[Taltarzac725]

Juneteenth - Wikipedia

No Federal mail today.

Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture

[Stu from NYC]

Well our mailman is very happy about this new holiday. Cannot quite say the same.

[manaboutown]

Banks closed, stock market closed

[alwann]

With all due respect to Juneteenth, just how many federal holidays annually are observed these days? Given nearly 3 million fed employees, those extra paid days off must cost tax payers a bundle. Are these days off in addition to vacation and religious holidays?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by alwann

With all due respect to Juneteenth, just how many federal holidays annually are observed these days? Given nearly 3 million fed employees, those extra paid days off must cost tax payers a bundle. Are these days off in addition to vacation and religious holidays?

There are now 11 Federal holidays. They are in addition to vacation time and sick leave. A Federal employee with at least 15 years of service gets 11 paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 26 days of vacation time. But, in my opinion, they don't cost the taxpayer anything because most Federal offices are so overstaffed that days off don't have much effect on productivity. The largest issue for a Federal manager is sick leave, because an employee can accumulate 13 days per year with no limit. So, after 20 years, many Federal employees have enough sick leave to be absent from the job for more than a year, and the supervisor cannot replace them. This would never work in the private sector.

[manaboutown]

Also some states and their school systems now treat Juneteenth as a paid holiday, not Florida though.

I still celebrate George Washington's Birthday on February 22 and Abraham Lincoln's Birthday on February 12 separately. The creation of Presidents' Day was inane.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Also some states and their school systems now treat Juneteenth as a paid holiday, not Florida though.

I still celebrate George Washington's Birthday on February 22 and Abraham Lincoln's Birthday on February 12 separately. The creation of Presidents' Day was inane.

When working I appreciated the paid holidays, but in truth, out of the 11, I really celebrated only three: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Also some states and their school systems now treat Juneteenth as a paid holiday, not Florida though.

I still celebrate George Washington's Birthday on February 22 and Abraham Lincoln's Birthday on February 12 separately. The creation of Presidents' Day was inane.

Washington and Lincoln both deserve their own dates for what they did for us.

[manaboutown]

Since this year June 20 is National Take Your Cat To Work Day some cats are going to miss out. Take Your Cat To Work Day | Holiday | Checkiday.com

On the other hand June 20 is also National Ice Cream Soda Day so maybe the cats can celebrate at home. National Ice Cream Soda Day | Holiday | Checkiday.com

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

There are now 11 Federal holidays. They are in addition to vacation time and sick leave. A Federal employee with at least 15 years of service gets 11 paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 26 days of vacation time. But, in my opinion, they don't cost the taxpayer anything because most Federal offices are so overstaffed that days off don't have much effect on productivity. The largest issue for a Federal manager is sick leave, because an employee can accumulate 13 days per year with no limit. So, after 20 years, many Federal employees have enough sick leave to be absent from the job for more than a year, and the supervisor cannot replace them. This would never work in the private sector.

The inefficiencies of the fed govt get worse and worse

[Taltarzac725]

Something Paula Patton Paula Patton - Wikipedia posted on Facebook today--

This Juneteenth, we celebrate the legacy of Black Excellence! We celebrate our ancestors—those who embodied struggle and transcendence, fortitude, and resilience. We celebrate hope, and we embrace the strength gifted to us by those who came before to blaze trails and reach heights that, just a short time ago, society and this country tried to make us believe were unattainable.
I implore you all to keep defying the odds, to keep striving for greatness, to keep being our ancestors’ wildest dreams!
#Juneteenth

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Something Paula Patton Paula Patton - Wikipedia posted on Facebook today--

Guess if another group would want their own day it would be racist.

[jdulej]

I know bashing Fed workers is lot of fun but the two I have worked with in the past few years did an excellent job
The SSA folks - wow, they walked me through that quagmire with care and patience
The Post Office - i occasionally buy and sell a lot of expensive photo gear. Yes, a couple items have been late but never lost or broken. Cant say the same for fed ex or ups

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by jdulej

I know bashing Fed workers is lot of fun but the two I have worked with in the past few years did an excellent job
The SSA folks - wow, they walked me through that quagmire with care and patience
The Post Office - i occasionally buy and sell a lot of expensive photo gear. Yes, a couple items have been late but never lost or broken. Cant say the same for fed ex or ups

Just think that in the business world they would do their business with a lot less employees.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by jdulej

I know bashing Fed workers is lot of fun but the two I have worked with in the past few years did an excellent job
The SSA folks - wow, they walked me through that quagmire with care and patience
The Post Office - i occasionally buy and sell a lot of expensive photo gear. Yes, a couple items have been late but never lost or broken. Cant say the same for fed ex or ups

None of the posts in this thread have bashed Federal employees. As far as I can tell, everything posted is completely factual. No bashing.