State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  98-064

  DATE:
  December 18, 1998

  TO:
  Personnel Officers
  Employee Relations Officers
  Personnel Transactions Supervisors

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Office of the Director

  SUBJECT:
  Holiday Informal Time Off

  CONTACT:
  Jerri Judd, Personnel Management Consultant
  (916) 324-0439, CALNET 454-0439
  FAX: (916) 327-1886
  OFFICE VISION: DPA(JLJUDD)
  INTERNET: JERRIJUDD@DPA.CA.GOV


  In celebration of the Christmas/New Year's holidays, the 
  Governor has authorized informal time off for all employees 
  based on the following:
  
  Full-time employees will be permitted four hours of 
  informal time off.
  
  Part-time employees who work less than 1/4 time 
  will be permitted one hour of informal time off, 
  part-time employees who work 1/4 to 1/2 time will 
  be permitted two hours of informal time off, and 
  part-time employees who work more than 1/2 time 
  will be permitted four hours of informal time off.
  
  Intermittent employees who work 1-43 hours during 
  the month of December will be permitted one hour of 
  informal time off, intermittent employees who work 
  44-88 hours will be permitted two hours of informal 
  time off, and intermittent employees who work 89 
  hours or more will be permitted four hours of 
  informal time off.
  
   
  For most employees, the informal paid time off will be either 
  Thursday, December 24, or Thursday, December 31, 1998.  The time off 
  should be granted in a manner consistent with maintaining necessary 
  services to the public.  Employees who are required to work on those 
  days or who would otherwise be scheduled to work, but are on paid 
  leave status, should be granted the time off prior to June 30, 1999, 
  if administratively feasible.
  
  All employees, including temporary hires such as seasonal employees 
  and retired annuitants, if scheduled to work are eligible for the 
  informal time off.
  
  Note:  The informal time off is to be reported on the Absence Report 
  for employees covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and 
  posting of the informal time off is not required for employees exempt 
  from the FLSA.
  
  If you have any questions regarding holiday informal time off, please 
  have your personnel office staff contact your designated departmental 
  Personnel Management Technician within the Classification and 
  Compensation Division at the Department of Personnel Administration at 
  (916) 324-0439, CALNET 454-0439.  I hope you all have a joyous holiday 
  season.
  
  
  
  
  
  David J. Tirapelle
  Director