Holidays

The company observes and allows time off with pay for the following holidays:
      • New Year’s Day
      • Good Friday
      • Memorial Day
      • Independence Day
      • Liberation Day
      • Labor Day
      • Thanksgiving Day
      • Christmas Day

Any additional holidays will be designated by the company at the start of each calendar year.

If one of these holidays falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, the company will select either the following Monday or the preceding Friday as a substitute holiday. The company reserves the right to pay eligible employees in lieu of time off if the holiday falls on Saturday.

Holiday pay. Full-time regular employees are eligible for holiday pay. Hourly nonexempt employees become eligible after they hve been actively with the company for 3 months. Exempt salaried employees may receive holiday pay immediately upon joining the  company. Part-time and temporary employees, including summer employees, are not eligible for holiday pay.

Holiday pay shall be at the employee’s regular straight-time rate, inclusive of shift premiums, times the employee’s regularly scheduled hours (not to exceed 8 hours).

To receive holiday pay, an eligible nonexempt employee must be at work or taking an approved absence on the workdays immediately preceding and immediately following the day on which the holiday is observed. An approved absence is a day of paid vacation or paid sick leave. If an employee is absent on 1 or both of these days because of an illness or injury, the company may require verification of the reason for the absence before approving holiday pay.

Religious observances. Employees who need time off to observe religious practices or holidays not already scheduled by the company should speak with their supervisor. Depending upon business needs, the employee may be able to work on a day that is normally observed as a holiday and then take time off for another religious day. Employees may also be able to switch a scheduled day with another employee, take vacation time, or take off unpaid days. The company will seek to reasonably accommodate individuals’ religious observances.