee shall be eligible to observe the following days prescribed by law as holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The college chief administrative officer may designate two holidays as floating holidays in lieu of the holidays set forth above. The college chief administrative officer may designate an alternate date on which one of the holidays is to be observed. If a second holiday is designated the employee may select a date on which to observe the second holiday, with the approval of the employee's supervisor and consistent with the operating needs of the campus. The employee must observe such second holiday before the beginning of the next academic year. The college chief administrative officer's designation shall be announced following consultation with the certified representative of employees in the professional service in September of the academic year.

1. Statutory authority: Education Law §§ 353 and 355 authorizes the State University Trustees to make rules and regulations relating to the administration, supervision and coordination of state-operated institutions, including the appointment and management of employees.

2. Legislative objectives: The present measure makes amendments to the State University of New York regulations regarding holiday leave for employees.

3. Needs and benefits: On October 14, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law legislation designating Juneteenth as an official public holiday in New York State (Chapter 249 of the Laws of 2020). This amendment is necessary to comply with said law.

4. Costs: None.

5. Local government mandates: None.

6. Paperwork: None.

7. Duplication: None.

8. Alternatives: There are no viable alternatives.

9. Federal standards: There are no related Federal standards.

10. Compliance schedule: Immediate.

No regulatory flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because the proposed rule does not impose any requirements on small businesses and local governments. This proposed rule making will not impose any adverse economic impact on small businesses and local governments or impose any reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements on small businesses and local governments.

No rural area flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because the proposed rule does not impose any requirements on rural areas. The rule will not impose any adverse economic impact on rural areas or impose any reporting, recordkeeping, professional services or other compliance requirements on rural areas.

No job impact statement is submitted with this notice because the proposed rule does not impose any adverse economic impact on existing jobs, employment opportunities, or self-employment. This regulation governs holiday leave for employees of State University of New York and will not have any adverse impact on the number of jobs or employment.