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State Holidays

Team members receive eleven and a half paid holidays each year, in addition to monthly sick, annual, compensatory leave, and a number of special leave options.

2023​

          • Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
          • One-half day, Friday, April 7 - Good Friday
          • Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day
          • Tuesday, July 4 - Independence Day
          • Monday, September 4 - Labor Day
          • Friday, November 10 - Veterans Day
          • Thursday & Friday, November 23-24 - Thanksgiving
          • Monday & Tuesday, December 25, 26 - Christmas
          • Friday & Monday, December 29, January 1 - New Year's

Leave

State employees enjoy the benefit of many types of leave.  Leave can be paid or unpaid. Some examples of leave include: annual, sick, compensatory (also known as 'comp'), and even family medical leave.  Read more

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