XII. - HOLIDAYS—COURT DAYS

2.60.670 - Holidays designated.

The following days shall be paid holidays for all officers and employees, except extra-help employees and employees in the unclassified service paid at a flat daily or hourly rate:

New Year's Day, January 1st;

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the third Monday in January;

Washington's Birthday, the third Monday in February;

Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;

Independence Day, July 4th;

Labor Day, the first Monday in September;

Veterans Day, November 11;

Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November;

Christmas Day, December 25th;

Two floating holidays, effective beginning in calendar year 1992;

A four-hour winter holiday, to be taken either Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve.

Floating holidays may be requested for any day of the year subject to Madera County Code Section 2.60.590.

In addition, any day specified as a holiday (not to be confused with "days of thanksgiving, prayer, fasting" or otherwise) by executive order of the governor or President shall be a paid holiday.

Whenever a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be recognized in lieu thereof. Any officer or employee whose regularly scheduled day off falls on a holiday or who is otherwise required to work on a holiday shall be entitled to a day off with pay to be taken in accordance with the provisions of Madera County Code Section 2.60.590.

In each year in which a recognized holiday occurs on a Saturday, the Friday after Thanksgiving shall be substituted for the first such occurring Saturday holiday of each year, offices and employees shall be entitled to one additional day of vacation in lieu of said holiday, subject to the provisions of Section 2.60.590. In years with no recognized holidays that occur on a Saturday, the Friday after Thanksgiving shall not be observed as a paid holiday.

(Ord. 365-Z-6 § 1, 1992: Ord. 365-W § 1, 1981: Ord. 365-T § 1, 1980: Ord. 365-S § 3, 1980: Ord. 365-G § 1, 1975: Ord. 365 § 15, 1972).

2.60.671 - Additional authorized days off.

A. In addition to the holidays provided for in Section 2.60.670, those employees in the clerical, service, and management and confidential representation units shall be compensated with an additional day off, either December 26, 1975, or January 2, 1976, with prior arrangement with their supervisors. These days off shall be scheduled to maintain open offices during these days.

B. In addition to the holidays provided for in Section 2.60.670, those employees in the professional and technical representation units shall be compensated with an additional day off, either November 28, 1975, or December 26, 1975, or January 2, 1976, with prior arrangement with their supervisors. These days off shall be scheduled to maintain open offices during these days.

(Ord. 365-I § 1(part), 1975).

2.60.680 - Compensation for holidays.

A. To be eligible for pay for holidays, the employee shall work or be on approved leave with pay on his last regular working day immediately preceding the holiday and/or his regular working day immediately following the holiday.

B. In addition to the holidays provided for in Section 2.60.670, those employees in the clerical, service, and management and confidential, professional, and technical representation units, as provided in Chapter 2.63, shall be entitled to one additional day of vacation whenever an authorized holiday falls on a Saturday, subject to the provisions of Section 2.60.590.

(Ord. 365-Q § 2, 1979; Ord. 365-C § 6, 1973; Ord. 365 § 15.02, 1972).

2.60.690 - Jury duty.

No deduction shall be made from the salary of an employee while on jury duty provided he has waived or remitted the jury fees, and he shall be paid only the time worked in his position. An employee accepting jury duty shall immediately notify his department head in writing whether or not he waives or remits his jury fees to the county.

In the event an employee is on approved vacation leave and is summoned for jury duty, the jury fees may be retained by the employee.

(Ord. 365 § 16, 1972).

2.60.700 - Court appearances.

Employees who are summoned to appear in court in connection with their work as county employees shall be given time off with pay for such appearances but shall remit to the county all witness fees received for such appearances. Employees appearing in court other than in their official capacity as county employees may be given time off for such appearances by the department head and such time may be charged against their accrued vacation or compensatory time credit. If there is not sufficient credit, the balance may be authorized as leave without pay.

(Ord. 365 § 16.1, 1972).