Bush Issues Executive Order-Federal Employees Off December 24

The White House ^ | 12-06-07 | George Bush

[icwhatudo]

Executive Order: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2007

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. All executive branch departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Monday, December 24, 2007, the day before Christmas Day, except as provided in section 2 below.

Sec. 2. The heads of executive branch departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on December 24, 2007, for reasons of national security or defense or other public need.

Sec. 3. Monday, December 24, 2007, shall be considered as falling within the scope of Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they relate to the pay and leave of employees of the United States.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

December 6, 2007.

[Terabitten]

How does that effect us? I always feel like I’m getting screwed when this happens.

You are. :)

[BJClinton]

Finally! Smaller government! *snicker*

[BurbankKarl]

We have it off but I have to come in to do payroll.

ADP never sleeps baby.

[skippermd]

Oh darn— I’m flying across the country on the 24th...but wait, No TSA means I can bring my 5 oz shampoo? Wooohooo

[wolfcreek]

I’ll work that day but, other than last minute Christmas shoppers, the roads will be mine. WAAAAAAAAAAAA!

[Badabing Badablonde]

You were right, TR......this issue makes people nuts. If not for the extended SCHIP re-authorization deadline, I’d probably be working the 24th AND the 25th.

[dakine]

Why am I being pinged...?

” I’d probably be working the 24th AND the 25th.”

the horrors....

[daler]

"I really feel sorry for the people that have to work at the gas station on Christmas morning. They have to sell cigarettes and coffee to the people that work at the video store..."

Amen.

With some lines of work (EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement), weekends and holidays come with the territory, and I'm sure most go in with eyes wide open.

However, I can remember back in the '50s and even '60s that holidays like Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas just about shut down everything else.

Nowadays, even some of the "big box" stores are open, dragging their $8.00/hr employees in away from their families.

I don't think it's had a positive impact on our culture, and I don't think it's too much to expect that the coffee, cigarettes and videos be picked up a day or two before Christmas.

[Badabing Badablonde]

Can’t help ya...... :)

[Recovering_Democrat]

I have no problem with this. Going to work on Christmas Eve is a joke anyway...especially if you’re a government employee.

[coincheck]

Hey, I’m a Gov’t employee and a nurse. I can walk into a patients room and say, “Hi, I’m from the government and I’m here to help” and mean it :) (ducks as stuff is thrown at me)

[river rat]

"In fact, if I worked in the private sector I'd be making a hell of a lot more than I am now."

Pray tell, why would you STAY in your "Government Job" - if that is true??

I've always resented the term "Federal Employee", State Employee, etc.......they are CIVIL SERVANTS and should grasp the significance of that term and behave accordingly....

[End Times Sentinel]

"I really feel sorry for the people that have to work at the gas station on Christmas morning. They have to sell cigarettes and coffee to the people that work at the video store..." Amen. With some lines of work (EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement), weekends and holidays come with the territory, and I'm sure most go in with eyes wide open. However, I can remember back in the '50s and even '60s that holidays like Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas just about shut down everything else. Nowadays, even some of the "big box" stores are open, dragging their $8.00/hr employees in away from their families. I don't think it's had a positive impact on our culture, and I don't think it's too much to expect that the coffee, cigarettes and videos be picked up a day or two before Christmas.

I couldn't agree more with you both. I have to work holidays, but it's necessary and I DID know it going in.

The idea that folks are torn away from their families on Christmas/Thanksgiving/etc. so I can get a Wii at 15% off, or a movie because I'm bored makes me sick. As an absolute rule, I don't patronize businesses those days. Don't want to reward that kind of anti-social behavior.

[ZULU]

Mid-Dough, or is it Mid-Owe?

[Not A Snowbird]

How does that effect us? I always feel like I’m getting screwed when this happens.

I'm a field office pogue, and therefore nonessential. Most people were going to be gone on leave anyway, so it won't impact workload. As for the officers who have to work that day, I believe they'll get holiday pay.

[MissouriConservative]

“As long as it isn’t use or lose. LOL”

Haven’t quite reached that level yet, probably won’t for another decade....lol

[Squantos]

Bummer dude.....I was gonna overnight yer xmas gift on the 24th !

maybe next year........Merry Christmas anyway !

[Eaker]

Just darn!

;<)

Note, you ain’t gettin’ nuthin’ either!

[Squantos]

Yeah that piggy is still oinkin on my desk at work .....:o)

[Eaker]

Nuthin’ is too good for you!