A State employee, except employees of agencies following academic schedules, who is required to work on a legal holiday shall be given compensatory time at the convenience of the agency in which employed within ninety days of such holiday. Employees following academic schedules who are required to work on a legal holiday shall be given compensatory time at the convenience of the agency in which employed within one year from the date of the holiday. Permanent employees who do not work a normal Monday through Friday workweek shall receive no more nor any fewer number of holidays than those employees who work the normal Monday through Friday workweek. All State employees whose positions are nonexempt as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act and who are not allowed to take compensatory leave, earned for working on a legal holiday, within the ninety-day period or the one-year period in the case of employees who follow academic schedules, shall be compensated for the holiday by the employing agency, at the straight hourly pay rate of the employee, no later than the second regular pay period following the last day of the time period prescribed in which compensatory time must be given. Provided, however, that the ninety day period referred to above may be extended for an additional ninety days upon a satisfactory showing to the Department of Administration that because of limited staffing compliance with the original ninety day limit is not feasible and upon approval of such extension by the department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 64-151.2; 1975 (59) 272; 1979 Act No. 58.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees
Section 8-11-17. Flexible scheduling.
Section 8-11-20. Oath and bonds of certain state employees; blanket departmental bonds.
Section 8-11-30. Payment or receipt of salary which is not due.
Section 8-11-33. Withholding or deducting pay from state employee's wages.
Section 8-11-35. Salary payment schedule; maximum salaries; dual compensation; reports; exception.
Section 8-11-40. Sick leave; leave when employee attacked; leave for sick family member.
Section 8-11-45. Transfer of accumulated leave upon transfer of legislative employees.
Section 8-11-50. Compensatory time for working on legal holidays.
Section 8-11-55. Compensatory time for working overtime.
Section 8-11-60. Removal of officers elected by General Assembly.
Section 8-11-65. Leaves of absence to be organ donor.
Section 8-11-75. Repayment of deferred compensation plan loans.
Section 8-11-80. Deduction for group life, hospital, and other insurance.
Section 8-11-83. Payroll deduction for dues of certain organizations.
Section 8-11-90. Deductions for federal taxes.
Section 8-11-91. Deductions for charitable contributions.
Section 8-11-93. Minimum level of employee participation required.
Section 8-11-95. Two charitable solicitation drives permitted per year.
Section 8-11-97. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 8-11-98. Deductions for payment to credit union.
Section 8-11-99. Payroll deduction for parking fees on state-owned or state-operated property.
Section 8-11-100. Representation on boards and commissions when new judicial circuits created.
Section 8-11-120. Posting notice of job vacancies.
Section 8-11-130. State agencies authorized to provide aid to employees in moving personal effects.
Section 8-11-135. Payment of moving expenses of new employees.
Section 8-11-140. Minimum wage for state employees and public school bus drivers.
Section 8-11-150. Paid parental leave; birth of child; placement of foster child.
Section 8-11-155. Use of sick leave to care for adopted child.
Section 8-11-155. Paid parental leave; adoption.
Section 8-11-160. Agency Head Salary Commission; salary increases for agency heads.
Section 8-11-170. Agency head dually employed by another state agency; timely payment.
Section 8-11-175. Blood drives and donations.
Section 8-11-177. Funeral leave.
Section 8-11-180. Paid leave for certified disaster service volunteers with the American Red Cross.
Section 8-11-186. Reporting interim new full-time employment positions.
Section 8-11-190. Use of public funds to reward state employees.
Section 8-11-192. Mandatory state agency furlough programs; consultation and guidance services.
Section 8-11-193. Employee furloughs.
Section 8-11-194. Employee benefit costs not funded from general fund.
Section 8-11-195. State employee furlough policies.
Section 8-11-196. Hiring of employees to fill temporary grant positions.
Section 8-11-197. Mileage reimbursement rate.
Section 8-11-198. Per diem from more than one source.
Section 8-11-199. American Bar Association dues payment or reimbursement.
Section 8-11-200. Reimbursement of travel expenses to persons interviewing for state employment.
Section 8-11-210. Declaration of purpose.
Section 8-11-220. Definitions.
Section 8-11-240. Board approval of policies and programs.
Section 8-11-250. Creation, membership, and duties of Advisory Council.
Section 8-11-260. Exemptions from application of article.
Section 8-11-270. Exemptions from classification and compensation plan.
Section 8-11-280. Prior actions remain in effect.
Section 8-11-290. Legislators shall receive information annually.
Section 8-11-610. Manner in which annual leave is computed.
Section 8-11-630. Employment of additional employees to replace those on leave and those terminated.
Section 8-11-640. Credit for prior State service; transfer from one agency to another.
Section 8-11-650. Workweek upon which leave is based.
Section 8-11-660. Situation in which leave may not be credited.
Section 8-11-670. Additional leave may be granted in case of emergency or extreme hardship.
Section 8-11-680. Application of article.
Section 8-11-700. Definitions.
Section 8-11-710. Request for leave from pool leave account.
Section 8-11-720. Selection of leave recipients.
Section 8-11-730. Transfer from annual or sick leave account to pool account.
Section 8-11-750. Termination of personal emergency.
Section 8-11-910. Legislative intent.
Section 8-11-920. Definitions.
Section 8-11-940. Performance increases.
Section 8-11-945. Increases applicable to certain health care providers.
Section 8-11-950. Bonus payments.
Section 8-11-960. Increases totalling more than agency maximum; audits.