Arizona § 38-608 - Compensation or time off for legal holidays
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-608 — Compensation or time off for legal holidays, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-608. Compensation or time off for legal holidays
A. All public employees who work forty hours or more per week who do not receive either compensation or commensurate time off for legal holidays worked, regardless of the day of the week on which such legal holidays fall, shall receive, for each such holiday worked, one day additional vacation leave or one day additional compensation for each such legal holiday worked.
B. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Legal holiday" includes Christmas, Thanksgiving, Labor day, New Year's day and Independence day.
2. "Public employee" includes the employees of the state, a county, city, town or any other political subdivision of the state, but does not include irrigation, power, electrical, agricultural, improvement, drainage and flood control districts, and tax-levying public improvement districts organized pursuant to law.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 38-608
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 38-608 cover?
Section 38-608 ("Compensation or time off for legal holidays") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Arizona § 38-608?
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Is this the official text of Arizona law?
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