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Meridian updates holiday and overtime policies to clarify pay and align with FLSA; time-and-a-half for holiday hours added

City of Meridian City Council · December 3, 2025
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Summary

City staff proposed and council reviewed updates to holiday and overtime policies clarifying holiday observance, providing time‑and‑a‑half for hours worked on a holiday, aligning overtime rules with FLSA and removing compensatory time options.

Debbie Hoops, director leading policy updates, presented revisions to the city’s holiday policy and overtime compensation rules. On holidays, the policy retains 11 city holidays and clarifies that employees receive holiday pay equal to their scheduled shift (for example, 8 hours for 8‑hour schedules, 10 hours for 4‑10 schedules). The revised policy also removes the requirement…

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