[Amended 3-12-2013 by Ord. No. 07-13; 10-19-2021 by Ord. No. 43-21]
The Board of County Commissioners shall observe the following
holidays: those prescribed at Annotated Code of Maryland, State Personnel
and Pensions Article, § 9-201 (2015), as amended from time
to time, and Good Friday. These shall be observed on the same day
as the state unless otherwise authorized by the Board of County Commissioners.
The Board of County Commissioners may designate additional holidays
by majority vote on an ad hoc basis from time to time.
A.
Merit employees and part-time and grant-funded employees regularly
scheduled to work 50% or more of the normal pay period are eligible
for holiday compensation up to the number of hours of a regularly
scheduled day in accordance with the terms of this article. Any hours
worked over a regularly scheduled day shall be paid at the appropriate
overtime rate.
B.
Contractual and appointed employees are eligible for holiday compensation
only if such compensation is granted by an express term of their employment
contract or appointment, respectively.
A.
Eligible employees that are regularly scheduled to work Monday through
Friday and are required to work on a holiday shall be compensated
as follows:
(1)
Observed holidays. Employees who are required to work on observed
holidays shall receive their normal compensation for the number of
hours worked and holiday compensation. Holiday compensation shall
consist of either additional pay at the employee's regular hourly
rate for the number of hours worked up to the number of hours he or
she would have normally worked; or time off equal to the number of
hours worked up to the number of hours he or she would have normally
worked. The employee's department head shall determine which type
of holiday compensation shall be granted.
(2)
Actual holidays. Employees who are required to work on actual
holidays shall receive 1 1/2 times their normal compensation
for the number of hours worked and holiday compensation. Holiday compensation
shall consist of either additional pay at the employee's regular hourly
rate for the number of hours worked up to the number of hours he or
she would have normally worked; or time off equal to the number of
hours worked up to the number of hours he or she would have normally
worked. The employee's department head shall determine which type
of holiday compensation shall be granted.
B.
Eligible employees scheduled to work rotating shifts in order to
provide twenty-four-hour coverage receive holiday compensation only
for actual holidays they are required to work. Such employees shall
be paid for hours worked at 1 1/2 times their regular hourly
rate and shall also receive holiday compensation. Holiday compensation
shall consist of either additional pay at the employee's regular hourly
rate for the number of hours worked up to the numbers of hours he
or she would have normally worked; or time off equal to the number
of hours worked up to the number of hours he or she would have normally
worked. The employee's department head shall determine which type
of holiday compensation shall be granted.
C.
Other eligible employees that are scheduled to work nonstandard work
schedules (not the County's Monday through Friday business schedule
or not rotating shifts) and are required to work on a holiday shall
be compensated as follows:
(1)
If the employee works on the observed holiday and the actual holiday falls on a weekday, but the County observes the holiday on a different weekday, employees are compensated according to § 86-3-603A(1).
(2)
If the employee works on the actual holiday where the actual holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday or the actual and observed holiday are the same, they are compensated according to § 86-3-603A(2).
D.
Eligible employees may only receive holiday compensation for one
day for each holiday as chosen by the County.
