Washington, D.C. 20530

December 14, 2004

MEMORANDUM FOR BUREAU HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERS

Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated, January 20, following a Presidential election. Employees are entitled to this holiday if they are employed in:

1. the District of Columbia;
2. Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland;
3. Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia; and
4. the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia

The Office of Personnel Management has a worksheet with information regarding designation of holidays and it can be reviewed at: www.opm.gov/oca/worksch/HTML/HOLIDAY.asp.

Employees with specific questions concerning this matter should be directed to their servicing Human Resources Office. Members of your staff who have questions about the policy may contact Rob Jezek or Rachel Villare, of the Human Resources Staff’s Workforce Effectiveness Group, for assistance. Mr. Jezek can be reached on (202) 353-7786 or via e-mail at Rob.Jezek@usdoj.gov, and Ms. Villare may be reached on (202) 616-3707 or via e-mail at Rachel.Villare@usdoj.gov.

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