🇺🇸 In honor of those who gave everything in service to this nation — FedSmith observes Memorial Day with gratitude. 🇺🇸
Can you explain why Inauguration Day is treated differently than other legal public holidays, for "in lieu of" purposes? Some of OPM's guidance on the holiday is perplexing.
Will federal employees be given an extra day off around Christmas in 2016? Here is our best guess about why that is unlikely.
Some federal employees can take off for a week in January by using three days of annual leave. Here is how and why.
What paid holidays can federal employees expect in 2017? Here is the official list.
If a holiday falls on a Monday and that’s my day off, does the holiday move to Tuesday or does my day off move to Tuesday?
I'm a FWS supervisor. Management recently announced that each supervisor now will work only 4 out of ten holidays each year, and will be excused from work on…
From an extra half day off on Christmas Eve to guidance on the new locality pay areas, here are the posts you read the most in 2015.
Will federal employees get extra time off on New Year's Eve? It is an unlikely scenario when one looks at historical precedent.
Which president has been the most generous with time off at Christmas? How do the 4 hours of extra time off this year compare with what has been…
Most federal employees will have time off on the afternoon before Christmas. There are exceptions. This OPM memo explains some of the exceptions and why some employees may…