Arbitrator holds that management did not violate the bargaining agreement when it did not give security employees holiday pay for President Ford's funeral, even though they were provided holiday pay for President Reagan's funeral. Payment for Reagan's funeral did not establish a binding past practice. Caelum Research Corp. and White Sands L-392, IAMAW, FMCS Case #07/003065, 125 LA (BNA) 541 (Halter, 2008).
     Michigan arbitrators interpret overtime and double-time holiday pay provisions in two different bargaining agreements. City of Ecorse and IAFF L-684, AAA #54-390-00196-06, 123 LA (BNA) 550 (McDonald, 2006); City of Lansing and FOP L-141, FMCS #06/58541, 123 LA (BNA) 555 (Stratton, 2006).
     The fact that an employer allows workers to earn holiday benefits while on jury duty does not entitle an employee to accrue those benefits while on military leave. Tully v. Dept. of Justice, #2007-3004, 2007 U.S. App. Lexis 6440 (Fed. Cir. 2007).
     DoL rules that when a firefighter foregoes taking a holiday, the holiday pay he receives for that holiday may be excluded from calculation of the regular rate of pay for overtime purposes. Wage and Hour Opin. Letter FLSA2006-18NA. {N/R}
     FLRA decides that an employee who was otherwise entitled to premium pay for working holidays and Sundays was not entitled to supplemental compensation when he attended a conference in his capacity as a labor union official. Engaging in representational activities does not constitute the "work" of the agency, and was not compensable under federal premium pay regulations. FAA and NATCA, #0-AR-3734, 2004 FLRA Lexis 89, 60 FLRA No. 7 (2004). {N/R}
     Arbitrator orders a city to pay premium wages to all police officers, and not just some, who worked in the aftermath of 9/11. If premium pay was given to officers on one shift, "then it must be so for the entire bargaining unit." City of Columbus, Ohio and FOP L-9, 119 LA (BNA) 299 (Paolucci, 2003). [2004 FP May]
     Arbitrator holds that a village did not violate the bargaining agreement when it paid only detectives, who normally do not work weekends, holiday pay for working on the Friday before a Saturday holiday, even though language of the contract was not precise. The union had not attempted to enforce similar payments for patrol officers for the last 16 years. Vil. of Romeoville and Combined Counties Police Assn., 117 LA (BNA) 1392 (Goldstein, 2002). [2003 FP Apr]
     Arbitrator rules that absent a definition in the agreement, "holiday pay" begins and ends on the 24-hour period between midnights, and not when a shift starts or ends that includes a holiday. E.C.A. of Chicago and I.B.E.W. Local 134, 102 LA (BNA) 660 (Wolff, 1994). [1994 FP 170]
     Federal appeals court upholds right of federal police officers to receive premium pay for Sundays they did not work while on annual or sick leave. Armitage v. United States, 991 F.2d 746 (Fed.Cir. 1993). [1994 FP 41]
     Employer wrongfully denied two workers premium pay for holidays worked because they reported 16 and 55 minutes late. Contract allowed denial for a failure to report for work, not tardiness. There was no evidence the employees failed to complete their assigned duties during the remainder of their shifts. Greensburg P.S. and SEIU L-585, 102 LA (BNA) 506 (Jones, 1993). {N/R}
     Federal appeals court rules that federal police officers are entitled to prescheduled Sunday premium pay, even when on sick leave or annual leave. Armitage v. U.S., #92-5157, 31 (1511) G.E.R.R. (BNA) 526 (Fed.Cir. 1993). [1993 FP 89]
     Leave with pay statutes overcome the limitation that employees must actually have worked the hours to have them counted in the overtime provisions. Lanehart v. Horner, 818 F.2d 1574 (Fed.Cir. 1987). [1993 FP 89]
     Public employees could not be forced to charge M.L. King Day to vacation time when government offices were closed. Yates Co. Emplees. Unit CSEA L-862d and County of Yates, N.Y. PERB #U-9214, 26 (1250) G.E.R.R. (BNA) 202 (1/15/88).
     M.L. King Day is not a “legal” holiday because governor proclaims it a day of remembrance. Pullano v. City of Bluefield, 342 S.E.2d 164 (W.V. 1986).
     City violated its past practice of scheduling work on holidays. City of Madison v. AFSCME Local 60, 369 N.W.2d 759 (Wis. App. 1985).
     See also: Fair Labor Stds. Act (several subtopics); Pay Disputes; Pay Parity; Stand-by Pay Claims.