JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select ng-app="demo" ng-controller="demoCtrl" id="WageBenifits_PayType" name="WageBenifits.PayType">
    <option class="selectOption" value="" selected="selected">Please Select Value</option>
    <option value="COM">COM - COMMISSIONS AND BONUS PAY</option>
    <option value="HOL">HOL - HOLIDAY PAY</option>
</select>

CSS

.selectOption {
    color: #999;
    font-style : italic;
    text-transform: none;
    font-variant: small-caps;
    background-color: red;
}

JavaScript

var app = angular.module("demo");


app.controller('demoCtrl', function ($scope) {
    

});