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COMDTNOTE 12630
SUBJ: FEDERAL AGENCY CLOSURE ON 24 DECEMBER 2007
A. EXECUTIVE ORDER DATED 6 DECEMBER 2007
B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6, ART. 7.A.3.D.
C. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT MEMO DATED 6 DECEMBER 2007
1. THE PRESIDENT HAS ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER CLOSING ALL EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES ON MONDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2007 (REFERENCE
(A)). AS SUCH, A HOLIDAY ROUTINE IS AUTHORIZED FOR ALL FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY MEMBERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SERVING
ON CUTTERS UNDERWAY AND THOSE WATCHSTANDERS SERVING AT UNITS WHICH
MUST REMAIN OPEN FOR NATIONAL SECURITY, DEFENSE, OR OTHER ESSENTIAL
PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS. THOSE EMPLOYEES TYPICALLY
SCHEDULED TO WORK HOLIDAYS SHOULD REFER QUESTIONS REGARDING WORK
SCHEDULES TO THEIR SUPERVISORS.
2. THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE APPLIES TO MOST CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ONLY:
   A. FOR LEAVE AND PAY PURPOSES, 24 DECEMBER 2007 SHOULD BE
TREATED AS A HOLIDAY. THEREFORE, IN THE TIME COLLECTION PROCESS, 24
DECEMBER SHOULD BE CODED AS "HOLIDAY" IN THE "LEAVE AND OTHER
TIME" SECTION OF THE TIME CARD. TYPICALLY, EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
REQUIRED TO WORK WILL RECEIVE HOLIDAY PREMIUM PAY, UNLESS THEY
RECEIVE STANDBY PAY IN LIEU OF MOST OTHER FORMS OF PREMIUM PAY OR
ARE FIREFIGHTERS COVERED BY SPECIAL PAY PROVISIONS OF 5 UNITED
STATES CODE 5545B.
   B. EMPLOYEES WHO RECEIVE REGULARLY SCHEDULED STANDBY PAY ARE NOT
ENTITLED TO HOLIDAY PREMIUM PAY OR TIME OFF FOR HOLIDAYS. THE
ANNUAL PREMIUM WHICH THEY RECEIVE COMPENSATES THEM FOR HAVING TO
WORK ON SOME HOLIDAYS.
   C. MOST EMPLOYEES WHO REQUEST ANNUAL LEAVE FOR 24 DECEMBER 2007
WILL NOT BE CHARGED LEAVE FOR THAT DAY. HOWEVER, IF THE ANNUAL
LEAVE IS SCHEDULED "USE OR LOSE" ON 24 DECEMBER THEN PROVISIONS
MUST BE MADE TO USE THAT LEAVE BEFORE THE END OF THE LEAVE YEAR (5
JANUARY 2008 FOR APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES AND 12 JANUARY 2002
FOR NON-APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES), OTHERWISE THE LEAVE WILL BE
FORFEITED. NO AUTHORITY EXISTS WHICH PERMITS THE RESTORATION OF
ANNUAL LEAVE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
3. FOR MILITARY MEMBERS, 24 DEC 2007 SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DAY OF
REGULAR LIBERTY, EXCEPT WHEN LEAVE IS GRANTED IAW REF (C).
4. EMPLOYEES/MILITARY MEMBERS WORKING A COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULE
(CWS) WHOSE REGULAR DAY OFF (RDO) FALLS ON 24 DECEMBER 2007 SHOULD
BE GRANTED AN "IN-LIEU-OF HOLIDAY" THE FIRST WORKING DAY PRECEDING
THE HOLIDAY. FOR MOST EMPLOYEES THIS WOULD MEAN THAT FRIDAY 21 DEC
2007 WOULD BE CODED AS HOLIDAY WHILE MONDAY 24 DECEMBER WILL REMAIN
AS THE EMPLOYEES COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULE (CWS) RDO (REFERENCE
(C)).
5. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING APPROPRIATED FUND
EMPLOYEES, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SERVICING COMMAND STAFF ADVISOR OR
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST. QUESTIONS REGARDING NON-APPROPRIATED
FUND EMPLOYEES MAY BE DIRECTED TO COMMANDANT (CG-1216) AT (202)475-
5356, MILITARY PERSONNEL POC (CG-1221) AT (202)475-5382.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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