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December 17, 1998

MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTORS OF PERSONNEL (CPM 98-9)

FROM: HENRY ROMERO
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
FOR WORKFORCE COMPENSATION
AND PERFORMANCE
SUBJECT: Half-Day Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on Thursday, December 24, 1998

The President has signed an Executive order that excuses executive branch non-Postal Service employees from duty for the last half of the scheduled workday on Thursday, December 24, 1998, 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. This period will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. A copy of the Executive order is provided at Attachment 1. Attachment 2 contains pay and leave administration instructions for affected employees.

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