Sec. 662.005. ENTITLEMENT TO PAID DAY OFF. (a) An individual who is a state employee on the last workday before or the first workday after a national or state holiday, or on both workdays, is entitled, except as provided by Section 662.010 , to a paid day off from working for a state agency on the holiday if: (1) the holiday does not fall on a Saturday or Sunday; and (2) the General Appropriations Act does not prohibit state agencies from observing the holiday. (b) Except as provided by Section 662.010 , and notwithstanding Section 659.015 or another law, each of the following state employees who is required to work on a national or state holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is entitled to compensatory time off at the rate of one hour for each hour worked on the holiday: (1) an employee of the Department of Family and Protective Services in the statewide intake division who receives reports of abuse or neglect; (2) a peace officer commissioned or appointed, as applicable, by a state officer or state agency listed under Article 2A.001 , Code of Criminal Procedure; (3) an employee of the Department of Public Safety who: (A) performs communications or dispatch services related to traffic law enforcement; or (B) is a public security officer, as that term is defined by Section 1701.001 , Occupations Code; (4) an employee of the Parks and Wildlife Department who performs communications and dispatch services to assist law enforcement officers commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission in performing law enforcement duties; (5) an employee of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department who: (A) performs communication service duties for the incident reporting center; and (B) assists law enforcement officers appointed by the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in performing investigative duties; or (6) a security officer providing security and entry searches for secure correctional facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. (c) In this section, "state employee": (1) includes an individual who uses paid leave from a state agency; and (2) does not include an individual who uses unpaid leave from a state agency.
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