Thor
Active Member
Not if you are working from home. I was always an IT contractor so there was always something I could do from home. Or at least there was always something I could say I was doing from home.
Federal Govt Employees - Dec 24
- Thread starter kalmd
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Not if you are working from home. I was always an IT contractor so there was always something I could do from home. Or at least there was always something I could say I was doing from home.
belvak
Happy Camper
I'm a Federal employee and I'm also a taxpayer. So, doesn't that mean I am paying for my Christmas Eve administrative leave that was just issued to me...
sowhat
Skinny people need LESS
Thank your union :shrug:
blazinlow89
Big Poppa
I could care less i get paid for 8 hours of work and i dont even do 30 min of work.
ImnoMensa
New Member
It would cost more to have them working, opening the offices for a day in which no work would get done anyway.
I am happy they get the day off, I am not jealous as some appear to be. Why is it that some get upset over a benefit given to others? Its Christmas ,be a little generous. Those of you who have to work on Christmas Eve , be thankful you have a job and think of those who dont.
I am happy they get the day off, I am not jealous as some appear to be. Why is it that some get upset over a benefit given to others? Its Christmas ,be a little generous. Those of you who have to work on Christmas Eve , be thankful you have a job and think of those who dont.
bubble_gum_yum
New Member
Tis the season to be happy for employment, health, family and friends.If I had to work, I'd do it with a "smile" and bring along a tons of goodies to share and start the holiday off right
awpitt
Main Streeter
I don't have a problem with people getting a four day weekend. It's a four day weekend for me because my company moved the Columbus Day holiday to Christmas Eve. Perhaps the fed govt could've done the same thing. It would've achieved the same results for Christmas weekend without the additional cost.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
What additional cost? Govt employees would still get paid whether they were working or not.
awpitt
Main Streeter
Lost productivity. 12 paid holidays instead of the budgeted 10. Feds aready got an extra holiday when Pres Ford passed.
Are you suggesting they aren't productive when at work?
Tony, take it up with the Chief Executive as to your objections, and do not forget that not all Feds get the day off. I wonder, do you get upset when they have to work on a holiday or any other day that you have off?
mkd20012001
Live~Love~Laugh
My contracting company made it a holiday for us...woohoo.
cecelia0613
New Member
December 24
Yep, let's turn the electric and heat on for the two or three people who show up...that would waste more money than giving the day off.
Anyway, some businesses (non-govt) have already decided to close down on both the 24th and 31st. Of course that would be tough for those in the service industry (McDonalds, Target, Walmart, etc.) to do.
Yep, let's turn the electric and heat on for the two or three people who show up...that would waste more money than giving the day off.
Anyway, some businesses (non-govt) have already decided to close down on both the 24th and 31st. Of course that would be tough for those in the service industry (McDonalds, Target, Walmart, etc.) to do.
awpitt
Main Streeter
Hi Ken. I know from experience that it's not good anytime one has to work on Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc. We're not talking about that here. We're talking about an additional holiday beyond the ten federal holidays. I spent a few holidays on duty when in the NAV. I spent one Thanksgiving GITMO. I know the civ fed employees who have to work on holidays are well compensated for it through comp time, OT or differential.
Oh, and the Chief Executive is doing what has always been done out of habit and in January, he'll be lecturing us about govt spending.
SEABREEZE 1957
My 401K is now a 201K
It is written in my contract, I get the day off with pay!
We can all stand down now...there is closure...
C
czygvtwkr
Guest
You mean getting a standard days pay for working a holiday?
I worked Columbus and Martin Luther King day this year and just got 9 hours of pay straight time, no different than working a CWS friday or a Saturday.
kalmd
Active Member
You should get time and half (or double time I forget) when you work a federal holiday. I know in our payroll system, we code it as holiday not worked (gives you the normal pay) AND holiday worked (gives you the extra pay).
BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
It is written in my contract, I get the day off with pay!
I got the day off too! We should do a forum lunch.