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.