Everett Community College

Emergency Campus Closure Advisory

Everett Community College closure decisions are determined by conditions on the main campus. Notice of an interruption in College operations will be distributed promptly to area radio and television stations, posted on the EvCC website, and disseminated to the campus community through the 24-hour information line, switchboard, and division office notification.
The status of EvCC classes offered at Monroe High School and Junior High School will be determined by the closure decision made by the Monroe School District.

Maintaining College Operations

It is the intent of Everett Community College to maintain operations in order to meet our obligations to:

• Our students, who come here to be educated on schedule
• Our faculty and staff, who need a well run campus to provide education
• The bill-paying public, who expect a high level of performance

Unless the campus is unsafe or utility systems are malfunctioning, we will strive to be open and operational.

Employee and Student Safety

Employees and students must judge for themselves the safety of traveling to the College. We ask all of you to make good decisions. In those rare instances when the College will be closed we will do our best to inform people in as timely a manner as possible. Every effort will be made to post closure information by 6:00 a.m. for day classes and 4:00 p.m. for evening classes. Faculty and staff are expected to notify their dean, director or supervisor of their absence in the event that they are unable to report to work. The college makes its weather-related schedule determination independent of local school districts. Staff and students are advised not to assume local school district decisions reflect the status of EvCC operations.

Staffing

If the College is open and you are unable to report for work, you have the responsibility to call your supervisor/department. All departments are encouraged to have a back-up staffing plan for those times when the College is open but full staffing is not possible.

Closure Notice

To find current information regarding the status College operations students and staff are directed to the EvCC Web Site, www.everettcc.edu, or the main switchboard at 425-388-9100.
The College forwards closure information to major Puget Sound radio and television stations through the Public Schools Emergency Communication System (PSECS) on their website at www.schoolreport.org. The site is linked to the EvCC website under 'Emergency closure information' at the top right of the front page.
College messages for radio and television broadcast are updated during the course of the day. Your best source for current information will always be the EvCC website, or the main switchboard at 425-388-9100. College messages will also address the status of the Early Learning Center; the Applied Technology Training Center and Aviation facilities at Paine Field in south Everett; the Tulalip Education Center and School of Cosmetology in Marysville; and the University Center at Everett Station in the event that an emergency impacts an off-campus site, but not the main campus.

Day Classes

If conditions necessitate delay or cancellation of day classes, notification on radio and television stations will begin as soon as conditions on campus can be evaluated. A closure decision is based on conditions at the MAIN CAMPUS or a specific off campus site adversely impacted.

• Television: Every 15 minutes or continuous: KOMO Ch. 4, KING Ch. 5, KONG Ch. 6, KIRO Ch. 7, and KCPQ Ch. 13.
• AM radio serving Snohomish County: KCIS 630, KAPS 660, KIRO 710, KIXI 880, KOMO 1000, KYCW 1090, KRKO 1380 and KBRC 1430.
• FM radio serving Snohomish County: KPLU 88.5, KSER 90.7, KLSY 92.5, KMPS 94.1, KBSG 97.3, KMTT 103.7, KAFE 104.3, KCMS 105.3, and KRWM 106.9.

Evening Classes and Events

If conditions necessitate cancellation of evening classes, events, or weekend activities, notice will be given to the appropriate college offices as soon as conditions warrant. Area radio and television will also be notified at that time. However, evening or weekend college closure announcements on radio and television are not broadcast as frequently or completely as morning reports. Use the College website www.everettcc.edu or call the campus switchboard at 425-388-9100 for the most up-to-date information.
College closure means that the college will be closed and only specifically notified employees will need to report to work.

Classified Staff

Because of the potential for unsafe conditions, classified staff not required to report should remain off-campus and must use leave as follows:

• When prior notification has not been given, employees released until further notice after reporting to work, will suffer no loss in pay for the first day.
• Employees who are not required to work for the balance of the closure may use accrued vacation leave or personal holiday; or accrued compensatory time; or leave without pay. Use of sick leave is not allowed.
• Employees required to work during the disruption will receive 1-1/2 times their regular pay. Overtime worked during the closure will be compensated according to the Classified Staff Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• The options listed in B. above will be made available to employees who are unable to report to work due to severe inclement weather.

• Employees may request a schedule change in accordance with Article 6 of the CBA.

Academic and Exempt Employees

Faculty members and exempt staff who meet their contractual obligations when the college is closed will not have their leave balances affected.
If the College is open and you are unable to report for work, you have the responsibility to call in to your supervisor/department. All departments are encouraged to have a back-up staffing plan for those times when the college is open, but full staffing is not possible.

For further information call the EvCC Office of College Advancement, 425-388-9434.