§ 2-1098. Holidays.

(a)

Generally. Employees shall observe and receive their regular compensation for the following holidays:

(1)

New Year's Day, January 1.

(2)

Martin Luther King's Birthday observance, the third Monday in January.

(3)

George Washington's Birthday observance, the third Monday in February.

(4)

Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.

(5)

Independence Day, July 4.

(6)

Labor Day, the first Monday in September.

(7)

Armistice Day, November 11.

(8)

Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November.

(9)

Day after Thanksgiving, the fourth Friday in November.

(10)

Christmas Day, December 25.

When a holiday occurs on a Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday. When the holiday occurs on Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday. Employees required to work on a holiday shall be given compensatory time off or compensated in money, for the time worked on the holiday.

(b)

Field battalion and deputy fire chiefs. Field battalion and deputy fire chiefs shall receive ten hours of holiday pay during the pay period in which the holiday occurs.

(c)

Local 500-AFSCME. Employees allocated to classes covered by the provisions of the work agreement between the city and Local 500-American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees shall observe and be compensated for holidays in accordance with the provisions of the work agreement in effect.

(d)

Local 42-IAFF. Employees allocated to classes covered by the provisions of the work agreement between the city and Local 42-International Association of Fire Fighters shall observe and be compensated for holidays in accordance with the provisions of the work agreement in effect.

(e)

Religious holidays. A regular employee who wishes to observe a religious holiday which is not an official city holiday as set out in this section may take leave not to exceed three days. This leave shall be charged to one of the following in the order listed:

(1)

Current vacation leave.

(2)

Leave without pay.

(Admin. Code 1967, § A8.16; Ord. No. 38733, 10-2-70; Ord. No. 44754, 11-8-74; Ord. No. 45485, 5-23-75; Ord. No. 46692, 6-10-76; Ord. No. 57494, 2-14-85; Ord. No. 57638, 3-28-85; Ord. No. 020520, § 1, 5-2-02; Ord. No. 051344, § 1, 11-10-05; Ord. No. 051436, § 1, 12-1-05; Ord. No. 060384, § 1, 4-13-06; Ord. No. 070480, § 1, 4-26-07; Ord. No. 080360, § 1, 4-17-08)