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Dear Mayor Thibodeaux,

This office is in receipt of your request for an opinion of the Attorney General in regards to holiday compensation for classified employees working within the Opelousas Police and Fire Departments. Generally, you ask the following three questions:

1. Is the City required/authorized to pay classified employees of the Opelousas Police and Fire Departments "double-time" if they work on designated holidays?

2. Is the City required/authorized to pay classified employees of the Opelousas Police and Fire Departments eight hours of "straight-time" in addition to their regular…