The bill proposes 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 existing definitions related to holidays and floating holidays in Sections 2-18-601 and 2-18-603 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). Specifically, it revises the definition of "holiday" to include employees of the legislative branch and establishes that each full-time and part-time employee of a legislative entity is entitled to one floating holiday each calendar year, which does not accrue or get paid out upon termination.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that short-term workers and student interns are not eligible for holiday pay or floating holidays. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2025. The amendments aim to streamline holiday benefits for legislative employees while ensuring that the provisions align with the new definitions and policies established in the bill.

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