most state
laws do not require employers to observe any holidays or to pay
employees if time off for holidays is granted
just as
with paid leave, though, it is essential to set holiday pay policies
down clearly in writing, since state payday laws will enforce
whatever the written policy says
policy
should cover what happens if an employee works during a paid holiday,
i.e., does the employee simply get double pay for that day, or can
the employee have some other day off to make up for the missed
holiday? Alternatively, is it "use it or lose it", i.e., if
you work on a paid holiday, you will not be able to take it at any
other time?
if
someone has a paid holiday, the holiday hours credited toward their
pay should correspond to a normal day on a normal shift for that
employee, whether they work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, or else 10
hours a day, 4 days a week
do not count paid holiday hours toward "hours worked" for overtime purposes
