Employees Working on Designated Holidays a. Regular and temporary employees, except absentees, who are assigned to work on a designated holiday shall be paid time and one- half in addition to their basic pay for the day and any applicable differential and/or premium payments.
Employees Working on Designated Holidays. As City services must also be provided on certain holidays, it is not always possible to allow all employees the designated time off. For example, the City has responsibilities during some Fourth of July events, and street sweeping during the holiday periods. Those employees on the 9/80 or 4/10 work schedules who work on those holidays, whether by volunteering or being ordered, are not necessarily entitled to overtime (time-and-one-half) because paid leave time is not counted as time worked. To minimize the impact, the City and employees should have some alternatives. Depending on the specific need for coverage in a holiday situation, the following options may be utilized. Voluntary schedule change for Holidays - When a designated holiday falls on employees’ normally scheduled working day, and the program or function of that position is needed to provide services to the public on that day, the department will first seek qualified employees as volunteers to work on the holiday. This offer will be made, whenever possible, at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the holiday, except in emergencies as defined below, and employees volunteering to work will be committed to that schedule. Voluntary schedule change for Special Events - When a designated special event falls on an employees’ normally scheduled day off, and the program or function of that position is needed to provide services to the public on that day, the department will first seek qualified employees as volunteers to work at the special event. This offer will be made, whenever possible, at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the event, except in emergencies as defined below, and employees volunteering to work will be committed to that schedule. Employees not pre-scheduled to work at such events will be placed on a rotating on-call list to replace employees who are unable to work as scheduled. Alternative service providers - To minimize the impact on employees, or in the absence of qualified full-time employee volunteers, departments may schedule part-time employees or, when necessary and appropriate in the judgment of the City, utilize temporary or contract services.
