Utah Admin. Code 477-7-2

Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024

Section R477-7-2 - Holiday Leave

(1) The following dates are paid holidays for eligible employees:

(a) New Year's Day -- January 1;

(b) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- third Monday of January;

(c) Washington and Lincoln Day -- third Monday of February;

(d) Memorial Day -- last Monday of May;

(e) Juneteenth -- observed as follows:

(i) June 19 if that day is on a Monday;

(ii) If June 19 is on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the holiday is observed on the immediately preceding Monday; or

(iii) If June 19 is on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday is observed on the immediately following Monday.

(f) Independence Day -- July 4;

(g) Pioneer Day -- July 24;

(h) Labor Day -- first Monday of September;

(i) Columbus Day -- second Monday of October;

(j) Veterans' Day -- November 11;

(k) Thanksgiving Day -- fourth Thursday of November;

(l) Christmas Day -- December 25; and

(m) any other day designated as a paid holiday by the Governor.

(2) If a holiday falls or is observed on a regularly scheduled day off, management shall grant an eligible employee equivalent time off or excess hours, not to exceed eight hours.

(a) Except as described in Subsection (1)(e), if a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday.

(b) Except as described in Subsection (1)(e), if a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday.

(3) If an employee is required to work on an observed holiday, management shall grant the employee appropriate holiday leave or excess hours.

(4) Management may not grant holiday pay to a new hire before the employee is in a paid status.

(5) Management may not grant holiday pay to a separating employee unless the employee is in a paid status on or after the holiday.

Utah Admin. Code R477-7-2

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-14, effective 7/1/2017

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-14, effective 7/1/2019

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-13, effective 7/1/2020

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-13, effective 7/1/2022