(1) A full-time employee whose regular schedule calls for the employee to work on the day a holiday is observed shall receive 8 hours of holiday benefits. The employee usually receives the holiday off; however, management reserves the right to require an employee to work on the day a holiday is observed. The employee shall be compensated for work performed on a holiday, in addition to holiday benefits, as provided in ARM 2.21.636.

(2) A full-time employee whose schedule calls for a day off on the day a holiday is observed, as provided in 2-18-603 , MCA, "shall be entitled to receive a day off with pay on the day preceding the holiday or on another day following the holiday in the same pay period" or as requested by the employee and approved by the supervisor, "whichever allows a day off in addition to the employee's regularly scheduled days off . . ." If a day off cannot be provided, the agency may provide 8 hours of pay at the regular rate.