CPM 2004-11
June 6, 2004
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
FROM:
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KAY COLES JAMES
Director
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Subject:
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National Day of Mourning for President Ronald Reagan: President George
W. Bush Orders Federal Government Closure on Friday, June 11, 2004
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As the Nation mourns the loss of President Ronald Reagan, President George
W. Bush has taken official action to allow Federal employees to join their fellow
citizens in remembering our fortieth President of the United States. The President
has today issued the attached Executive order to close Federal offices and excuse
all Federal employees from duty for the scheduled workday on Friday, June 11,
2004, except those who, in the judgment of the head of the agency, cannot be
excused for reasons of national security, defense, or other essential public
business.
As President Bush stated in the attached proclamation earlier today, "Ronald
Reagan renewed America's confidence and restored our Nation. His optimism, strength,
and humility epitomized the American spirit. He always told us that for America
the best was yet to come."
President Reagan placed America back on the world stage, rebuilt our military
capacity and defeated the Soviet Communist empire. Today, thanks to the leadership
of President Reagan, millions of free people around the world join Americans
in practicing intellectual freedom, open expression, and freedom to worship
that had been denied them for decades.
For pay and leave purposes, this period of time will be treated as falling within
the scope of statutes and Executive orders governing holidays. Most employees
who are excused from duty as a result of the President's Executive order will
receive the basic pay they would have received if no Executive order had been
issued. An employee who was previously scheduled to take annual leave on June
11, 2004, will not be charged annual leave (or any other form of paid leave,
compensatory time off, or credit hours) for that day. (This policy does not
apply to employees who receive annual premium pay for standby duty under 5 U.S.C.
5545(c)(1) or to firefighters who are covered by the special pay provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 5545b.)
For general pay and leave administration instructions, please refer to our
fact sheets on:
"Federal Holidays--Work Schedules and Pay"
http://www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/HTML/HOLIDAY.asp,
"Compressed Work Schedules"
http://www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/HTML/AWScws.asp,
and
"Flexible Work Schedules"
http://www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/HTML/awsfws.asp.
Employees of the U.S. Postal Service and contract employees should contact their
supervisor (or contract officer) to obtain information on their pay and leave
entitlements.
cc: Chief Human Capital Officers
Directors of Human Resources
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