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Originally Posted by lindaelane
Basically, it appears to be four weeks vacation for most (five for those there a very long time), 11 holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, things a majority of people have, plus two or three many do not get like President's day) and if taken, up to 13 sick days.
There is usually incentive to save sick days, and worse treatment at work to those suspected of using them unnecessarily. I think 4 weeks vacation, 11 holidays and just over 2 weeks sick if needed is fair. I know the government wastes money but I do not see it here. These should be for skilled positions, however. Unskilled work does not generally carry benefits, and the government should not pay beyond what private industry does. (Yes...I know...government contractors get more than private but this thread is not about that.)
Something I do not understand...Juneteenth is so-called because it is the Saturday in June with a number in the teens. Will it not remain a Saturday? Therefore, wouldn't the majority (not all) of federal workers have been off anyway? Or...do they get Friday since the holiday is on a weekend?
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They always get a day off for a holiday that occurs on a weekend. It is either a Friday or a Monday.
13 days of sick leave per year may not sound like a lot, but it can be accululated over the years. So, if you are a supervisor of long term employees, many of the employees will have the option of using an entire year of accumulated sick leave and be absent from the job any time they want. They can even use it to care for another person they know. There are many Federal employees in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, who almost never show up for work. A "for profit" business could never operate with those rules.