Foreword

The following company holiday policy outlines the days our organization acknowledges as holidays and hence provides relevant regulations for pay to be provided on holidays. This policy enlisted will be entitled to all our employees. This policy will however not apply to employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Elements involved

The following holidays will be observed by our company:

• New Year’s Day
• Good Friday
• Independence Day
• Diwali
• Republic Day
• Eid-al-Fitr
• Ganesh Chaturthi
• [Any other holidays that are followed]

The holidays will be considered to be day-offs for all those employees who belong to our organization unless there is a particular department or branch that needs to operate during the above-mentioned days. Additionally, if an employee misses out on a holiday due to a compressed work week, they can take a substitute day off. Employees who wish to do the same can inform their HR and manager.

Guidelines

The following guidelines must be followed:

• In case you decide to work on a holiday let your employees know regarding the same a week prior. We won’t be counting the number of hours that an employee has worked during a holiday to decide whether he or she is eligible for overtime pay.
• Employees will be entitled to their normal compensation structure without any deductions for holidays whether they have worked or not. Part-time employees will be provided the amount based on the hours they have worked.
• If the employee is on a leave during the holiday, be it due to sickness or vacation, the employee shall be paid the amount for the holiday however an employee with a non-pay status will not be entitled to the same.
• Apart from the national or state holidays, there shall be an allowance for unpaid holidays for religious holidays.

Certification

I hereby certify that I have received a copy of the Company holiday policy of [Company name].