A. Holidays Designated. Each regular employee not otherwise covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall be entitled to paid time off at their designated accrual rate on each of the following holidays, which are declared to be official holidays of the city:

The floating holiday must be taken during the calendar year or entitlement to the day will lapse, except when an employee has requested the day and the request has been denied.

If the date of any above-mentioned holiday should be changed, the new date shall be deemed a holiday, and any such holiday falling on Sunday shall be observed the following Monday, with the exception of December 24th. When December 24th falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on the following Tuesday; and when December 24th falls on Friday, it will be observed on Thursday. A holiday falling on Saturday shall be observed on the preceding Friday. In addition to the above, any day or portion thereof may be designated as a holiday by the city council.

B. Compensation for Holidays Worked. Any regular full-time employee (not covered by union contract or exempt status) who works on any holiday shall be paid time-and-one-half, plus the holiday pay.

C. When Paid. Any employee shall receive the holiday with pay only if in a paid status the work day before and the work day after the holiday. (Ord. 3409 § 1, 2021; Ord. 2546 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2286 § 5, 1999; Ord. 1498, 1986; Ord. 958 § 7, 1978; Ord. 889 § 6, 1976; Ord. 730 § 11, 1974; Ord. 587 § 1, 1971; Ord. 540 § 5, 1970; Ord. 463 § 1, 1969; Ord. 204 § 2, 1964)