This bill amends current law to allow full-time State employees to take additional administrative leave days for the observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Specifically, it grants one extra day of administrative leave per calendar year for each holiday, meaning employees can take up to five days of administrative leave annually if they observe both holidays. This additional leave does not count against their standard administrative leave allotment, which is three days per year.
Furthermore, the bill mandates that public school students who are absent due to the observance of Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha will have their absences recorded as excused. It ensures that these absences will not negatively impact the students' attendance records on transcripts or applications. Additionally, if a student provides a written excuse from a parent or guardian, they will not be penalized regarding awards or eligibility for competitions, and they will be allowed to take alternate tests or examinations missed due to their absence for these religious observances.