ARTICLE 22
HOLIDAYS
E Article 22/U Article 26

Section 1. The following are legal, public holidays:

New Year�s Day, January 1
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.�s Birthday, the third Monday in January
Presidents� Day, the third Monday in February
Memorial Day, the last Monday in May
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, the first Monday in September
Columbus Day, the second Monday in October
Veterans Day, November 11
Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day, December 25

Any other legally declared federal holidays applicable to facilities in the bargaining unit.

Section 2. When a holiday falls on an employee�s regular day off, the following days shall be observed in lieu of the actual holidays:

a. Scheduled five-day work week:

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

b. Scheduled four-day work week:

 c. When an employee works a holiday or day in lieu of a holiday, he/she shall be entitled to pay at the rate of his/her basic pay, plus premium pay at a rate equal to the rate of his/her basic pay, for that holiday work which is not in excess of eight (8) hours or is not overtime work as defined by 5 USC 5542(a). Holiday pay is paid in addition to any other premium pay granted for night or Sunday work and in addition to the hazard pay differential. An employee on holiday leave shall be entitled to his/her basic rate of pay for that time during which the employee is on holiday leave.

Section 3. Unless operational requirements do not permit, employees scheduled to work on actual established legal holidays or days observed in lieu of such holidays shall be given such days off if they so request. The procedures for approval of holiday leave requests shall be negotiated at the local level. Nothing in this Section infringes upon the Employer�s right to reduce holiday staffing and in lieu of holiday staffing.

Section 4. Watch schedules on days in lieu of holidays shall not be changed so as to avoid payment of holiday pay. Specifically, employees qualified to work and whose normal schedule calls for them to perform operational duties will not be placed on holiday leave on a day in lieu of a holiday without their consent.

Section 5. If the actual holiday falls in the middle of the employee's workweek, the Employer, at an employee's request, will change the employee's regular days off to provide three or four days off in succession if operational requirements permit.

Section 6. A list of employees assigned to work actual holidays shall be posted at least 28 days in advance and these assignments, once posted, shall not be changed without the consent of the employee(s) involved. Subsequent requests for holiday leave shall be approved/disapproved during the shift on which the request is made. Approval/disapproval shall not be subject to conditional circumstances.

Section 7. Watch schedules on actual holidays may be reduced when the Employer determines that anticipated activity will be substantially below normal traffic levels.

Section 8. In making the decision to reduce the watch schedule or require employees to take holiday leave, the Employer shall consider such information as the previous year�s statistics and information from local aviation activities.