Weather Info for Early Outreach Staff
WSU Tri-Cities Closure Info Line: 372-7000
WSU Tri-Cities Weather page: http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/weather/
WSU Tri-Cities Alert page: http://tricity.alert.wsu.edu/
Hanford Advisory page: http://www.hanford.gov/c.cfm/advisory/
PNNL Alert page: http://alerts.pnl.gov/
Energy Northwest Emergency Information: https://www.energy-northwest.com/emergency-information/Pages/default.aspx
Benton County Emergency Services Alerts page: http://www.bces.wa.gov/home/current-emergency
Pasco School District (for closure info): http://www.psd1.org/
Check to see if you are receiving campus notifications. You can do this through “MyWSU” or visit http://alert.wsu.edu
(Early Outreach Staff at Admin office should use Pasco SD/Hanford Site weather status to help guide decisions about weather delays/releases/closures. Early Outreach Staff located in School District buildings should follow their local building decisions about building closures and delays. WSU staff remain under the WSU policies on the use of leave to make up time missed due to inclement weather or closure. NOTE: 2-hour delay for WSU Tri-Cities means 10am start time.)
Early Outreach Richland is on normal operations.
WSU policy on weather related work closures:
Employees are expected to make their own decisions regarding their personal health or safety in commuting to work. Outside of suspended operations or a campus closure, if an employee is unable to report to work due to inclement weather, employees are expected to notify their supervisor as soon as possible.
Additional information may be reviewed within BPPM 60.40 and 60.59.
Civil service employees are also governed under WAC 357-31-255, 260 and 265.
On-Campus Emergency Help Line
To get help, or report an emergency on campus at WSU Tri-Cities, dial 27234 from any phone. To dial 911 on campus, you do not need to dial an extra 9 first.
INCLEMENT WEATHER LEAVE
1. Do I need to report my leave if I am unable to get to my worksite due to inclement weather?
Yes, please refer to your appropriate employment type below. Employees are NOT authorized to work from home.
Civil Service
Employees may use the following types of leave:
Accrued compensatory time
Personal holiday (full day only)
Accrued annual leave (after completion of six months of continuous state employment)
Sick leave (after all other leaves are exhausted, up to 3 days maximum in a calendar year)
Leave without pay
Administrative Professional
Employees may use the following types of leave:
Accrued compensatory time
Accrued annual leave (annual leave may not be taken before it is earned)
Personal Holiday (full day only)
Sick leave (after all other leaves are exhausted, up to 3 days maximum in a calendar year)
Leave without pay