25.1 HOLIDAYS: Full-time employees are eligible for 7 paid holidays per year as follows:
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
25.2 The office will be closed in observance of the above-mentioned holidays.
25.3 Certain positions must work on the holidays. For positions requiring holiday hours. (e.g., shelter staff) an alternate day can be taken. The alternate day off shall be an eight (8) hour day. The employee shall arrange and obtain written approval for the alternate day off in advance with the director so that service to clients is not interrupted.
25.4 If a holiday falls on Saturday. it will be observed on the preceding Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday. it will be observed on the following Monday.
25.5 Certain holidays may be staggered if deemed necessary. Religious holidays for individual employees may be approved by the Director upon request and will not exceed holiday entitlement under present policy.
25.6 Personal Days: RDVIC provides six (6) paid personal days per fiscal year to each employee who have completed three months of employment. A personal day may be taken any time during the fiscal year. Personal leave benefits are prorated accordingly for part-time employees. The use of a personal day must be approved in advance by the Director rand must be requested in hourly increments. Personal days must be taken within a fiscal year and may not be carried forward from one year to the next. No personal leave benefits are paid upon separation from employment with RDVIC for any reason.
