2012: OPM Issues Guidance on Christmas Eve Holiday
OPM Director John Berry has issued guidance for pay and leave purposes on the extra holiday on December 24th granted to federal employees by the president.
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Diversity in the Workforce: Petition Filed Asking President Not to Give Feds Holiday on Dec. 24th
A reader who strongly believes federal employees should not have a paid holiday on December 24th has filed a petition asking the president not to make Christmas Eve an extra holiday this year.
Christmas Eve Holiday Petition Now Exceeds Required 25,000 Signatures
More than 25,000 people have now signed a petition asking President Obama to give Federal employees an extra paid holiday on December 24th.
Christmas Eve and the Federal Employee
What is the status of the petition filed with the White House to give federal employees an extra holiday on December 24th?
Do You Want Christmas Eve Off This Year?
Should December 24, 2012 be an extra paid holiday for federal employees? Sign the petition if you think this is a good idea.
Federal Employee Pay Freeze and Extra Time Off for Christmas
Will federal employees get extra time off (with pay) during the holiday season? With a multi-year pay freeze in effect, some agencies may use their authority to grant more time off.
Will We Miss Two Paid Holidays During This Christmas Season?
Some people are apparently planning ahead and are very curious about their paid holidays (or lack of them) during the upcoming Christmas season. For those who asked (or were even thinking about the question) here is the answer you are undoubtedly hoping to get.
Time off on Dec. 24th Spawns Questions on Pay, Leave: Here are Answers
How will your pay and leave be impacted with the extra time off given to many federal employees on the day before Christmas? Here are answers from the Office of Personnel Management that will resolve the questions from many readers.
An Extra 2009 Holiday for Federal Employees
Feeling down and out on a Monday morning? Here is something that may perk up your day: Federal employees (most of them anyway) will get extra time off from work on December 24, 2009.
President Gives Feds Another Holiday in 2008
President Bush has issued an Order giving federal employees an extra holiday this year: December 26, 2008.
