§ 10-7.2 HOLIDAYS.

   (A)   The following days, and other such days as the City Council may designate, are holidays with full pay for employees and officers of the city:

      (1)   New Year’s Day;

      (2)   Martin Luther King’s Birthday;

      (3)   Presidents Day;

      (4)   Good Friday;

      (5)   Memorial Day;

      (6)   Independence Day;

      (7)   Labor Day;

      (8)   Columbus Day;

      (9)   Veteran’s Day;

      (10)   Thanksgiving (2 days); and

      (11)   Christmas (3 days).

   (B)   For employees who work in 24-hour/7 days a week-shifts (currently fire, police, and treatment plants personnel), holidays will be awarded on January 1 of the current calendar year according to the following schedule:

      (1)   112 hours for treatment plants and police personnel:

      (2)   168 hours for fire personnel.

   (C)   These holiday hours must be used between January 1 and December 31 of the calendar year awarded. If these hours are not used, the employee will forfeit the hours and no additional compensation will be given. If an employee in one of these departments is terminated, voluntarily or involuntarily, holidays will be prorated accordingly in regards to the date of termination. Any holidays taken in excess will be deducted from the employee’s final check. An employee terminating employment who has not taken all hours entitled to him or her, will be paid for the said holidays at straight time in the final check.

(Ord. passed 5-17-94; Am. Ord. passed 1-17-02; Am. Ord. passed 11-20-07; Am. Ord. passed 2-18-14)