Common use of Section A Clause in Contracts

Section A. The following holidays will be observed as holidays for Division employees covered under this agreement: New Year's Day Veteran's Day Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx'x Birthday Thanksgiving Day Washington's Birthday Day After Thanksgiving Memorial Day ½ Day Christmas Eve Independence Day Christmas Day Labor Day ½ Day New Year's Eve Any holiday adopted by the Division shall be incorporated by reference as a holiday with respect to the employees covered by this Agreement. Section B Since a fire fighter assigned to a 24/48 hour schedule works his/her regular scheduled hours in a work week in which one of these holidays falls, he/she will be paid, in lieu of time off, twelve (12) hours straight time pay in addition to regular pay for hours worked. In order to receive holiday pay, the employee scheduled to work on a holiday must report for work and work his/her full shift as scheduled. In the event that any of the aforementioned holidays fall within the regular work week of a fire fighter assigned to a 40 hour work week schedule, the employee shall be compensated at his/her regular rate of pay and shall receive the day off. If the employee is required to work by the Division Director, he/she will be paid, in lieu of time off, twelve (12) hours straight time pay in addition to the hours worked. Employees will be granted sixteen (16) hours paid leave per calendar year to be utilized for personal business. Written notice to the assigned Assistant Chief or designee shall be required forty-eight (48) hours in advance in order to take such time off.