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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bureau of Human Resources
September 9, 1996
HUMAN RESOURCES MEMORANDUM 9-96
| TO: | All Agency/Department Heads/Personnel Officers/EEO Officers |
| SUBJECT: | 1997 Holiday Schedule for State Agency Employees Not Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement |
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The 1997 Holiday Schedule is issued under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Civil Service Rules and the Governor's benefit package for Confidential employees.
| HOLIDAYS | DAY/DATE TO BE OBSERVED |
| New Year's Day | Wednesday, January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 20 |
| Washington's Birthday (President's Day) | Monday, February 17 |
| Patriot's Day | Monday, April 21 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 13 |
| Veteran's Day | Tuesday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27 |
| Thanksgiving Friday | Friday, November 28 |
| Christmas | Thursday, December 25 |
Date of observance for Memorial Day will be changed to May 30, 1997, if the Federal Government designates May 30, 1997 as the date of observance before May 26, 1997.
An employee who is required to work on any of these days will be granted compensatory time off at the mutual convenience of the employer and employee. If the holiday falls on a normal day off, an additional compensatory day will be granted. Cash payments shall be made only in the instance of departmental policy established in conformance with Chapter 11, §1 of the Civil Service Rules.
To be eligible for holiday pay, employees must be in pay status on the
normal workday immediately preceeding and the normal workday following the day and date on
which the holiday is observed.
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Donald A. Wills, Acting Director
BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES