2109 - Holidays for Excluded Employees (Historical View)
** Effective: 12/5/2023 12:06:10 PM - 2/12/2024 3:20:35 PM **Status: Active
Change Notes
Corrected April 1 to reflect Monday.
Category
Leave
Audience List
- Employee Relations Officers
- Personnel Officers
- Personnel Transactions Staff
Synopsis
This policy
- Identifies holidays for excluded employees.
Introduction
This policy identifies holidays for excluded employees. Holiday provisions for employees covered by bargaining agreements may be found in the appropriate Memoranda of Understandings for each bargaining unit.
Statement
The following chart shows the 2024 holiday schedule for excluded employees.
2024 Holiday Schedule – Excluded Employees
| Day | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Monday, February 19 | Presidents’ Day |
| Monday, April 1 | Cesar Chavez Day (Observed)** |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day |
| Monday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 28 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, November 29 | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Wednesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
*When a holiday falls on a Saturday, employees shall receive holiday credit.
**When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following Monday. When November 11 falls upon a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed. In addition to the holidays listed, excluded employees receive one personal holiday per fiscal year.
To be eligible for a personal holiday (PH), an employee must be: (a) appointed to a class that requires a probationary period; (b) appointed to an exempt position where leave credits are earned; or (c) appointed to a Career Executive Assignment (CEA) position for more than six months. Once eligible employees complete six months of their initial probationary period, they are credited with a personal holiday for the current fiscal year. Thereafter, the personal holiday is credited on July 1 of each year.
In addition to the above state paid holiday, effective January 1, 2024, Senate Bill 461 implements Government Code section 19853.2, which allows excluded employees who earn a PH to convert it to Holiday Credit to observe any holiday or ceremony of the employee's religion, culture, or heritage. PH usage is subject to departmental approval under Government Code section 19854.
Application
Not Applicable.Authorities
Resources
PML
- PML 2016-030: 2017 State Holidays for Excluded Employees
Web Pages
- Leave Benefit: State Holidays
Authorized By
Melissa Russell
Chief,
Personnel Management Division
Contact Person
Personnel Services Branch
Personnel Program Consultant,
, Personnel Services Branch
Phone: 916-323-3343
Fax: 916-327-1886
Email: psb@calhr.ca.gov