Holidays
7.1 Holidays recognized and observed. The following days shall be recognized and observed
as paid holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Eligible employees shall receive pay for each of the holidays listed above, on which they
perform no work, provided the holiday falls within their work year. Whenever any of the
holidays listed above shall fall on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as the
holiday. Whenever any of the holidays listed above fall on Sunday, the succeeding
Monday shall be observed as the holiday. For those employees assigned to a work week
other than Monday through Friday, the holiday shall be observed on the calendar date of
the holiday.
7.2 Eligibility Requirements. To be eligible for holiday pay, employees must be active on the
payroll the day of the holiday. The holiday shall not be counted as a working day for the
purposes of this Article.
7.3 Notwithstanding Article 7.2, a temporary employee shall be eligible for holiday pay only
after such employee has been employed as a temporary employee for sixty-seven (67)
consecutive workdays.
7.4 If Martin Luther King Day or Presidents' Day falls on a day when school is in session, the
employee shall work that day at straight time and another day shall be designated as the
holiday. This designated holiday shall be determined by agreement between the employee
and the supervisor.
7.5 Employees who work summer school and qualify under the eligibility requirements of 7.2
above shall be paid for the Independence Day holiday.
7.6 Employees who are required to work on a holiday listed in Article 7.1 , except in situations
defined in Article 7.4, shall be compensated on a time and one-half basis in addition to
regular holiday pay.