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2.62.120 HOLIDAYS: A. Each regular full-time employee in City service shall be granted holiday vacations at full pay in accordance with the following schedule: New Year’s Day January 1 Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in January President’s Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth Third Monday in June Independence Day July 4 Pioneer Day July 24 Labor Day First Monday in September Veteran’s Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Day after Thanksgiving Friday after Thanksgiving Christmas Eve: December 24 Christmas Day December 25 2 employee appreciation days B. If New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Pioneer Day, Veterans Day, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, all employees shall take the preceding Friday as the holiday, and if it falls on a Sunday, then all employees shall take the following Monday as the holiday. C. The two employee appreciation days may be taken as a day off work by each employee. Employee appreciation days may not be accumulated or used for any calendar year past December 31 of each year, and in no event will employees be allowed to receive pay in lieu of taking the two employee appreciation days. D. Eligible new hires are entitled to receive up to two employee appreciation days (16 hours) the first year of employment based upon the following schedule: Hire Date Employee Appreciation Hours Available January 1 to March 31 16 April 1 to June 30 12 July 1 to September 30 8 October 1 to December 31 4 E. Employee Appreciation hours are not available to part time employees. F. Due to differences in shifts, employees in the Fire and Police Department will receive vacation and holidays as determined by the Fire and Police Chiefs respectively and approved by the Mayor.