The following federal holidays are recognized as holidays for AREF employees:

Holidays

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Presidents’ Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Some agencies recognize different days for any of the above holidays. Foundation employees may follow the holiday schedule of the agency in which they work upon approval by one’s supervisor and the Executive Director. If that agency does not recognize a particular holiday, it is the employee’s responsibility to inform the Foundation. We will notify the supervisor that leave is authorized for that particular day.

If a holiday falls on a full time employee’s scheduled day off, another will be designated as the day off in lieu of the holiday (e.g. work week is Monday through Friday, the holiday is Sunday then Monday is taken for the paid holiday). If a holiday falls on a part-time employee’s day to work, they will be paid for normal working hours for that date.