ACSS sponsored Assembly Bill 1137 (Jones-Sawyer) which was signed into law effective January 1, 2025. AB 1137 provides premium holiday pay for excluded employees working on six specific holidays: January 1, the last Monday in May, July 4, the first Monday in September, Thanksgiving Day and December 25. In addition to 8 hours of holiday credit, supervisors, managers and other excluded employees working on these days will receive time-and one-half in compensation (for WWG 2 employees) or an additional four hours of ITO (for WWG E/SE employees).
With CalHR updating HR Manual Section 1712 - Holiday Guidance, departments will now be able to provide the additional compensation for excluded employees who have worked, or will work, premium holidays on or after January 1, 2025.
The updated HR Manual Section 1712 can be read here. Please note departments may take some time to process the retroactive premium pay. If you have any questions or issues regarding premium holiday pay, please reach out to your ACSS Labor Relations Representative.