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Well, people celebrate the 4th on the 4th, not the 5th. The 4th is when people go picnicking, barbecuing, and watching fireworks. Therefore, having the 4th off is much more desirable than having the 5th off. Nobody OBSERVES the 4th on the 5th, even though banks and the USPS may have the day off. Having the 5th off would be useless to me. People should get holiday pay for working the holiday.
i agree. i work for the city also and holiday pay is on the 5th. although the union argued so that regular benefited staff gets an extra day off if they have to work on the 4th, which falls on a sunday. but i am per diem, so that does not apply to me. im just working for regular pay this weekend.
I think I am gonna call in on the 4th. I don't get paid holiday pay and I work EVERY holiday weekend. Memorial day, fathers day, mothers day, Labors day. I'm quitting in two weeks anyways and have never called in for the past year and a half I have worked on this floor.
That being said, yes I think people should be paid for the holiday they work, and in some cases need to be paid for the eve of. Lots of things go on around holidays. I think we even need to be paid holiday pay on black friday!
I think I am gonna call in on the 4th. I don't get paid holiday pay and I work EVERY holiday weekend. Memorial day, fathers day, mothers day, Labors day. I'm quitting in two weeks anyways and have never called in for the past year and a half I have worked on this floor.That being said, yes I think people should be paid for the holiday they work, and in some cases need to be paid for the eve of. Lots of things go on around holidays. I think we even need to be paid holiday pay on black friday!
I failed to mention I don't get holiday pay because I am PRN. Another reason I think I will call in.
theatredork
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Recently, there has been a change in holiday pay policy where I work. Instead of being paid for the actual holiday worked, only staff working on the observed holiday will be paid at a holiday rate. It's become an issue this year because the July 4th holiday falls on a Sunday, but is federally recognized on the 5th.
What are your thoughts? Should nurses be paid for working the actual holiday since hospitals are open 24/7, or should they be paid for the observed holiday?