(a) Permanent, full-time employees are entitled to the following paid holidays. If a holiday would fall on either Saturday or Sunday, the holiday would be taken on either Friday or Monday. When New Year’s Day falls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, the preceding half day (not to exceed four hours) on New Year’s Eve (December 31) are given as time off.
(b) Paid holidays are as follows:
(1) New Year’s Day;
(2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;
(3) President’s Day;
(4) Memorial Day;
(5) Juneteenth Day;
(6) West Virginia Day;
(7) Independence Day;
(8) Labor Day;
(9) Columbus Day;
(10) Veteran’s Day;
(11) Thanksgiving Day;
(12) Day after Thanksgiving;
(13) Last working day before Christmas;
(14) Christmas Day
(15) Any day on which a primary election, or general election, or other election is held throughout the state;
(16) Any other days as the President, Governor, or other duly constituted authority proclaim to be official holidays or days of special observance or days for the general cessation of business, is given as time off.
(17) Any additional holiday can be given at the discretion of the Mayor.
(Ord. 2023-05, passed 7-11-2023)