18- 389 C.M.R. ch. 11, § 1

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 389-11-1 - HOLIDAYS

A.Holiday Schedule

The following and any other days designated by the governor, or under authority of the Governor, are holidays; and compensatory time off shall be allowed for work done on these days except where cash payment is allowed under the approved work schedule/regulations of a given department or agency:

New Year's Day	Labor Day
Washington's Birthday	Columbus Day
Patriot's Day	Veteran's Day
Memorial Day	Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day	Christmas Day

B.Special Provisions/Requirements

1. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the holiday.

NOTE: When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as the holiday.

2. Employees shall be eligible for holiday pay only if they were in pay status on the normal work day immediately preceding the holiday for which payment is to be made.

NOTE: Civil Service policy developed subsequent to this rule further requires that employees be in pay status for all or part of the normal work day immediately following the holiday.

3. Employees holding part-time permanent or part-time seasonal positions shall be eligible for holiday or part holiday pay only if the holiday falls on a regularly scheduled day of work.

4. When a holiday falls on the regularly assigned day off for an employee, such employee shall be compensated by equivalent time off, or by cash payment in accordance with the approved work schedule/regulations of a given department or agency.

C.Employees Eligible for Holiday Benefits

The terms of this rule shall apply to all employees except those serving on a project basis.

NOTE: Reference Chapter 2 for regulations governing intermittent employment.

18- 389 C.M.R. ch. 11, § 1