25 NCAC 01D .1301. POLICY

(a)  State employees subject to the State Human Resources Act who are required to work on designated holidays shall be given, in addition to regular salary, premium pay equal to one-half of their regular straight-time hourly rate for such hours as are worked on these days.  If an agency or unit has regularly established work shifts that change at a time other than midnight, the time of shift change closest to midnight will set the hour limits of the day for purpose of computing premium pay.  For example, if shifts change at 11:00 p.m., the holiday period will begin at 11:00 p.m. the night before and end at 11:00 p.m. on the night of the holiday.

(b)  The State Human Resources Commission establishes one holiday schedule for most employees subject to the State Human Resources Act.  Premium pay shall apply on any of the dates designated as holidays.

(c)  Institutions of higher education establish their own holiday schedule to accommodate academic programs; other institutions requiring a 24-hour operation establish a separate holiday schedule to accommodate holidays occurring on Saturday or Sunday when employees are required to work.  In such cases, holiday premium pay applies to work performed on those holidays established by individual institutions.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126-4;

Eff. February 1, 1976.