City of Franklin, NH Article VII Holidays and Promotions

§ 347-38 Holiday policy.

A. The holidays observed by the City of Franklin are as follows:

	New Year's Day
	Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
	Presidents' Day
	Memorial Day
	Independence Day
	Labor Day
	Columbus Day
	Veterans Day
	Thanksgiving Day
	Day after Thanksgiving
	Christmas Day

B. These holidays are to be celebrated on the appointed days or as appointed by law.

C. Any of the aforementioned holidays falling on a Sunday shall be treated as falling on the following Monday. In like manner, any of the aforementioned holidays falling on a Saturday shall be treated as falling on the preceding Friday.

D. All holidays must be taken in full-day increments only.

E. Payment for holidays will be as follows:

(1) Holidays not worked. Every employee who meets the conditions for holiday pay will be paid one normal day's pay for each holiday.

(2) Holidays worked. Employees called in to work on a holiday shall be paid time and a half for all hours worked on such holiday. Employees will be paid straight time for hours worked on a holiday within their regular-schedule shift, plus their holiday pay.

(3) Extension of holidays. Unscheduled absences charged against sick leave which occur on the scheduled workday immediately before or after a holiday will be paid only in cases in which a physician's note has been presented to the department head.

F. Holiday pay will be paid to all part-time regular employees at the prorated amount equal to the number of regularly scheduled weekly hours divided by 40 for all City holidays, if scheduled to work on said holiday as reported in the personnel rules and regulations. All provisions in the personnel rules and regulations applying to holidays will be followed.

G. Temporary employees are not eligible for holiday pay. If scheduled to work on a holiday, temporary employees will be paid for time worked.

§ 347-39 Promotions.

A. Eligibility. Every employee shall be eligible for promotion, and any employee desiring to be considered for promotion to a vacancy should make application as provided in this section.

B. Notification. The City Manager and department heads shall advise all employees of the existence of vacancies within the municipal City departments.

C. Preference.

(1) In the event that applications for any position appear to be equally qualified, preference shall be given to the City employee for promotion over the applicant who is not a City employee.

(2) When two employees appear equally well qualified for promotion to any position, preference shall be given to the employee with the greater seniority.

D. Probationary period. All promotions shall be subject to a six-month probationary period. Probationary period may be extended up to one year at the discretion of the respective department head and the City Manager.