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Committee approves bill giving legislative staff a floating holiday instead of election-day holiday
Summary
Senate Bill 87 would remove the state general election day holiday for legislative employees and provide a floating annual holiday; the Legislative Administration Committee approved the bill after HR testimony clarified the floating day cannot accrue overtime and must be used in-year with supervisor approval.
Senate Bill 87, sponsored by Sen. Derek Harvey, was advanced by the Legislative Administration Committee after testimony from the legislative branch’s HR director and questions from committee members. The bill would eliminate the state general election day holiday for legislative employees and instead grant legislative staff an annual floating holiday.
Sen. Harvey said the change was proposed to bring parity with the executive branch and to give staff flexibility during…
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