(1) Floating Holidays. In addition to those holidays specified in this section, employees shall receive two floating holidays (maximum of eight hours each) during each calendar year. An employee who is on a work schedule of four 10-hour days mandated by the department head is entitled to a maximum of 10 hours pay for each floating holiday. An employee in a regular part-time appointment shall receive floating holidays on a pro-rata basis. Each employee may select the dates on which the employee desires to take the additional holidays provided for herein subject to approval of the supervisor except that an employee may, with prior notice, take one holiday for a personal emergency. These two floating holidays shall be used in the calendar year earned and are noncumulative and noncompensable upon termination. New employees shall be eligible for floating holidays only upon completion of 60 calendar days of continuous employment. Employees hired after June 30th shall be eligible for one floating holiday during that calendar year.

(2) Holidays Falling on Saturday, Sunday or other Regularly Scheduled Days Off. Any recognized holiday that falls on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday. Any holiday that falls on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. If a holiday falls on one of the employee’s regularly scheduled days off, other than Saturday or Sunday, the employee may take an alternative day off by arrangement between the employee and employer.

(3) Holidays Occurring While on Paid Leave Status. Holidays that occur during vacation leave, sick leave or while on other paid leave status shall not be charged against such leave.

(4) Work on Holidays. All work on holidays will be paid at one and one-half times the regular straight-time rate of pay for all hours worked in addition to the employee’s regular holiday pay in accordance with this section. Compensatory time off in lieu of straight-time pay may be granted upon supervisor approval and shall be scheduled when the work load permits. All work on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day will be paid at two times the employee’s regular straight-time rate of pay, and shall be in addition to the employee’s regular holiday pay.

(5) Forfeiture of Holiday Pay. An employee will forfeit his or her right to payment for any recognized holiday if he or she is on leave without pay or on leave that has not been approved on the last regular working day preceding such holiday or on the next regular working day following such holiday. An employee who is on sick leave on the day before or on the day after a holiday will receive holiday pay if approved by the department head, who may require a physician’s statement that verifies employee’s need for leave. An employee shall not be eligible for holiday pay when receiving "time loss" payments under the provisions of the Industrial Insurance Act, Title 51 RCW. However, if an employee supplements "time loss" benefits, holidays will accrue and be paid at the same rate of supplementation. This subsection shall not require forfeiture of payment for any holiday that would otherwise result solely from a furlough. (Added by Ord. 84-129 § 2, Nov. 21, 1984; Amended by Emerg. Ord. 92-151, Nov. 25, 1992; Amended by Ord. 98-025 § 1, May 13, 1998, Eff date May 13, 1998; Amended by Amended Ord. 08-162, Dec. 17, 2008, Eff date Jan. 15, 2009; Amended by Amended Ord. 09-147, Dec. 16, 2009, Eff date Dec. 31, 2009; Amended by Ord. 10-115, Jan. 12, 2011, Eff date Jan. 23, 2011; Amended by Emerg. Ord. 20-032, May 26, 2020, Eff date May 26, 2020; Amended by Ord. 20-074, Nov. 10, 2020, Eff date Dec. 3, 2020; Amended by Ord. 22-023, June 15, 2022, Eff date July 7, 2022; Amended by Amended Ord. 23-135, Jan. 3, 2024, Eff date Jan. 14, 2024).