question about 4th of July pay (holiday pay)

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Hello everyone... I have a question. I'm working tomorrow (the 4th of July). It's my first day working a holiday, so I'm not sure if it's time and a half, or is double time? I'm from California (if that helps). Is this a hospital decision? a state law? a federal law? does anyone know which one it is??

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It would be the hospital's decision.

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Specializes in ccu cardiovascular.

I think I work at the only hospital that pays straight time in pa. No holiday time, extra pay, nada nothing! If you work perdiem you get double pay though!

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I think I work at the only hospital that pays straight time in pa. No holiday time, extra pay, nada nothing! If you work perdiem you get double pay though!

That does not seem right. The loyal employees who work there full time do not get rewarded but the prediem employees do. I understand why they would pay the perdiem people extra but it does not seem right not to take care of the other employees also.

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

Depends on your individual hospital. The last place I worked, we got double time for hours worked from 00:01-23:59 on the holiday. Here we get time and a half....

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Specializes in ICU.

it's usually time and a half with another day off if staffing permits. :wink2:

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

I get holiday pay and overtime. Woo. Can't wait for my paycheck.

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

We get nothing. Holidays are just like any other day here. They say they don't pay extra for holidays because they pay us more year round, which is technically true because we are the highest paying hospital in the area. However, I want holiday pay!!!

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We get 8 hours added to our holiday bank (like PTO) no matter what. If we work, we get time and a half. I was scheduled to work but got called off for low census. Am I angry? Yes. Here I sit with no plans and a much smaller paycheck to look forward to.

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Specializes in Maternal/Child, Med/Surg, Psych.

Night nurse here, yup worked last night and have to again tonight---can't sleep must check allnurses.com:D

My hospital pays time and a half from 0500-0001 on the 4th--they just started paying holiday pay this year so though it favors the day shift it is still a step in the right direction. (most holidays are paid for the full 24 hour clock not sure why this one is different.)

:saint::saint::saint:

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Specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Detox, Tele.

time and half at my hospital...however, working night shift, only the actual hours of the holiday count...that is 5p-12a tonight(7 hrs, for example) only.

I interviewed at a place that paid 2.5 times.....wouldn't that be nice??

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Hello everyone... I have a question. I'm working tomorrow (the 4th of July). It's my first day working a holiday, so I'm not sure if it's time and a half, or is double time? I'm from California (if that helps). Is this a hospital decision? a state law? a federal law? does anyone know which one it is??

It is going to be at time and a half, they are not paying double time any longer as they used to do. If you work a 12 hour shift and do not have blended rate as your hourly, then the last four hours could be double since they are normally 1 1/2 times on a routine day.

Just check with what is in the handbook that you were given by HR and it also depends in your facility is covered under a union contract as well.

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