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Obama Gives Feds Half-Day Off on Christmas Eve
Half day keeps with tradition when Christmas falls on a Friday.
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Details on the Locality Pay Increase, Controversial Petition for Christmas Eve Off, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
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Feds Petition President for Paid Holiday on Christmas Eve
When Christmas last fell on a Friday in 2009, Obama gave employees a half day off on Dec. 24.
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No Christmas Eve Off for Federal Employees
Obama administration decides to keep government open on Tuesday.
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Will Feds Get Christmas Eve Off?
The holiday falls on a Wednesday this year, decreasing the likelihood of extra vacation.
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No separate paid holiday for feds on Inauguration Day
Calendar quirk means the inauguration will be combined with a normal public holiday for MLK Day.
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Obama gives feds Christmas Eve off
Federal employees receive extra paid holiday and a four-day weekend.
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A less popular fed petition: Actually, don't give us Christmas Eve off
Signatories say they are happy just to have jobs over the holidays.
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Feds force Obama to respond to Christmas Eve petition
Online petition to get an extra day off on Dec. 24 reaches 25,000 signatures.
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Feds petition to get Christmas Eve off
If the movement gains 25,000 signatures, the White House will issue a response.
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