Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2008
Federal Departments and Agencies Ordered Closed December 26, 2008
What it does
Federal agencies must close and excuse employees on December 26, 2008, except where leaders keep offices open for security or public need.
Real-world impact
- Most federal employees will be excused from work on December 26.
- Some offices may remain open for national security or public needs.
- Pay and leave for the day will follow existing federal statutes cited.
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Summary
This order directs all executive branch departments and agencies to be closed and their employees excused from duty on Friday, December 26, 2008, the day after Christmas, except as provided in section 2.
Agency leaders may require certain offices or employees to work on that day for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need. The order states that pay and leave will follow existing federal laws cited and that it does not create new legal rights.
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