The bill aims to eliminate the designation of State General Election Day as a holiday for legislative employees while introducing an annual floating holiday for qualified legislative employees. It amends Sections 2-18-601 and 2-18-603 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to revise the definitions of "holiday" and "floating holiday." The new legal language specifies that a floating holiday is now applicable to employees of entities within the legislative branch, in addition to those in other specified agencies.

Furthermore, the bill outlines that each full-time employee of a legislative entity is entitled to one floating holiday per calendar year, with part-time employees receiving a proportionate amount. It also clarifies that unused floating holiday leave will expire at the end of each calendar year and will not be paid out upon termination of employment. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1(1): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1(2): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1(3): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1(4): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1(5): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1(6): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1(7): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_1: 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_2: 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(1): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(10): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(2): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(3): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(4): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(5): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(6): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(7): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(8): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X(9): 2-18-601, 2-18-603
SB0087_X: 2-18-601, 2-18-603