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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An individual who is a state employee on the last workday before or the first workday after a national or state holiday, or on both workdays, is entitled, except as provided by Section 662.010, to a paid day off from working for a state agency on the holiday if:
(1) the holiday does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday; and
(2) the General Appropriations Act does not prohibit state agencies from observing the holiday.
(b) Except as provided by Section 662.010, and notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, each of the following state employees who is required to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on the holiday:
(1) an employee of the Department of Family and Protective Services in the statewide intake division who receives reports of abuse or neglect;
(2) a peace officer commissioned by a state officer or state agency listed under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure;
(3) an employee of the Department of Public Safety who:
(A) performs communications or dispatch services related to traffic law enforcement; or
(B) is a public security officer, as that term is defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code; or
(4) an employee of the Parks and Wildlife Department who performs communications and dispatch services to assist law enforcement officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in performing law enforcement duties.
(b) Except as provided by Section 662.010, and notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, a state employee who is a peace officer commissioned or appointed, as applicable, by a state officer or state agency listed under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or who is employed by the Department of Public Safety either to perform communications or dispatch services related to traffic law enforcement or as a public security officer, as that term is defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, or who is employed by the Parks and Wildlife Department to perform communications and dispatch services to assist law enforcement officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in performing law enforcement duties, or who is employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to perform communication service duties for the incident reporting center and to assist law enforcement officers appointed by the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in performing investigative duties, or who is employed as a security officer providing security and entry searches for secure correctional facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and who is required to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on the holiday.
(b) Except as provided by Section 662.010, and notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, each of the following state employees who is required to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on the holiday:
(1) an employee of the Department of Family and Protective Services in the statewide intake division who receives reports of abuse or neglect;
(2) a peace officer commissioned by a state officer or state agency listed under Article 2A.001;
(3) an employee of the Department of Public Safety who:
(A) performs communications or dispatch services related to traffic law enforcement; or
(B) is a public security officer, as that term is defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code; or
(4) an employee of the Parks and Wildlife Department who performs communications and dispatch services to assist law enforcement officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in performing law enforcement duties.
(b) Except as provided by Section 662.010, and notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, a state employee who is a peace officer commissioned or appointed, as applicable, by a state officer or state agency listed under Article 2A.0012.12, Code of Criminal Procedure, or who is employed by the Department of Public Safety either to perform communications or dispatch services related to traffic law enforcement or as a public security officer, as that term is defined by Section 1701.001, Occupations Code, or who is employed by the Parks and Wildlife Department to perform communications and dispatch services to assist law enforcement officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in performing law enforcement duties, or who is employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department to perform communication service duties for the incident reporting center and to assist law enforcement officers appointed by the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in performing investigative duties, or who is employed as a security officer providing security and entry searches for secure correctional facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and who is required to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on the holiday.
(c) In this section, “state employee”:
(1) includes an individual who uses paid leave from a state agency; and
(2) does not include an individual who uses unpaid leave from a state agency.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 662.005. Entitlement to Paid Day Off - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-662-005/
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