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the event of an emergency.

c. Employee
AWS gives each employee a measure of personal control over the work environment which
previously had not been possible. This new freedom is accompanied by an equal degree of
responsibility. Each employee is expected to be present during the core period on scheduled
workdays and to fulfill the commitment to account for a full 75-hour biweekly period for full-
time employees or a prearranged schedule for part-time employees. Each employee is expected
to cooperate with coworkers and supervisors to ensure effective use of AWS.

Section 100.005 Use of Accrued Compensatory Time Off

Non-exempt employees may use any accrued compensatory time off in order to extend any period of leave
allowed under these policies and procedures, so long as the extension is approved by the employee's
Department Director and the leave does not violate any other policy and procedure in this Manual.

Section 100.006 Holidays

All full-time employees (except Fire Suppression personnel) shall be eligible for holiday leave (7.5 hours)
for the following days and other days as designated by specific action of Augusta, Georgia Commission:

• New Year's Day

• Martin L. King, Jr. Day

• Good Friday

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Day after Thanksgiving

• Christmas Eve

• Christmas Day

Holiday schedules in certain departments may vary as directed by the Augusta, Georgia Commission.

Whenever a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be designated as a substitute holiday and
observed as the official holiday for that year. Whenever the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday
shall be designated as the official holiday for that year. Holiday schedules may be adjusted at any time at
the Administrator’s direction. An employee, who is not on approved leave, is suspended for disciplinary
reasons, or who fails to report on his or her scheduled workday (except for emergency situations), before
or after a holiday, will not be paid for the holiday.

Holidays that occur during vacation or sick leave shall not be charged against vacation or sick leave.

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