Chapter 3.56
HOLIDAYS

Sections:

3.56.010 Recognized holidays with pay.

3.56.020 Holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday.

3.56.030 Computation of holiday pay.

3.56.040 Pay for regular full-time employees who work on a holiday.

3.56.010 Recognized holidays with pay.

The following days will be recognized as holidays with pay for all employees in regular full-time and regular part-time positions:

New Year’s Day;

Washington’s Birthday (third (3rd) Monday in February);

Memorial Day (last Monday in May);

Independence Day;

Labor Day;

Alaska Day;

Veteran’s Day;

Thanksgiving Day;

Day after Thanksgiving Day;

Chief Eddie Hoffman’s Day;

Half-day on Christmas Eve;

Christmas Day;

Employee’s birthday;

Employees may choose to take their birthday leave at any time during the calendar year, except on another recognized city holiday, with prior approval of the city manager. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.141, 1992.]

3.56.020 Holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday.

When a recognized holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be recognized as the holiday with respect to overtime computation. When a recognized holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be recognized as the holiday. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.142, 1992.]

3.56.030 Computation of holiday pay.

A. Regular Full-Time Employees. Regular full-time employees who are not within the bargaining unit and who are not exempt from FLSA shall receive their regular straight time rate of pay for recognized holidays. Employees who are exempt from FLSA shall receive their regular salary in a workweek in which they perform services for the city, regardless of whether or not a holiday occurs during such week.

B. Regular Part-Time Employees. Regular part-time employees who are not within the bargaining unit and who are not exempt from FLSA shall receive pay for recognized holidays which occur in their standard work period measured by the applicable straight time hourly rate multiplied by the average number of hours worked by the employee during the prior four (4) weeks. Employees who are exempt from FLSA shall receive their regular salary in a workweek in which they perform services for the city, regardless of whether or not a holiday occurs during such week.

C. Holiday During Annual or Sick Leave. A recognized holiday occurring during an employee’s annual or sick leave shall not be counted as a day of annual or sick leave. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.143, 1992.]

3.56.040 Pay for regular full-time employees who work on a holiday.

Regular full-time employees who are not exempt from FLSA and who are required to work a full shift because of an emergency or performance of essential public services shall be entitled to eight (8) hours pay in addition to their normal holiday pay. Employees who are exempt from FLSA shall be paid their regular salary in a workweek in which they perform services for the city, regardless of whether or not a holiday occurs during such week and regardless of whether or not they perform services on such holiday. [Ord. 05-15 § 2; Ord. 202 § 3.145, 1992. Formerly 3.56.050.]