Holiday Leave & Accruals
Benefited employees receive 11 paid holidays per calendar year. For payroll purposes, a holiday is considered an eight-hour workday for full time employees and is prorated for Benefited employees working less than 40 hours as indicated below.
| Employment Status | Hours |
|---|---|
| Part-Time: 20-29 hours per week | 5.0 |
| Part-Time: 30-39 hours per week | 7.0 |
| Full-Time: 40 hours per week | 8.0 |
Employees must be in paid status for at least half of their regularly scheduled work hours in a pay period to receive the holiday pay.
| Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Day | 3rd Monday in January |
| Presidents Day | 3rd Monday in February |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
| Juneteenth | June 19 |
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Labor Day | 1st Monday in September |
| Veteran's Day | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | 4th Thursday in November |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Holidays for the Sheriff's Office | ||||||||||
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Sworn Personnel, Jail Service Specialists, & Emergency Communications Operators receive 3.4 Holiday hours each biweekly pay period rather than having scheduled holidays. 11 Scheduled Holidays = 88 holiday hours per year. 88 Hours/26 Payrolls per year = 3.38 hours per pay period. (Use 3.4 as the biweekly rate.) Total for the year = 88.4 holiday hours. |
Maximum Carryover Limit:
The maximum carryover limit for holiday leave (accrued and deferred) balances is 32 hours for full time Benefited Employees. A proportionate maximum carryover will apply to part time Benefited Employees equivalent to four (4) workdays at the part time holiday accrual rate they are receiving as of December 31st of each calendar year. An employee’s holiday leave balance in excess of the maximum carryover limit will be forfeited as of December 31st of each calendar year.
Upon termination, Benefited Employees are paid for all unused holiday leave up to the maximum carryover limit.
For more information on Holiday Leave see:
- Policy and Procedures, 331.6 BENEFITS, V. TYPES OF LEAVE, D. HOLIDAY LEAVE
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