Article 14 Holidays

Educational Benefits

Certain educational benefits may be available to the surviving spouse and children. Information on these benefits are contained in Sections (3) and (4) of Florida Statute 112.191. These benefits are also addressed in the Florida Administrative Code (FAC), within the Department of Education's Rules, under FAC 6C-7.008 and FAC 6C22.02414.

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ARTICLE 14 HOLIDAYS

Section 1: Shift members shall be paid, at their regular rate of pay, or convert to annual leave, 124 hours of Holiday Pay, 62 hours in the first paycheck following June 1 (all holidays from December 1 through May 31 plus one Personal Day) and 62 hours in the first paycheck following December 1 (all holidays from June 1 through November 30 plus one Personal Day) of each year. Regular rate will be determined as of the date of payment. The City will deduct applicable taxes.

The following days shall be considered holidays:

New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Day Two Personal Days

Each shift member employee covered by this Agreement shall receive ten (10) hours pay for each holiday, other than Personal Days, and 12 hours for each Personal Day. Non shift employees shall receive personal hours equal to their work schedule (8-hour day = 8, 10-hour day = 10). If the City closes normal operations outside of the Critical Incident Pay Policy (#06.03.08) members who were not afforded the time off for the closure will be eligible to receive compensatory time equal to the number of hours awarded to other City employees.