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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 12. CMOS Number: 94-1061WS STAFF REPORT lir =�r�J? AGENDA SESSION DATE February 7 1994 Report Date: 2-3-94 DISPOSITION Item Description: Continuation of Discussion Regarding Holiday Time Off Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; This issue was tabled at the January Work Session for discussion at the February Work Session. The issues centers on the historical practice of granting employees 4 hours of holiday time for Christmas and New Year's Eve and whether or not the time should be granted when the holiday falls on a weekend (2 times out of a 7 year period) . It is common practice in several cities to grant holiday time for Christmas and in some cases, New Year's Eve. It is a local decision as to whether time off is granted. There is a larger issue that may satisfactorily address this issue and remove it from a historical gratis gesture and create an established policy. A recent survey of area cities indicate that the majority of cities have increased the number of holidays granted to 12 . There are 10 basic legal holidays and then cities add other holidays (such as Good Friday or the day after Thanksgiving) as well as floating holidays which can be used during the year. The City of Mounds View authorizes 11 holidays. Of the ten basic holidays, the City does not grant Columbus Day. Therefore the City has 9 basic holidays plus Good Friday and the day after Thanksgiving. It is my recommendation that the Council consider adding a floating holiday to be used for the afternoon of Christmas and New Year's Eve. Then, as any holiday occurring on a weekend, the day before or day after policy would apply. X2'''7�h�!� `t f ✓ "�__ Samantha Or•uno, 'ty Administra r J ECOMME i ATION; ;