25 NCAC 01E .0902          RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES

(a)  An agency shall make efforts to accommodate an employee's request to be away from work for religious holiday observances; however, nothing shall obligate the agency to make accommodation if, in accommodating the request, it would result in hardship on the agency or its employees.

(b)  If the religious holidays cannot be accommodated by this Rule, the vacation rules in 25 NCAC 01E .0200 shall be used.  If an employee has accrued vacation leave, no request for vacation leave shall be denied unless it would create an emergency condition which cannot be prevented in any other manner.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 126‑4;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2004; April 1, 1995; December 1, 1988; February 1, 1983; April 1, 1982;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. October 4, 2016.