§ 2-131. Holidays.

(a)

The commissioners will provide the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (two (2) days), and Christmas (three (3) days).

(b)

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, Monday shall be observed as a holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, Friday shall be observed as a holiday.

(c)

For staff who work on a seven (7) day, twenty-four (24) hour operation, a separate holiday schedule will be adopted and observed when the legal holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

(d)

Part time benefitted employees accrue holiday leave based on the average number of hours an individual works.

(e)

Temporary employees are not eligible for paid holidays.

(f)

The policy that governs the use of holiday time is as follows:

(1)

There is no waiting period for holidays.

(2)

When staffing permits, holidays may be taken on the day of the holiday. Employees who are required to work on the county holiday to insure delivery of services will receive another day off in the place of that day and additional pay equal to one-half of their regular hourly rate. The employee will not lose the holiday.

(3)

Holidays must be taken on or within a period of time agreeable to the department director and employee.

(4)

A holiday occurring during the vacation of an employee will be paid and recorded as a holiday.

(5)

In computing wages, holiday pay will be computed at regular pay and will be excluded from calculating overtime.

(6)

Unauthorized absence on a holiday will not be paid.

(7)

If employees have excused absences for illness during a period in when the holiday falls, they will receive the holiday pay.

(Ord. of 8-3-87, § 1.6.1; Ord. of 6-2-03; Ord. of 11-2-15)

State law reference

Dates of public holidays, G.S. 103-4.