Section 100 | State and Federal Legislative Policies | Effective 08/13/2003
Section 103.0.0 Holidays and Observances
(Arkansas Code Annotated§1-5-101 et. seq) as amended by Act 304 of 2001
Section 103.1.0 Holiday Policy
Section 103.1.1
Employees shall be granted time off to observe the following regularly scheduled legal holidays:
| New Year’s Day |
January 1 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s & Robert E. Lee’s Birthday |
Third Monday in January |
| George Washington’s Birthday & Daisy Gatson Bates Day |
Third Monday in February |
| Memorial Day |
Last Monday in May |
| Independence Day |
July 4 |
| Labor Day |
First Monday in September |
| Veteran’s Day |
November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
Fourth Thursday in November |
| Christmas Eve |
December 24 |
| Christmas Day |
December 25 |
| Employee’s Birthday |
Employee is given one day to celebrate his/her birthday. |
Section 103.1.2
The Governor may issue an Executive Proclamation and proclaim additional days as holidays in observance of special events or for other reasons.
Section 103.1.3
All State offices will be closed on the above legal holidays with the following exception: Employee’s Birthday.However, these closings do not apply to those State offices and employees who are essential to the preservation and protection of the public peace, health and safety, nor do these closings affect the various Constitutional Officers, who may use their own discretion in the matter of closing their offices on legal holidays.
Section 103.1.4
State offices located in Pulaski County shall remain open when a legal holiday occurs during a general or special session of the legislature, with the exception of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. These offices shall maintain the minimum number of employees required to conduct State business. However, these offices may be permitted to close by Resolution of the General Assembly.
Section 103.1.5
State supported institutions of higher education may require employees to work on a legal holiday. Any employee who is required to work on a legal holiday shall be entitled to equivalent time off on another date.
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Section 103.2.0 Eligibility For Holiday Pay
Section 103.2.1
All "regular salaried" and "extra help" employees are eligible to receive holiday pay only if they are in pay status on their last scheduled work day before the holiday and at least one hour on the first scheduled work day after the holiday.
Section 103.2.2
When a holiday occurs while an employee is on annual or sick leave, that day will be considered a holiday and will not be charged against the employee’s annual or sick leave.
Section 103.2.3
When a holiday occurs on an employee’s regularly scheduled day off, the employee will be given equivalent time off.
Section 103.2.4
Employees must work on holidays when the needs of the agency or institution require it. This need will be determined by the Agency Director or Institution Head.
Section 103.2.5
Days off in lieu of holidays worked may be taken at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor. Such time off is to be taken as soon as is practical.
Section 103.2.6
Employees who work less than full time may take the holiday at a rate proportionately equal to their time worked. For example, if an employee works half-time, a holiday would be granted equivalent to four (4) hours.
Section 103.2.7
Holidays which occur on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday. Holidays which occur on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.
Section 103.2.8
The minimum holiday leave amount an employee can use is fifteen (15) minutes. No smaller amount shall be authorized or used.
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