Search:

Custom Search

Executive Order Giving Feds Off on December 24, 2007

Friday, December 7, 2007

You can have daily headlines from FedSmith.com delivered right to your desktop each business morning. The service is free and you don't get junk e-mail as the price of your subscription. Just visit our newsletter page to sign up!

Executive Order: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2007


By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. All executive branch departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Monday, December 24, 2007, the day before Christmas Day, except as provided in section 2 below.

Sec. 2. The heads of executive branch departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on December 24, 2007, for reasons of national security or defense or other public need.

Sec. 3. Monday, December 24, 2007, shall be considered as falling within the scope of Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they relate to the pay and leave of employees of the United States.


GEORGE W. BUSH
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 6, 2007.

© 2009 FedSmith Inc. All rights reserved. This article may not be reproduced without express written consent of FedSmith Inc.

Add a Comment about this Article

** All fields are required.
Note: Your comments will not show up right away. FedSmith.com selects the most insightful comments from our readers for posting. If selected, your comments will show up in the comments section after they have been reviewed and approved. See our terms of use for more information.

Readers' Comments

  • Don't know why the President has given FEDS the day off; but I will enjoy and appreciate the day totally. End of calendar year tends to be hectic as is. Wishing all my FED co-workers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year....
    Posted: December 8, 2007 8:14 AM
  • I agree. It historically has been that if Christmas falls on Tuesday, we had the Monday off. Saves money ultimately for heating bills and most go on annual leave anyway. Since gov employees don't get year end bonuses like private sector, a day's pay is nothing to sneeze at. Have a happy new year e...
    Posted: December 7, 2007 12:53 PM
  • I tend to think that the President understands the value of a day off for the federal worker. If somewhere in there, the intentions are slightly skewed, what do we expect? I, for one, will enjoy my Christmas Eve off. Let's just be thankful. Merry Christmas....
    Posted: December 7, 2007 10:03 AM

View All Comments »