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Quick Reference In-Lieu-of Holidays

When a holiday falls on an employee's non-workday the employee is authorized an alternative day off in lieu of the holiday.

SCHEDULED FIVE-DAY WORKWEEK


Scheduled Days Off

When Actual Holiday Falls On

Day Observed in Lieu of the Actual Holiday

Saturday - Sunday

Saturday
Sunday

Preceding Friday
Following Monday

Sunday - Monday

Sunday
Monday

Following Tuesday
Preceding Saturday

Monday - Tuesday

Monday
Tuesday

Following Wednesday
Preceding Sunday

Tuesday - Wednesday

Tuesday
Wednesday

Following Thursday
Preceding Monday

Wednesday - Thursday

Wednesday
Thursday

Following Friday
Preceding Tuesday

Thursday - Friday

Thursday
Friday

Following Saturday
Preceding Wednesday

Friday - Saturday

Friday
Saturday

Following Sunday
Preceding Thursday

SCHEDULED FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK


Scheduled Days Off

When Actual Holiday Falls On

Day Observed in Lieu of the Actual Holiday

Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

Following Wednesday
Preceding Saturday
Preceding Saturday

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

Following Thursday
Preceding Sunday
Preceding Sunday

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Following Friday
Preceding Monday
Preceding Monday

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Following Saturday
Preceding Tuesday
Preceding Tuesday

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Following Sunday
Preceding Wednesday
Preceding Wednesday

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

*Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Preceding Thursday
Preceding Thursday
Following Monday

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday

*Saturday
Sunday
Monday

Preceding Friday
Following Tuesday
Preceding Friday

*In these two instances, Sunday is treated as Sunday even though it is not the first of three consecutive days off

REGULARLY SCHEDULED 48-HOUR WORKWEEK OF SIX 8-HOUR DAYS


Scheduled Days Off

When Actual Holiday Falls On

Day Observed in Lieu of the Actual Holiday

Sunday

Sunday
*Saturday

Following Monday
Preceding Friday

Monday

Monday
*Saturday

Following Tuesday
Preceding Friday

Tuesday

Tuesday
*Saturday

Following Wednesday
Preceding Friday

Wednesday

Wednesday
*Saturday

Following Thursday
Preceding Friday

Thursday

Thursday
*Saturday

Following Friday
Preceding Friday

Friday

Friday
*Saturday

Following Sunday
Preceding Thursday

Saturday

Saturday
*Friday

Following Sunday
Preceding Thursday

*This is the regularly scheduled overtime day, i.e., the sixth
8-hour day of a regular 48-hour weekly tour of duty.

Last updated: 1/10/2007

 
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