Employees who worked the weekend of the Dec. 13 mass shooting are eligible for compensatory time, and those who worked over winter break are eligible for one-time payments, Vice President for Human Resources Marie Williams and Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Matthew Guterl shared in a Friday Today@Brown announcement.
“Beginning in the most immediate moments of the shooting, hundreds of Brown staff … made crucial contributions to helping the University respond and begin to recover,” the announcement reads.
For each day employees worked during the weekend of the shooting, they will receive an extra day off to be used before the 2026 winter break.
While union employees have already been compensated for their time worked during winter break according to the terms in their collective bargaining agreements, non-union employees are now also eligible for one-time payments, the announcement says. Hourly and salaried employees will receive tiered compensation based on the number of days worked.
“This measure is just one way to acknowledge the contributions staff have made above and beyond their regular duties,” the announcement reads.
Employees will also be recognized at the women’s lacrosse game against Dartmouth this Saturday, the announcement adds. A “representative group of staff from many units across the University” will be honored at midfield at the game’s halftime. Additionally, four complimentary tickets can be claimed by all Brown faculty and staff, and Brown Ever True hats will be given to the first 100 employees in attendance.
“These two measures are among many ongoing efforts to demonstrate our gratitude and celebrate the resilience of the remarkable staff who are integral parts of what makes Brown, ‘Brown,’” according to the announcement.
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