Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60
§6124 Flexible Schedules; Holidays
Title 5 › Part III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart E— Attendance and Leave › Chapter 61— HOURS OF WORK › Subchapter II— FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES › § 6124
Summary
If a flexible-schedule employee cannot work on a federal holiday set by law or the President, they must be paid for 8 hours. Part-time employees get a proportional amount based on rules set by OPM.
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Title 5, §6124
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding section 6103 and 6104 of this title, if any employee on a flexible schedule under section 6122 of this title is relieved or prevented from working on a day designated as a holiday by Federal statute or Executive order, such employee is entitled to pay with respect to that day for 8 hours (or, in the case of a part-time employee, an appropriate portion of the employee’s biweekly basic work requirement as determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management).
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5 U.S.C. § 6124
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60