Section 260-RICR-40-05-1.29 - Holiday PayA. Holiday Pay issued by an employer will be: 1. Considered wages under R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-42-3(29) and will be used in the base period when computing a claim.2. Deducted from the gross earnings during the week in which the holiday occurs and prior to computing a weekly benefit amount or recording a waiting period, if the individual performed work on the holiday. Wages for work performed on the holiday shall be deducted from an individual's weekly benefit rate in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-42-3(26)(ii).3. Considered for a holiday under R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-44-61 if the holiday is a declared holiday under R.I. Gen. Laws § 25-1-1.260 R.I. Code R. § 260-RICR-40-05-1.29