Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide an effective date for when this law would begin if passed by the Governor.
Making Native American Day an Official State Holiday
This bill would make the fourth Friday in September a paid state holiday for employees if the Department of Human Resources confirms there is enough money.
What This Bill Does
- Changes Native American Day from a day where employees use their own leave time to an official paid state holiday, but only if funds are available.
- Sets the date for this new holiday as the fourth Friday in September.
- Requires the Department of Human Resources to determine that sufficient funds exist before making the change.
- Allows any state bargaining unit to negotiate for a paid holiday on Native American Day.
Who It Names or Affects
- State employees who currently use vacation, annual leave, compensating time off, or personal holiday credit for Native American Day.
- The Department of Human Resources, which must decide if funds are available.
- State bargaining units that negotiate work rules and pay.
Terms To Know
- Bargaining unit
- A group of workers who have a contract with the state to set their pay and working conditions.
- Personal holiday credit
- Time off that an employee can choose to use for specific dates instead of taking it as regular vacation or sick leave.
Limits and Unknowns
- The new paid day off only happens if the Department of Human Resources says there is enough money.
- The bill does not say exactly when this change will start happening after passing because no effective date is listed in the source material.