Sec. 1. (a) Retroactive to January 1, 1969, employees of the state who are compensated for their services on an hourly basis may be granted a vacation with pay and paid holidays by executive order of the governor.

     (b) Employees of the political subdivisions of the state may be granted a vacation with pay, sick leave, paid holidays, and other similar benefits by ordinance of the legislative body of a county, city, town, township, or controlling board of a municipally owned utility, board of directors or regents of a cemetery, or board of trustees of any library district.

     (c) Payment of vacation benefits so granted may be made in advance of any vacation taken by such an employee.

Formerly: Acts 1961, c.237, s.1; Acts 1963, c.355, s.1; Acts 1965, c.166, s.1; Acts 1969, c.89, s.1; Acts 1975, P.L.43, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.8-1987, SEC.8; P.L.8-1989, SEC.18.