Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-6-34-.08
The Departmental offices may be closed on legal holidays established by the Code of Ala. 1975, Title 36 Chapter 26 Article 8 and on other days proclaimed holidays by the Governor. The Department recognizes the need to keep its patient/resident care facilities operational 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Consequently, it may require its employees to work on a legal holiday. Any employee required to work on a legal holiday will be allowed to take the time off at a later date. The employee should schedule the day off, subject to approval of the supervisor, as soon after the holiday as possible, but within a ninety (90) day period. In the event that the day off cannot be scheduled within a ninety (90) day period, the holiday may be accumulated, at the request of the employee, for up to one year. If the supervisor fails to schedule an accumulated holiday for an employee within ninety (90) days, unless the day is accumulated at the request of the employee, he or she must justify that action in writing to the State Personnel Director and the employee shall receive pay for that day at the employee's regular rate of pay. Employees are allowed to carry forward no more than eight (8) days of holiday time beyond the end of the calendar year. A formal record of holidays worked will be maintained at each facility/section as part of an employee's individual leave record and will be audited at least annually. All full-time employees shall be entitled to legal holidays, or other days declared holidays by the Governor, provided they are in pay status (on the job or on sick or annual leave) for any part of the work day before the holiday and any part of the work day after the holiday. Upon separation from employment, the employee is entitled to payment for accumulated holidays.
Author: Bureau of Human Resource Management
Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-6-34-.08
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-50-11.