(a) The following days of each year shall be observed as holidays for all employees:
(1) January 1--New Year's Day
(2) Martin Luther King Day--third Monday in January
(3) Presidents Day--third Monday in February
(4) Memorial Day--last Monday in May
(5) Juneteenth National Independence Day-June 19th
(6) Independence Day--July 4th
(7) Labor Day--first Monday in September
(8) Veterans' Day--November 11th
(9) Thanksgiving Day--last or next to last Thursday in November
(10) Day after Thanksgiving
(11) Christmas Eve--last work day before Christmas
(12) Christmas Day--December 25th
(13) Employee's Birthday
In the event any of the above mentioned holidays falls on a Saturday, the same shall be observed on the preceding day; if any of the above mentioned holidays falls on a Sunday, the same shall be observed on the succeeding day. The term holiday as used in this chapter will apply to the preceding or succeeding day of observance.
(b) Holidays may not be accumulated beyond the calendar year in which they occur.
(c) The birthday holiday may be used anytime throughout the calendar year in which the birthdate occurs provided that the employee was or is actually employed on such birthdate. Any employee who terminates his or her service with the City prior to his or her birthdate, having used the birthday holiday, shall have deducted from any final compensation due an amount reflecting the prior payment for such birthday holiday. Birthday holidays must be used during the calendar year in which the birthdate occurs and cannot be carried over for use in any subsequent calendar year.
(d) Holidays that have occurred for which an employee has not been paid shall, upon leaving City employment for any reason, be paid for those holidays which have occurred during the calendar year.
(Ord. 21-227. Passed 8-3-2021.)