CHAPTER 2. OFFICE HOURS; EMPLOYEES' HOURS OF WORK
IC 4-1-2
Chapter 2. Office Hours; Employees' Hours of Work
IC 4-1-2-1
State employees; working day; holidays; state library
Sec. 1. It is the intent of this chapter that state offices be open andable to conduct public business at all times during an eight andone-half (8 1/2) hour working day. Each employee shall work for afull seven and one-half (7 1/2) hours each working day and provisionfor a one (1) hour lunch period shall be provided each employee.Lunch hours of employees shall be staggered to permit the conductof business at all times during a working day. Breaks shall beprovided as set forth in IC 5-10-6-2. It shall be lawful for stateoffices to close their doors for business from the close of the workingday each Friday or in the event Friday is a legal holiday, then fromthe close of the working day on the Thursday which immediatelyprecedes such legal holiday, until the commencement of the workingday on the next following Monday, or in the event Monday is a legalholiday, then until the commencement of the working day on theTuesday which immediately follows such legal holiday; provided,however, that the state library may be kept open until noon Saturdaysin the discretion of the Indiana library and historical board.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.133, s.1.) As amended by P.L.5-1984,SEC.1; P.L.13-2008, SEC.1.
IC 4-1-2-2
Legal action on days state offices closed
Sec. 2. Legal action required to be taken at state offices during thetime said offices are closed pursuant to the provisions of this chaptercan be taken on the next following day said offices are open pursuantto the provisions of this chapter to the same effect as if this chapterhad not become law.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.133, s.2.) As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.2.
IC 4-1-2-3
Supreme court; court of appeals; rules for conduct of business
Sec. 3. Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed toaffect the business of the supreme court or court of appeals of thestate of Indiana as regulated by rule or law.
(Formerly: Acts 1953, c.133, s.3.) As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.3.