Holiday Closures Calendar Year 2021
Empower Cherokee will observe the following 12 holidays and 1 program closure for Staff Development in 2021:
Closure Holiday Date
New Year’s Day
January 1st
Martin Luther King Day
January 18th
Memorial Day
May 31st
Independence Day
July 5rd (observed)
Labor Day
September 6th
Veteran’s Day
November 11th (Staff work day)
Thanksgiving
November 25th & 26th
Winter Break
December 24th- 31st (1 day mandatory PTO)
Staff must be employed 30 days prior to the holiday to receive pay for that holiday. In the case of Christmas Break staff must be employed 6 months prior to the break to be paid for the complete holiday. For each month employed under six months the staff will be paid one day’s pay for Christmas break. For example, a staff who has worked September, October, November, and December would receive 4 days’ pay during Christmas Break. Any days not paid due to lack of time on the job can be charged against PTO or taken without pay and without penalty.
In some circumstances where staff work with people in supported employment positions you may be required to assist on the employer’s schedule. In those cases, staff who work during our holiday schedule would be paid double time but only if approved by the Executive Director in advance.
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